Breaking news, politics, economy, visas, safety, and lifestyle updates for expats living in Ecuador.
INAMHI says elevated daytime temperatures, wind gusts, and very high UV levels will persist in 11 provinces through Sunday. The warning also identifies conditions that could help forest fires spread.
The Ministry of Labor is holding its Encuentra Empleo fair at the Instituto Tecnologico Bolivariano on August 21. Applicants can bring an updated resume and meet participating employers from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ecuador’s financial-intelligence unit has launched a platform for anonymous reports about suspected money laundering and related crimes. The system has separate forms for money-laundering reports and possible corruption inside the UAFE.
Private and fiscomisional schools may increase tuition or enrollment fees only through defined investment or employment-sustainability routes. The Ministry of Education must approve the request and issue a resolution.
Ecuador is adding or restoring five direct routes in 2026, while passenger growth remains modest. Cuenca–Quito is already one of the country’s busiest domestic corridors, and a Cuenca–Chiclayo route is still only a proposal.
Public schools in Ecuador’s Sierra–Amazonía regime are scheduled to begin the 2026–2027 year on September 1. Extraordinary enrollment runs from September 4 through January 28, while private-school start dates remain institution-specific.
Ecuador’s sanitary regulator closed an unlicensed Guayaquil sausage factory after six people were reported intoxicated. Arcsa ordered the withdrawal of Embutidos Don Ángel and suspended sanitary notification 43996-ALN-0824.
General Francis L. Donovan met Ecuador’s defense minister and Joint Chiefs head during his third official visit to Ecuador. Both sides framed the meeting around action against narcoterrorism and transnational organized crime.
Candidate registration closed Monday evening for Ecuador’s November sectional elections. The next phase is qualification and objections, with the definitive list expected November 9.
A 30-egg carton rose about 20% between July and August, with some markets above USD 4.50. Producers point to lower output, feed costs, and demand from Peru.
Ecuador’s competition regulator approved Davita’s acquisition of 100% of Cendialcon. The deal comes as the public system refers 88% of dialysis patients to private clinics and Cendialcon reports a USD 5.71 million receivables balance.
President Daniel Noboa arrived in China on August 16 for a state visit focused on trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, technology, and sustainable development. The agenda includes 14 Ecuadorian shrimp exporters suspended from the Chinese market and the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric project.
