America Ecuador The series of earthquake that struck the Esmeralda area, resulting in hundreds of people displaced and the temporary closing of myriads of local businesses, also ring a bell about the increase of seismic and volcanic activity in the Ring of Fire
America Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso vowed that he will veto a bill that Congress is debating to regulate abortion in cases of rape, and established his position as a person who ‘believes in the defence of life from conception to natural death’
America Ecuador The company ‘AYA Natural and Medical Products’ has officially begun its production of cannabis-based products, being the first ever Ecuadorian company focused on medicinal cannabis
America Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso signed an executive decree that grants certain prisoners early freedom in order to avoid overcrowding in state prisons
America Ecuador National authorities arrested the Interpol’s ‘most wanted’ criminal, Juan Hernando Hurtado, alias ‘El Paisa’, a top illicit armed group leader
America Ecuador Indigenous protests took place due to the recent oil spills that occurred in the Amazon, affecting over 60.000 people
America Ecuador This month the massive expansion of the Galapagos Marine Reserve will officially begin, as proposed by President Lasso during the UN’s climate conference last November: over 37.000 square km will be added to the protected area
America Ecuador The state suspended activities on its coasts due to the recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the Tonga islands, causing a state of alert in case of possible tidal impacts and strong currents
America Ecuador Thousands of citizens protested against the newly passed legislations by president Guillermo Lasso, such as the privatisation of public enterprises, the increase of gas prices, and employee termination procedures
America Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso celebrated the country’s economic revival with Colombia alongside Colombian President Ivan Duque; their meeting also was a sign of Colombia’s support towards the ongoing Ecuadorian prison crisis
America Ecuador The Ministry of Tourism created an online tourism guide specifically dedicated to women that wish to visit the country by themselves, helping them feel safer during their stay when traveling alone
America Ecuador As a consequence of the emergency situation in its prisons, the country will begin pardoning inmates in order to ease overcrowding in its facilities
America Ecuador The country is seeking the involvement of private companies to invest on the facilities of Esmeralda, the largest national refinery now exclusively operated by the state-run oil company Petroecuador