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Alvaro Noboa ‘faces’ Hurricane Irma

Ecuadornews:     Ecuadorean tycoon Alvaro Noboa published on his Facebook account a video in which he ‘faces’ the winds caused by Hurricane Irma in Miami Beach. With his torso naked and in a bathing suit, the former presidential hopeful sends a message to...
Posted On 11 Sep 2017
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Exporters pay up to $ 13 per box of bananas

Ecuadornews:     El Carmen is one of the main banana producing areas for the industry and export. 80% of that crop goes to the United States and Europe. The rest goes to the local market. In these summer months, production is small because of lack of irrigation....
Posted On 11 Sep 2017
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Tsunami alert for the Galapagos coast

Ecuadornews:     Tras el terremoto de 8.4 grados en la escala de Pitcher, ocurrido este 8 de septiembre de 2017 en México, el Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico (PTWC) activó una alerta para México, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panamá, Honduras...
Posted On 08 Sep 2017
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Flowers shipping from Ecuador are affected by hurricane ‘Irma’

Ecuadornews:     Flower exports to the US and other destinations are affected by hurricane ‘Irma,’ which is advancing towards South Florida. Due to the tropical cyclone, airlines of cargo shipments traveling to and from the Miami International Airport...
Posted On 08 Sep 2017
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The Cardinal of Munich arrived in Ecuador to strengthen ties

Ecuadornews:     In commemoration of the 55 years of fraternity between the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and the Catholic Church in Ecuador, Cardinal Reinhard Marx visited Manta and Portoviejo yesterday. The Munich Cardinal was received in La Pila parish and then...
Posted On 08 Sep 2017
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Chancellor defends appointments in the foreign service

Ecuadornews:     Changes in diplomatic missions are moving forward. Recent officials appointed are Mariana Pico Alvear and Stephania Baldeón Montesdeoca. The first one was the executive secretary of former President Rafael Correa, from May 2008 to May 2017. Whereas the...
Posted On 07 Sep 2017
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Seeking for $ 34 billion for investments

Ecuadornews:     Foreign Trade Minister Pablo Campana will take two tours through Asia, Europe, and the United States to obtain 34 billion dollars for 32 projects. This was stated yesterday by subrogating minister Humberto Jiménez during the presentation of the...
Posted On 07 Sep 2017
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The Prosecutor’s Office closes the investigation fence of the illicit operations of the Sai Bank

Ecuadornews:     The Odebrecht case continues to add people involved. Prosecutor Diana Salazar, the coordinator of the Transparency and Anti-Corruption Unit, requested the linking of Juan Pablo Eljuri to the Odebrecht case for allegedly raising money illegally. His name...
Posted On 05 Sep 2017
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Tourism of Ecuador expects a $ 850 million investment from Spain

Ecuadornews:     Some $ 850 million could arrive in the country from Spain for the tourism sector. Minister of Tourism Enrique Ponce de León announced the news yesterday during an exhibition of the achievements of that agency in the first 100 days of Lenin Moren´s...
Posted On 05 Sep 2017
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Imports increased by 22% in eight months

Ecuadornews:     Imports are rising, and it is not only due to the lifting of safeguards but is a sign of recovery of the economy in 2017, according to government authorities. The information was released yesterday, September 4, by Customs Director Mauro Andino. The...
Posted On 05 Sep 2017
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