Ecuador suspends Canadian-owned mining licence after mass protests

Critics accuse Ecuador's president of a conflict of interest due to his family's investments in a Canadian mining firm that could be shielded by a pending Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement. Ecuador’s president says he has initiated a process to...

Bank freezes spark controversy amid indigenous-led strike in Ecuador

Ecuadorians will vote on a Constituent Assembly, military bases, party financing, and creation of Borbón canton. Referendum and consultation confirmed for November The National Electoral Council (CNE) formally launched the electoral process on...

Business Travel Spending in Latin America Expected to Reach $63.9 Billion USD in 2025 Amidst Modest Gains and Economic Headwinds

MEXICO CITY – Business travel spending in Latin America – which includes Central and South America and Mexico – is projected to reach $63.9 billion USD this year, a 3.2% increase over 2024. However, the region is expected to navigate persistent...

Protests in Ecuador leave one dead, dozens injured, and human rights violations.

The protests that began on September 22 in Ecuador have so far resulted in 143 cases of human rights violations, 63 arrests, 92 injuries, 11 people, “temporarily missing,” and one death. ~ cubadebate ~ Indigenous leader Efraín Fuerez, recognized...

South Korean company intends to build high-speed railway in Peru

Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 11:15 UTC The project seeks “to revolutionize the national railway infrastructure,” Sandoval explained Peruvian authorities are developing a plan for a high-speed railway along its coast, supported by a South Korean...

From Match-Fixing To Money Laundering: Is Ecuador's Football In Crisis? Khaleej Times

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) In Ecuador‭, ‬football is a deadly sport‭, ‬with players competing in the shadow of match-fixing mafias and under threat of an assassin's bullet‭.‬ Midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez‭, ‬31‭, ‬was relaxing at his home near the...

ATCF Announces 2025 Grant Winners: Community Conservation From Ecuador to Malaysia

The Adventure Travel Conservation Fund (ATCF) has officially announced its 2025 grant winners! These community-led initiatives span Indonesia, Ecuador, Malaysia, Panama, and Zimbabwe, with each one demonstrating a powerful commitment to protecting...

Ecuadorian Moth Infestation Prompts Stricter Entry Protocols at Chilean Ports

The Chilean Agricultural Authority (SAG) has issued an urgent advisory following a surge in infestations of the Ecuadorian Moth (Thyrinteina arnobia) on vessels arriving from Ecuadorian ports and Guayaquil. Authorities have confirmed that all...

Ecuador’s Amazon Oil Plans Face Indigenous and Global Opposition

New York / Quito – Amazon Watch expresses grave concern about the escalating crisis in Ecuador, where a national strike led by the Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador (CONAIE) that began on September 18 over rising fuel costs,...

National strike in Ecuador against the government after 12 days of protests gains strength and resistance

Civilians clash with demonstrators during a protest against Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa over the rise in diesel prices and in support of indigenous demonstrators in the province of Imbabura. Photo: PL October 3, 2025 Hour: 8:23 pm With roads...

Making Projects Bankable: Legal Due Diligence and MIGA Coverage in Practice

In today’s project finance landscape, legal structuring and risk allocation are inseparable from the political risk insurance that underpins bankability in emerging markets. For the World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the...

Ecuador shrimp sector announces clean energy transition as protests over diesel prices engulf nation

Ecuador’s National Aquaculture Chamber (CNA) and the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) have launched a collaborative project that seeks to improve energy security in the nation’s shrimp sector and identify a scalable roadmap for its transition...

The Health Commission of the Asamblea Nacional of Ecuador Recognizes the Practice of Surrogacy as Violence against Women

On 25 September 2025, the Commission on the Right to Health of the Asamblea Nacional approved the report for the first debate of the bill “Ley de Reproducción Humana Asistida”. This bill was initially proposed to allow surrogacy. With the joint...

Ecuador faces second prison massacre in a week: 17 dead in Esmeraldas

The criminal gang “Los Tiguerones” would have provoked the confrontation with an “external order,” according to police reports released by local media. The Ecuadorian army carries out control and security operations in the center. Photo:...

Podcast: Jungle Fumble - The Ecuador Lawsuit Against Texaco/Chevron

Environmental consultant Dave Russell recounts his involvement in the Ecuador lawsuit against Texaco/Chevron over Amazon rainforest contamination. Hired in 2003 to assess cleanup costs, Russell produced a $6.1 billion estimate based on unverified...

Ecuador’s Constitutional Court Clears Referendum on Constituent Assembly

President Daniel Noboa. X/ @noplancho September 25, 2025 Hour: 9:32 am On Wednesday afternoon, Ecuador’s Constitutional Court approved an initiative by President Daniel Noboa to hold a referendum in which citizens will decide whether to establish...

Against History: Art, Culture, and Business-as-Usual under the Gazan Genocide

The Israeli mass killing in Gaza has been unrelenting. More than 70,000 tons of bombs dropped. At the time of writing, the death count is 46,584; an underestimate given that in June 2024 it was estimated that 200,000 Palestinians had been murdered...

Ecuadorian banana workers file EU trade complaint

The Agricultural Workers and Farmers Trade Union Association (ASTAC) in Ecuador, together with European partners ActionAid France, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), ASTM Luxembourg, and Baldon Avocats, has filed a complaint...

Ecuador facing the voracity of hyperpresidentialism

“We cannot become what the people rejected,” declared Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa during the national convention of his party, Acción Democrática Nacional (ADN), on September 6 in Guayaquil. The event, held at the Coliseo Arena Fedeguayas...

Indigenous-Led Movement Against Austerity Is Gaining Momentum in Ecuador

Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! The video is shocking. The footage is low quality, shot from above and behind the scene: A group of people run from state security forces up an empty...