Category

Ecuadornews: After nine years, the governments of Ecuador and the United States agreed to resume the Trade and Investment Council (TIC), the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry reported yesterday. The measure marks a new moment in the commercial relations between both countries....

Ecuadornews: The power of the largest hydroelectric plant in the country and emblem of the previous government, Coca-Codo Sinclair, does not reach Guayaquil due to the lack of power lines. Social conflicts with Tungurahua communities and financing problems have delayed the...

Ecuadornews: Enter new markets and recover the United States are some of the aspirations of the six farms that were recognized Monday night with the sectoral brand ‘Premium & Sustainable Banana’. The certification was presented at the inauguration of the XV...

Ecuadornews: Ecuador, the world’s largest banana exporter, is pushing for Latin America to act in a common block against the plan of the German supermarket chain Aldi to pay one euro less for the fruit box. “We have to structure an external front with all the...

Ecuadornews: In the rural sector, the recovery of the labor market has become a mirage. Although the September unemployment rate has managed to reach its lowest level (1.7%), this does not translate into well-being for its population. Quite the opposite. Labor precarization has...

Ecuadornews: Banana exports grew 5.24% in the first nine months of 2018. And if the trend continues, this year could once again lead the sales of non-oil products from Ecuador. Up to week 40 (end of September), exports of the 43 pound case totaled 265.9 million, while in the same...

Ecuadornews: Eight days after the end of the state of emergency established by the Government, the flow of Venezuelans entering Ecuador through the northern border decreased from 6,000 to 2,000 citizens a day. These data were delivered during a discussion between authorities of...

Ecuadornews: In the framework of the XV International Banana Forum, Ecuador began on October 23 the second edition of the business conference “Banano del Ecuador”, an event held at the Hilton Colon in Guayaquil, which was attended by 40 exporters from the country....

Ecuadornews: The producers from manabi retook their crops with two new varieties of Arabica coffee: acawa and sarchimor. The renovation began four years ago, since the two types of seeds are resistant to pests such as rust. In addition, they are not only engaged in production....

Ecuadornews: The specialized tourist guide Lonely Planet presented this October 23rd of 2018 the annual list ‘Best in travel 2019’ in which highlights recommended destinations for travelers according to various criteria. In the section of places “made for...