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Ecuador supports decisions of the OPEC to maintain the crude oil cuts

Ecuadornews:   The minister of Hydrocarbons, Carlos Perez said this Thursday November 16, 2017 that his country will support the decision of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to maintain the crude oil cuts. During a press conference, he stated that...
Posted On 17 Nov 2017
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Ecuador expects a 5 million dollars income for exporting services

Ecuadornews:   More than 300 companies providing services in Latin America, 70 of them Ecuadorian, participate today in the first business round of the country dedicated to export services, driven by ProEcuador. Negotiations are held within the framework of the VII...
Posted On 17 Nov 2017
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Customs fee does not violate international trade agreements, according to Senae

Ecuadornews:   The control unit for the calculation of the customs service fee should not change after the entry into force of the measure. This was pointed out by the director of the National Customs Service (Senae) of Ecuador, Mauro Andino. In a press conference held on...
Posted On 16 Nov 2017
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The 33 fishermen, convicted in the US, returned to Ecuador

Ecuadornews:   Last Tuesday night, November 14, an unusual movement was recorded at the Cotopaxi International Airport, an average of 40 people were waiting in the rooms, and they were the relatives of the 33 fishermen who were serving sentences for illicit drug trafficking...
Posted On 16 Nov 2017
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Importers warn a price hike

Ecuadornews:   Importers foresee an increase in the costs of the imported products once they begin to pay the rate fixed by Customs, of USD 0.10 per article. The measure began to take effect yesterday, November 13, 2017, after Judge Gladys Martínez denied the request for...
Posted On 14 Nov 2017
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Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador rejects rate adjustment in Puerto Bolívar

Ecuadornews:   Through a statement, the Association of Exporters of Bananas of Ecuador (AEBE) rejected the alleged initiative of Yilportecu, the concessionaire of the seaport of Puerto Bolivar (El Oro), to increase the rate of 2018 from $ 0.12 a $ 0.24 per load in bulk and $...
Posted On 06 Nov 2017
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Asia buys more Ecuadorian shrimp

Ecuadornews:   The executive president of the National Aquaculture Chamber (CNA for its Spanish acronym) José Camposano traveled to Guangzhou, China, to participate in a seminar on white shrimp with the aim of promoting the increase of exports to Asia. Camposano said that it...
Posted On 30 Oct 2017
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No guarantee to recover lost money from Odebrecht corruption

Ecuadornews:   Recovering embezzled money is not only desirable, but also a state obligation imposed by the UN. But in Ecuador, the elements to ensure that the plundering of the corruption plot, sponsored by Odebrecht, is fully reimbursed. The country needs external...
Posted On 26 Oct 2017
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Local industry hit by hurricanes

Ecuadornews:   The country’s floriculture and carton companies suffer the side effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. In the floriculture sector, the losses amount to USD 27 million due to delays in shipments, according to data from the Ecuadorian Association of Flower...
Posted On 25 Oct 2017
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Berklee will give music lessons in the country for five days

Ecuadornews:   For the second consecutive year, the Berklee Music Institute will give workshops in Ecuador, as part of the Latin Berklee program, which runs through several countries in the region. As in 2016, the professors of that institution will give courses for a...
Posted On 24 Oct 2017
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