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Ecuador’s Lasso faces ongoing pressure post-protests

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The vote came after two weeks of national strike action led by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE). Lasso responded to the strike by declaring a…

Ecuador’s military faces cuts as security risks build

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Military pressures.

Challenges facing Ecuador’s Lasso will only intensify

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Government-CONAIE talks have helped to ease political tensions, but the government’s continued public attacks on the indigenous movement weigh against hopes of a negotiated…

Ecuador’s 2024 budget will prompt mixed reactions

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However, there are signs that political cooperation is beginning to crumble, which will reduce the pace of reform. A National Assembly vote later this month on the government’s…

Noboa’s youthful Ecuadoran government faces challenges

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ECUADOR

Rather than serving a full term, he will complete that of his predecessor, Guillermo Lasso, who took office in 2021 but stood down early, having run into congressional gridlock…

Ecuador deal will help long-term debt sustainability

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COVID-19 lockdown measures and low oil prices are weighing on the economy, which the IMF expects to contract by 6.7% this year. According to the IMF, Ecuador’s gross financing…

Prospects for the Andean region in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for the Andean region in 2017.

Copper prices will edge higher due to labour disputes

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INTERNATIONAL

The outlook for copper prices.

Ecuador’s Lasso weathers early storm but clouds loom

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ECUADOR

He appears to have weathered this early political storm, achieving notable successes in areas such as tax reform. However, the political outlook remains uncertain, with a likely…