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 — […]
Economy and Business Ecuador
The SUCRE was not the old Ecuadorian sucre currency. It was the Sistema Unitario de Compensación Regional de Pagos — […]
Think of Country Risk (often called “Sovereign Risk”) as a credit score for an entire nation. Just as a bank
The Coca Codo Sinclair (CCS) hydroelectric plant, built by the Chinese firm Sinohydro, is Ecuador’s largest infrastructure project and arguably
The recent difficulty in using foreign bank cards (US, European, etc.) at Cooperative ATMs (like JEP, Pilahuin TÃo, or Alianza
As of February 19, 2026, the United States and Ecuador have substantially concluded negotiations for the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
If oil is the traditional engine of the Ecuadorian economy, shrimp is its modern heartbeat. As of 2026, Ecuador has