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Cenace Flags Five Transmission Risks Before Ecuador’s 2026 Dry Season
Cenace’s June operating plan identifies five relevant risks in the National Interconnected System ahead of the October 2026-March 2027 dry season. The warnings center on transmission overloads, coincident plant outages, and reserve loss near Guayaquil.
Guayaquil’s Casa Tola Moves Toward Commercial Redevelopment Behind a Preserved Facade
Casa Tola’s deterioration has made redevelopment unavoidable, but the project will preserve the historic 9 de Octubre facade under INPC and Guayaquil municipal oversight. Demolition is expected to take about 60 days, followed by nine to 11 months of construction.
Biess Relaunches Property-Auction Platform With Listings Across 14 Provinces
Biess has consolidated auction listings, bidder requirements, and the offer workflow at rematevirtual.biess.fin.ec. The current catalog covers 14 provinces and requires a 10% cash deposit or 15% deposit for installment bids.
Ecuador and Japan Keep an Economic Partnership Agreement on the Table
Ecuador asked Japan to advance discussions toward an Economic Partnership Agreement, with a next phase targeted before year-end. Japan is already a market and investment partner across seafood, cacao, infrastructure, energy, and mobility.
Ecuador Secures USD 3.5M To Prepare Strategic Electricity Projects
The grant includes detailed engineering studies for the San Gregorio–Palestina transmission line in El Oro and Guayas, with the program designed to strengthen Ecuador’s National Transmission System.
Ecuador’s New Economic Ministry Sets Six Vice Ministries
The new architecture covers finance, economy, production and tourism, foreign trade and investment, agricultural production and rural development, and aquaculture and fisheries.
Ecuador Prepares a 12,000-Ton Rice Purchase for Strategic Reserves
The reserve is intended to reduce market distortions and strengthen food security ahead of the expected El Niño impact on coastal harvests.
Ecuador Mining Exports Reach USD 1.381 Billion as Eight-Project Pipeline Takes Shape
Ecuador’s mining exports reached USD 1.3814 billion in Q1 2026, up 65.3% year over year. The Central Bank report also maps two producing large-scale mines and six exploration projects, including a USD 4.209 billion estimate for Cascabel.
Ecuador Credit Costs Are Falling Across Corporate and SME Segments
Ecuador’s average effective credit rate fell from 12.81% to 11.58% year over year. Corporate and SME borrowers saw larger reductions, creating a potentially more favorable financing environment for investment and expansion.
Eternit Targets USD 22,000 Industrialized Homes as Ecuador Housing Credit Expands
Eternit is preparing a standardized social-housing product for late 2026. The company’s proposed homes, investment, and pricing arrive as Ecuador’s housing-credit portfolio reaches USD 2.861 billion.
Ecuador Public Procurement Reached USD 3.38 Billion in H1 2026
A PRIMICIAS analysis of 129,652 awarded processes shows a procurement market split between high-value tenders and a much larger electronic-catalog base.
Ecuador Puts Payment Documentation at the Center of USD 10,000-Plus Transactions
The measure broadens the compliance surface around property transfers, mortgages, donations, consortia, credit assignments, and other instruments.