National — Politics / Policy
- Campaign for referendum/consultation officially begins
- EN: The legal campaign period for the November 16 referendum and popular consultation kicked off Nov 1 and runs through Nov 13; parties line up for “Yes” and “No.”
ES: Inició el período legal de campaña para el referéndum y la consulta popular (1–13 de noviembre); organizaciones se alinean por el “Sí” y el “No”.
Ecuavisa — 01 Nov 2025. www.ecuavisa.com
- EN: The legal campaign period for the November 16 referendum and popular consultation kicked off Nov 1 and runs through Nov 13; parties line up for “Yes” and “No.”
- Electoral kits dispatch set for Nov 5–15
- EN: CNE will ship electoral packages to provincial delegations Nov 5–15; ballot/document printing is over 70% complete.
ES: El CNE despachará los paquetes electorales a delegaciones provinciales del 5 al 15 de noviembre; la impresión de papeletas/documentos supera el 70%.
Primicias — 03 Nov 2025 (updated 12:07). Primicias
- EN: CNE will ship electoral packages to provincial delegations Nov 5–15; ballot/document printing is over 70% complete.
Provincial — Manabí & Loja
- Manta tourism surge during the long weekend
- EN: Manta reports strong visitor flow; hotels ~70% occupancy with El Murciélago beach and the Agustín Intriago mega-park as key draws.
ES: Manta registra alta afluencia; hoteles ~70% de ocupación; la playa El Murciélago y el megaparque Agustín Intriago destacan.
El Universo — 02 Nov 2025. eluniverso.com+1
- EN: Manta reports strong visitor flow; hotels ~70% occupancy with El Murciélago beach and the Agustín Intriago mega-park as key draws.
- Loja: Arts Vivas Festival (FIAVL) program unveiled
- EN: Loja presented the 10th FIAVL lineup (Nov 13–23) with local and international companies; Chile is guest of honor.
ES: Loja presentó la cartelera de la 10.ª edición del FIAVL (13–23 nov.) con elencos locales e internacionales; Chile es país invitado.
Municipio de Loja — 28 Oct 2025; El Universo — 25 Oct 2025. loja.gob.ec+1
- EN: Loja presented the 10th FIAVL lineup (Nov 13–23) with local and international companies; Chile is guest of honor.
Cities & Towns — Quito, Cuenca, Loja, Manta, Portoviejo, Vilcabamba, Charapotó
- Quito: holiday culture & gastronomy route
- EN: The city’s agenda for the Día de Difuntos/Cuenca holiday includes food traditions, music and ancestral ceremonies through Nov 8.
ES: Quito ofrece ruta cultural y gastronómica por el feriado de Difuntos/Cuenca hasta el 8 de noviembre.
El Universo — 26 Oct 2025. eluniverso.com
- EN: The city’s agenda for the Día de Difuntos/Cuenca holiday includes food traditions, music and ancestral ceremonies through Nov 8.
- Cuenca: 205th Independence festivities calendar
- EN: Municipality rolled out ~230 cultural, gastronomic and recreational events for the November holiday.
ES: El Municipio presentó ~230 eventos artísticos, gastronómicos y recreativos por las fiestas de noviembre.
El Universo — 6 days ago. eluniverso.com+1
- EN: Municipality rolled out ~230 cultural, gastronomic and recreational events for the November holiday.
- Manta (Tarqui parish): cultural anniversary agenda
- EN: Tarqui marked 96 years of parish status with a program of civic, cultural and entertainment activities.
ES: Tarqui celebró 96 años de parroquialización con agenda cívica, cultural y de entretenimiento.
Alcaldía de Manta — last week. manta.gob.ec
- EN: Tarqui marked 96 years of parish status with a program of civic, cultural and entertainment activities.
Financial / Markets / Commercial
- IMF raises Ecuador 2025 growth outlook to 3.2%
- EN: The IMF’s latest WEO update lifts Ecuador’s 2025 GDP forecast to 3.2% (vs. 1.7% in April), still below BCE’s projection.
