An 8 month amnesty for Venezuelan migrants in irregular status has been announced by Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa, offering a special visa to aid their regularization, with the process allowing document renewals and free from penalties

Trade unions in Ecuador have called a national strike against a government labour decree allowing the 40-hour workweek to be reorganised into shifts of up to 12 hours a day, arguing it undermines workers’ rights

Ecuador has recorded a historic high of 29.402 million dollars in non-oil exports in 2025, up 18% from 2024, driven by strong growth in shrimp, cacao and banana sales to markets such as the EU, US and China, boosting diversification beyond crude oil

Several illegal mining camps in the Andean province of Imbabura have been destroyed; military operations in the area have intensified following deadly attacks by armed groups linked to ex-FARC dissidents and local gangs