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Ecuador and Colombia hold talks after drug operation on the border

The foreign ministries of Ecuador and Colombia spoke out after a drug operation by the Ecuadorian military forces in the border sector ‘ La Hormiga ‘, in Sucumbíos. The statements were released on the night of Saturday, July 29, 2023. The Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry...
Posted On 31 Jul 2023
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Waiver of the Schengen visa, the Ecuadorian dream that collapses

Citizens of Ecuador and Bolivia are the only South Americans who need to apply for a Schengen visa. As the international scene is, this will not change anytime soon. The hopes of Ecuadorians to be able to travel freely to the European Union, without requiring a Schengen visa,...
Posted On 22 Jul 2023
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Ecuador and the United States sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen peace and security

The President of the Republic, Guillermo Lasso, reported that Ecuador and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen the capacities of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces, in their fight to combat threats to security and peace. “As part of the...
Posted On 20 Jul 2023
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Jan Topic smokes marijuana in an interview and loses the votes of her followers

When candidates improvise to curry favor with their voters, they leave themselves open to taking their campaigns down undesired paths. Although ridicule has become a common currency in times of electoral campaigns, the excesses committed by some candidates in their desperate...
Posted On 20 Jul 2023
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The high rejection of Schengen visas complicates the situation in Ecuador

The European authorities, due to the situation, see it as unlikely that the Schengen visa exemption process for Ecuadorians will be resumed. Although Foreign Minister Gustavo Manrique remains optimistic about Ecuador’s diplomatic efforts to obtain an exemption from the...
Posted On 12 Jul 2023
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Ecuador enters the list of worst countries for workers

The Global Rights Index 2023 measures the guarantees and rights of workers in each country. Ecuador is on the list for the violation of three collective labor rights. The collective rights of workers are a debt of Ecuador, according to the latest Global Rights Index. The report...
Posted On 12 Jul 2023
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Ecuador negotiates with the US the opening of a migrant center

Foreign Minister Gustavo Manrique said that the Government is holding talks with Washington to open a care center for migrants who want to travel to the United States. Among the measures adopted by the government of Joe Biden, in the United States, to reduce the numbers of...
Posted On 10 Jul 2023
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Daniel Noboa: These are his proposals for employment, security, health and education

Daniel Noboa will head the presidential binomial of the ADN alliance, made up of the People, Equality and Democracy (PID) and Mover (formerly PAIS Alliance) movements. For the 35-year-old from Guayaquil, this will be his second choice. In 2021, he was a candidate for assembly for...
Posted On 07 Jul 2023
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Álvaro Noboa supports his son Daniel in the presidential campaign

The businessman and politician Álvaro Noboa Pontón has decided to support the presidential candidacy of his son, Daniel Noboa Azín, after considering his initial participation in the early elections. This news was made public through an emotional letter that Álvaro Noboa shared...
Posted On 26 Jun 2023
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Ecuador and the United States form a bilateral defense group

The Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs of the United States, Daniel Erickson, described the meeting between his country and the Ecuadorian government as “historic.” The Governments of Ecuador and the United States will develop a road map to address...
Posted On 23 Jun 2023
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