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Carnival holiday boosted tourism in Ecuador

Published on: February 18, 2026
10:16

Quito, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The Carnival holiday, celebrated in Ecuador from February 14 to 17, yielded positive results for national tourism, generating over $81 million in revenue for the sector, official sources reported today.

Leader in Ecuador calls for the mining and energy law to be shelved

Published on: February 16, 2026
09:54

Quito, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Marlon Vargas, called for the shelving of the mining and energy bill promoted today by the government of Daniel Noboa.

Ecuador: Union shows solidarity with Cuba faced with US hostility

Published on: February 11, 2026
11:34

Quito, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) The Workers Confederation of Ecuador (CTE) showed solidarity with the Government and people of Cuba in the face of increased US hostility toward the island.

Ecuador awaits impeachment trial of judicial official

Published on: February 6, 2026
10:26

Quito, Feb. 6 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is awaiting the impeachment trial underway in the National Assembly (Parliament) against the president of the Council of the Judiciary, Mario Godoy, charged with alleged links to drug trafficking.

Ecuador-Colombia trade is almost halted by tariffs

Published on: February 5, 2026
08:31

Quito, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) Trade between Ecuador and Colombia remains almost halted on following the implementation of a 30 percent tariff imposed by Quito, amid bilateral tensions with the neighboring nation.

Ecuador: Gabriela Rivadeneira claims Cuba’s dignity facing US

Published on: February 4, 2026
07:50

Quito, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Gabriela Rivadeneira, president of Ecuador's Revolucion Ciudadana (Citizen's Revolution-RC), highlighted Cuba's dignity and its resistance in the face of US interference and harassment.

Protest announced against tariffs on the Ecuador-Colombia border

Published on: February 2, 2026
09:38

Quito, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Truck drivers and merchants announced a protest, February 3, at the Rumichaca International Bridge on the Ecuador-Colombia border, in rejection of the reciprocal 30% tariffs that already went into effect.

Tariffs take effect, making Ecuador-Colombia trade more expensive

Published on: February 1, 2026
07:01

Quito, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The 30 percent tariffs between Ecuador and Colombia take effect, a measure that promoted by Quito increases the cost of bilateral trade and productive sectors, as had been warned will have an economic impact on both countries.

Ecuador-Colombia trade intensifies ahead of tariffs

Published on: January 30, 2026
08:46

Quito, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) Trade between Ecuador and Colombia has intensified in the last few days at the Rumichaca International Bridge, bordering the two countries, just a few hours before the implementation of the 30 percent tariffs.

CR leaders say: raids on party’s members are a political distraction

Published on: January 29, 2026
09:07

Quito, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Leaders of the Citizen Revolution (RC) stated that the raids on the homes of figures within their organization are a political distraction from the problems currently facing the government of President Daniel Noboa.

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