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National Government sends humanitarian aid to the inhabitants of the Galapagos Islands

The National Government has coordinated six flights to provide emergency support to Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal while maritime transport and logistics to the Galapagos are regularized. This was stated by Mario Cuvi, Vice Minister of Government. The flights have the support of...
Posted On 01 Jul 2023
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Ecuador, host of the 68th edition of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas

On the morning of this Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the 68th Edition of the Regional Commission for the Americas of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) was inaugurated in Quito. The main tourism leaders meet at the event and it will take place on June 27 and 28. This event is...
Posted On 27 Jun 2023
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The drama of hundreds of Ecuadorian fishermen imprisoned abroad

Nearly 300 fishermen from the Jaramijó canton, in Manabí, are detained for drug trafficking in prisons in Central and North America. The drug-criminal organizations offer them between USD 5,000 and USD 30,000 for a ’round’. In the last decade, in Ecuador the reports...
Posted On 27 Jun 2023
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The Netherlands finds 3.5 tons of cocaine in an Ecuadorian banana container

Customs authorities in the Dutch port of Rotterdam located 3.5 tons of cocaine camouflaged in bananas from Ecuador, the largest seizure in the Netherlands so far in 2023. Cocaine in Ecuadorian bananas by tons continues to reach European ports. This Monday, the Dutch...
Posted On 26 Jun 2023
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Steps to apply for the Mexican visa in Ecuador

The Embassy of Mexico in Ecuador informed through a statement that, as of Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 5,000 ordinary appointments were enabled for citizens interested in processing the Mexican visa. Ecuadorians may request one of the shifts available for July, August and September...
Posted On 23 Jun 2023
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Gustavo Manrique signed the accession of Ecuador to the Artemis Agreements for space exploration

With its integration into this international treaty, Ecuador will be part of the discussion on proposals to explore space. The Artemis program includes sending the first woman and the next man to the surface of the Moon in 2024. Ecuador became the twenty-sixth signatory of the...
Posted On 22 Jun 2023
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More Ecuadorians face deportation in the United States

A total of 25,769 Ecuadorians have been detained this year under Title 8, which allows their deportation from the United States with a ban on entering that country for at least five years. A total of 6,526 Ecuadorians were detained in May at the US borders, according to...
Posted On 22 Jun 2023
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2.9 million children have been vaccinated against polio, measles and rubella

The government’s objective is to vaccinate 3.7 million children by July 2023. The vaccines are applied in 2,000 health centers in the country. The Ministry of Health has applied more than 2.9 million vaccines against measles, rubella and poliomyelitis as part of the...
Posted On 21 Jun 2023
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Alert for high temperatures and extremely high UV radiation in Ecuador

The daytime temperature will increase significantly nationwide through Friday, June 23. The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inamhi) activated weather warning No. 30 that warns of temperatures that will reach 33 degrees Celsius in some provinces of the country....
Posted On 21 Jun 2023
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Alert for high UV radiation and extreme heat in Ecuador

El Inahmi emitió una nueva advertencia para este 19 de junio, porque varias ciudades presentarán índices de radiación UV entre alto y extremadamente alto. Además, las temperaturas diurnas aumentarán en las tres regiones. At least 23 cities in mainland Ecuador and another three in...
Posted On 19 Jun 2023
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