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 […]
UNINVITED: ECUADOR SHUTS THE DOOR ON UN EXPERTS AMID PEASANT RIGHTS CRISIS
Ecuador has sparked international concern by abruptly suspending a scheduled visit from five United Nations experts tasked with investigating the human rights of peasants and rural workers. The mission, originally set for November 4–14, 2025, has been postponed until the latter half of 2026 — a delay widely interpreted as a political maneuver to avoid […]
