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Isspol: Decevale asks US for restitution for losses

The Centralized Deposit for Compensation and Settlement of Private Securities (Decevale) dissociates itself from the mismanagement it had and declares itself as one more victim of the millionaire robbery faced by the Social Security Institute of the National Police (Isspol)....
Posted On 22 Dec 2021
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Narcogenerals case: ‘The US ambassador refers to the generals who were retired this year,’ says Guillermo Lasso

Although he confirmed that the United States Embassy has not provided the information requested on the “narcogenerals”, on the morning of this Tuesday, December 21, President Guillermo Lasso assured that Ambassador Michael Fitzpatrick refers to the generals who were...
Posted On 21 Dec 2021
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In October, exports grew 31% and imports 40%

The trend continues. Between January and October of this year, total exports reached $ 21,558.5, 31.0% higher than in the same period in 2020, according to the latest report from the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE). Oil exports increased by 78.4%, while non-oil exports in the...
Posted On 20 Dec 2021
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Typical phrases and words that are heard in different parts of Ecuador

In different parts of our country, the options for naming something are not always what we find in the common dictionary. Over the years, Ecuadorians have created or modified words to refer to something or someone. These expressions also vary depending on the region of the...
Posted On 17 Dec 2021
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Another international brand arrives in Ecuador: Vans opens its first store in Quito and plans a second one in Guayaquil in 2022

Vans -with its emblematic shoes- opened its first store in Ecuador. He has been in the El Jardín Mall in Quito for two months and among his plans is a second store in Guayaquil in 2022. This opening meant an investment of $ 85,000 and four jobs in the store alone, and in total...
Posted On 16 Dec 2021
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President Lasso raises the salary to $ 425, despite the claim of the business sector

This Monday, December 13, 2021, many Ecuadorians heard what they had been waiting to hear since last weekend. The Unified Basic Salary (SBU), as announced by President Guillermo Lasso on open television, will rise to $ 425 by 2022, “the highest percentage increase”...
Posted On 14 Dec 2021
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‘Historic victory for nature in Ecuador’, says Leonardo DiCaprio on ruling of the Constitutional Court for mining in biological reserve

Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and activist, called a “historic victory for nature in Ecuador” the ruling issued by the Constitutional Court on December 1, which establishes that mining in the Los Cedros biological reserve violates the rights of nature. The Constitutional...
Posted On 13 Dec 2021
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Ecuador creates tourist guide for women who travel alone and vulnerable groups

A significant percentage of travelers who travel around the world do so without company. And of that group, women are the majority. Data from the Spanish Confederation of Travel Agencies (CEAV) refer that 65% of people who travel alone are women and that is a trend that is...
Posted On 10 Dec 2021
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The best young chocolatier in Spain is Ecuadorian; dreams of opening her own pastry school in Ecuador

He is 22 years old and the designation as Best Young Master Chocolatier in Spain is definitely not a coincidence. Ecuadorian Steben Gaviño, originally from Quito, began studying cooking as a teenager and his passion has taken him further than he ever imagined. His parents are...
Posted On 09 Dec 2021
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Elimination of the cost of freight from the tax base seeks to provide relief to importers

A relief measure was announced from the Government for the goods importing sector on a national scale. The Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries in conjunction with the National Customs Service of Ecuador (Senae) reported that, since November 29 of this...
Posted On 08 Dec 2021
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