Ecuador News

President Lenin Moreno informed from Guayaquil, on the night of this Thursday, October 3, that the outbreaks of violence caused by the stoppage of carriers have been controlled almost entirely. The Head of State thanked the work of the Armed Forces and the National Police to restore order. “After the state of exception was declared, the action has...

President Lenín Moreno decreed this noon the state of emergency in Ecuador to allow free mobility of citizens before protests generated by carriers. With this decision, the government can take the military to the streets to avoid excesses. Moreno reiterated that there is openness to dialogue, but that it will not allow chaos, because the groups that...

The dreaded rise in VAT was a scare. At least for now. It is one of the first clarifications made by President Lenin Moreno in his national chain last night. “Listen to me well: we will not raise VAT! It will remain at the current level of 12%, ”said the president before listing a series of adjustment measures, with a view to cutting public spending and...