Ecuador
Economy
Although Ecuador's constituent assembly approved the new constitution on July 23, polls suggest most of the electorate is currently undecided as to how they will vote in the referendum,...
2008-07-25Economy
We have revised down our 2008 real GDP growth forecast for Ecuador from 3.6% to 2.6% after the revised 2007 figures showed that the economy expanded by just 1.9% last year rather...
2008-07-06Economy
The Colombian government's successful rescue operation in July, which saw the release of former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, has been praised by the Ecuadorian authorities....
2008-07-04Economy
Colombia's risky incursion into Ecuadorian territory on March 1 resulted in the death of over 20 members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), including Raúl...
2008-06-06Economy
In response to Colombian accusations that Ecuador has supported left-wing terrorist group, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Maria Isabel...
2008-06-06Economy
Remittances from abroad fell by 8.0% q-o-q in Q108 to US$759.6mn, although the figure was up 12.3% y-o-y from US$676.4mn in the same period in 2007. This large increase was in part...
2008-06-06Economy
Powered primarily by elevated oil prices, Ecuador's trade balance posted a very strong surplus of US$1.1bn in Q108. Fundamental risks remain for production, but with global oil prices...
2008-05-22Economy
With confrontational rhetoric continuing from President Rafael Correa, suggestions of a warming of relations with neighbouring Colombia following the incursion of Colombian troops...
2008-05-12
