Ecuador
Economy
BMI View: Increased foreign oil investment into Ecuador will be insufficient to cover the projected US$1.6bn fiscal shortfall in 2010. Lack of a united political opposition and...
2010-02-26Economy
According to Ecuador's central bank (BCE), the first three weeks of January have seen foreign reserves level-off around US$4.0bn, suggesting the country's terms of trade are stabilising....
2010-02-05Economy
Domestic political pressure is building on Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, with Mayor of Guayaquil Jamie Nebot calling for rally of 'protest and resistance' against the president....
2010-02-05Economy
As we suspected, a recent Cedatos/Gallup opinion poll shows President Rafael Correa's popularity continued falling in November, with his approval rating dropping to just 42%, from...
2010-01-11Economy
BMI View: Unrealistic growth projections and an unsustainable increase in fiscal expenditure will bring Ecuador's economic problems to a head in 2010. While it is too early to assert...
2009-12-17Economy
BMI View: Ecuador's energy crisis is increasing domestic opposition to President Rafael Correa's handling of the economy, and risks exposing what we believe is a highly unstable...
2009-11-27Economy
President Rafael Correa's popularity took a significant turn for the worse in October, according to a recent Cedatos / Gallup opinion poll, which showed the president's approval dropping...
2009-11-27Economy
While still strong, a recent Cedatos/Gallup poll suggests President Rafael Correa's popularity has diminished somewhat over the past few months, dropping under the 50% mark in September...
2009-11-02




