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 […]
Economy & Business, Explainer, Politics & Law
Economy & Business
Economy and Business Ecuador
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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 —
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Country Risk… What is this number
Think of Country Risk (often called “Sovereign Risk”) as a credit score for an entire nation. Just as a bank
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Coca Codo Sinclair (CCS)April 2026
The Coca Codo Sinclair (CCS) hydroelectric plant, built by the Chinese firm Sinohydro, is Ecuador’s largest infrastructure project and arguably
Economy & Business, Explainer, Living in Ecuador (practical explainers)
Explainer: Why Ecuadorian Co-ops are Restricting Foreign ATMs
The recent difficulty in using foreign bank cards (US, European, etc.) at Cooperative ATMs (like JEP, Pilahuin TÃo, or Alianza
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US and Ecuador Trade agreement
As of February 19, 2026, the United States and Ecuador have substantially concluded negotiations for the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
