Ecuador News

The price of cocoa exceeds USD 9,000 per metric ton for the first time on March 25, 2024, due to the lower supply of this tropical fruit. This rebound has even caused cocoa to be more expensive than copper (the reference industrial metal), Bloomberg reported. The National Association of Cocoa Exporters (Anecacao)  reported in a statement that Ecuador is...

The Anti-Extortion Investigation Force (FICE) already operates in the territory, the National Police announced on March 20. For three months, several agents were trained in anti-terrorism investigation for extortion and kidnapping with explosives. The FICE is also made up of agents from special units such as the National Directorate of Crimes against...

A Spanish newspaper called El Debate claims that President Daniel Noboa had a disrespectful attitude during his stay in Madrid last January. The Ecuadorian Government denied, on March 21, 2024, that it had received “any communication from the government of Spain” due to an alleged “disrespectful” attitude of President Daniel...