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Singapore’s Boroo Enters Ecuador Through Codelco-Linked Mining Concessions
Boroo, a Singapore mining company, has entered Ecuador by acquiring a significant number of concessions from Emsaec, the Codelco subsidiary. The areas are in exploration stage, and company details are expected once Boroo finalizes its in-country agenda.
Ecuador Agriculture Ministry Sets $20M El Niño Contingency Plan
Ecuador’s Agriculture Ministry presented a contingency plan of about $20 million for a possible El Niño event expected toward late 2026 and early 2027. Officials cited a worst-case exposure of up to 2 million hectares and roughly $1.3 billion in losses, around 1% of GDP.
Ecuador Opens $39.24M Tanicuchí Transmission System In Cotopaxi
Ecuador inaugurated the Tanicuchí transmission system in Cotopaxi, a $39.24 million project expected to benefit 487,919 residents. The system includes 230/138 kV infrastructure and 150 MVA of capacity, financed through BID, JICA, Celec and fiscal resources.
Ecuador Starts 30-Month Amazon Biocorridor Conservation Plan
Ecuador’s Environment and Energy Ministry launched the participatory conservation-planning process for the Amazon Biocorridor. The 30-month roadmap is linked to the country’s December 2024 debt-for-nature conversion and targets at least 1.8 million hectares and 18,000 kilometers of representative connected rivers.
Ecuador-Colombia Trade Recovery Moves Slowly After Tariffs Return To 0%
Ecuador-Colombia trade is recovering after bilateral tariff surcharges ended on June 1, 2026, but business groups say normalization is gradual. Non-oil exports to Colombia fell 5% in the first four months of 2026, while non-oil imports from Colombia contracted 22%.
Mexican-Owned Firms In Ecuador Generate 20,429 Direct Jobs, Trade Data Show
Mexican capital remains embedded in Ecuador through 13 registered companies in sectors including telecommunications, health, aviation, consumer goods and automotive activity. January-April 2026 trade data showed Ecuador imported USD 214.6 million from Mexico and exported USD 67.3 million.
Business Chamber Seeks Labor Ministry Clarification On June 26 Pay Treatment
Ecuador's Chamber of Industries and Production asked the Labor Ministry to clarify pay treatment for workers who labored on June 26, after Executive Decree 431 suspended the workday without recovery. Labor lawyers cited by the source argue the non-recoverable suspension creates a holiday-like payment consequence.
Ecuador Business Chambers Favor Dialogue Posture As Governance Questions Grow
Ecuador’s business chambers are avoiding broad public confrontation over governance controversies, with leaders pointing instead to institutional dialogue, legal certainty and caution before making accusations.
Noboa Brings Trade And Security Agenda To Mercosur Summit In Paraguay
President Daniel Noboa is leading Ecuador’s delegation to the Mercosur and associated-states summit in Paraguay, with an agenda centered on trade, economic integration and regional security cooperation.
Ecuador Exporters See Single-Digit First-Half Growth As Costs Rise
Fedexpor expects Ecuador export growth to remain in single digits for the first half of 2026 as input costs, logistics constraints and weaker cacao shipments offset banana gains.
Ecuador Power Bottleneck Extends To Transmission As 29 Priority Works Wait
Ecuador’s electricity constraint is not only generation. CENACE has identified 29 priority transmission and subtransmission projects, while several substations operate close to capacity and demand keeps rising.
Portoviejo Allocates USD 595,000 To LiDAR-Led Hojas-Jaboncillo Cultural Project
Portoviejo plans a USD 595,000 first-phase investment in Plan Huella Cultural, using LiDAR to identify structures at Cerro Hojas-Jaboncillo in Manabí. The project links heritage restoration, destination development and municipal capital spending.