KRISTI NOEM IN ECUADOR: VISITS MANTA AND SALINAS TO FINE-TUNE SECURITY COOPERATION WITH DANIEL NOBOA
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is conducting a 48-hour official mission in Ecuador, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation in security, intelligence, and maritime control. The visit—taking place from November 5 to 6, 2025—includes meetings with President Daniel Noboa and high-ranking members of Ecuador’s security cabinet, along with field inspections in the coastal cities of […]
ECUADOR SUSPENDS HOME AND CORRESPONDENCE INVIOLABILITY UNDER NEW STATE OF EXCEPTION: SCOPE, AREAS AND DURATION
Ecuador has entered a new phase in its fight against organized crime with the issuance of Executive Decree No. 202, signed by President Daniel Noboa, declaring a state of exception in five provinces—Manabí, Guayas, Santa Elena, Los Ríos, and El Oro—and three municipalities: La Maná (Cotopaxi), Las Naves, and Echeandía (Bolívar). The measure, which will […]
THE WATERLINE TAX: QUITO MOVES GARBAGE FEE TO WATER BILL TO AVERT SANITATION CRISIS
Quito’s waste management problem has morphed into a fiscal emergency. After the Central Government ordered the removal of the garbage collection fee from electricity bills across 41 municipalities, the capital’s Metropolitan Council was left scrambling to find a replacement mechanism to keep sanitation services afloat. The proposed fix—linking the garbage fee to the potable water […]
