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ANT will run a new license-issuance process from July 20 through September 30, 2026. Users will still generate a payment order online, but after payment they can go to the selected agency on a day tied to the last digit of their cedula.
Extra, Ecopaís and diesel are expected to drop by about five cents per gallon from Sunday, July 12. The change follows Decreto Ejecutivo 444 and applies inside Ecuador’s fuel-price band system.
President Daniel Noboa appointed Juan Carlos Aveiga Parra as Minister of Public Health on July 10, replacing Jaime Bernabé. The change comes as medicine shortages remain one of the public health system’s major unresolved issues.
Inamhi issued Weather Warning No. 50 for moderate to heavy rain from Friday midday through Monday evening. Possible effects include water accumulation, road damage, fog, fallen trees and river overflows.
July has no national Ecuador holiday, but Guayaquil will have a local day off on Friday, July 24, creating a three-day weekend for people who work or study in the canton and its rural parishes.
Ecuador’s Judiciary Council approved rules for a new National Court judge contest, with a call expected in August and at least 34 magistrates expected by February 2027.
Beef without bone is one of the food items Ecuadorian households spend the most on, and sector figures point to a smaller cattle herd and supply pressure behind higher prices.
Inamhi says higher daytime temperatures and wind gusts will continue from July 8 to 11 in parts of the Sierra and the central-southern Coast, with Quito, Guayaquil, and several provinces affected.
Ecuador’s Assembly unanimously approved a new extradition law on July 7, replacing the 2000 framework and setting updated procedures after the 2024 constitutional consultation.
Government Minister Nataly Morillo said President Daniel Noboa ordered the reopening of the southern border in Loja after more than six months of closure for security reasons.
Ecuador recorded 3,485 violent deaths from January through May 2026, while Quito’s recent alerts have centered more on explosives, intimidation, and microtrafficking.
The winning design for Ecuador’s new National Museum in Quito calls for a 36,000-square-meter building near La Carolina to house about 1.4 million cultural and heritage items.
