Explainer: What is the Caso Progen?
Caso Progen is a major Ecuador public-contracting scandal involving emergency electricity contracts signed during the 2024 power crisis. The central […]
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Explainer: What is Amawtay Wasi, and why is it in the news?
Amawtay Wasi is Ecuador’s public intercultural university for Indigenous nationalities and peoples. Its full name is Universidad Intercultural de las
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Explainer – Colombia’s President-Elect: What His Victory Could Mean for Ecuador
Colombia’s President-Elect: What His Victory Could Mean for Ecuador Colombia’s presidential runoff has produced a very narrow preliminary result. Right-wing
Explainer, History & Culture, Living in Ecuador (practical explainers)
Explainer: What a “Super El Niño” Means for Ecuador
1. First: is a “Super El Niño” officially confirmed? Not yet. The phrase “Super El Niño” is not an official
Explainer, Infrastructure & Energy, Politics & Law
Explainer: What Palantir is
Palantir Technologies is a U.S. software company that builds platforms for data integration, analysis, AI-assisted decision-making, and operational coordination. Its
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Explainer: What was the SUCRE regional payment system, and why does Ecuador want to leave it?
The SUCRE was not the old Ecuadorian sucre currency. It was the Sistema Unitario de Compensación Regional de Pagos —
