Ecuador

Water level in the Mazar reservoir reached 2.151,28 meters a.s.l., 1,72 m below full capacity, at over 61% of its energy potential; Mazar is crucial in regulating Ecuador's electricity system and for the operation of Paute Integral Hydroelectric Complex

HBO Max has announced a renewed focus on film in Ecuador, aiming to reduce the time between cinema releases and their digital availability; The most anticipated premiere is the new version of ‘Wuthering Heights’ available from Friday 1st May

Mining reform and Law on Sustainability and Efficiency of Spending by Decentralized Autonomous Governments faced 34 lawsuits alleging unconstitutionality; the latter is second most challenged proposal by Noboa after the repealed Public Integrity Law

A genetic analysis revealed that over 47% of corvina samples collected from a number of markets trace like shark meat; the molecular technology thus confirms that shark meat is being sold as corvina in Ecuador

Since November 2025 the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued two precautionary measures concerning Ecuador: one addressing the alleged forced disappearance of 26 individuals and another related to a growing health crisis in the prison system

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

Bank accounts of indigenous and environmental groups have been frozen, a move intended to suppress protests against fuel subsidy cuts and mining; courts have later lifted some of the freezes due to lack of evidence

Cacao exports from Ecuador have increased by 33% to 462.351 tons by October 2025 and have been projected to surpass 623.000 metric tons in 2026, according to the national exporters' association Anecacao