Ecuador | Financial Times

Wednesday, 11 November, 2020

Global InsightMichael Stott

Peru president’s ousting underlines resurgent Latin American populism

Martín Vizcarra’s impeachment signals more trouble ahead for region’s pragmatists

Monday, 26 October, 2020

Americas politics & policy

It is premature for Latin America’s left to celebrate a new ‘Pink Tide’

Evo Morales’ party makes a comeback in Bolivia ahead of elections in Ecuador, Peru and Chile

Sunday, 6 September, 2020

News in-depthGlobal Insight

Ecuador basks in glow of debt-restructuring success

A non-confrontational approach and beneficial clauses in loan agreements facilitated talks with creditors

Friday, 28 August, 2020

IMF agrees to lend Ecuador $6.5bn

Agreement comes weeks after Latin American country struck debt restructuring deal with investors

Tuesday, 4 August, 2020

Ecuador clinches $17.4bn debt deal with bondholders

Agreement buys country time to stabilise its finances as it deals with coronavirus pandemic

Thursday, 16 July, 2020

Ecuador debt restructuring faces setback after some creditors balk

Large bondholders back proposed government deal, but counterproposal emerges

Monday, 6 July, 2020

Ecuador reaches provisional debt deal with bondholders

Latin American country seeks relief as it grapples with pandemic and lower oil prices

Tuesday, 30 June, 2020

SolGold PLC

SolGold looks to consolidate Ecuador copper project

London-listed miner in takeover offer for Canadian group with stake in Alpala deposit

Monday, 15 June, 2020

News in-depthCoronavirus economic impact

‘This is a real world war’: Ecuador’s president on the virus

Andean nation is worst-hit developing country, as pandemic devastates public finances

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Wednesday, 20 May, 2020

Ecuador takes far-reaching measures to save economy

National airline to be liquidated and embassies closed as coronavirus takes further financial toll

Saturday, 18 April, 2020

Ecuador reaches deal to postpone debt repayments until August

Latin American country’s finances have been further strained by coronavirus and oil price drop

Tuesday, 7 April, 2020

Ecuador’s ex-president convicted on corruption charges

Rafael Correa dealt blow to political comeback after being sentenced to 8 years in prison

Sunday, 5 April, 2020

Ecuador’s virus-hit Guayaquil is grim warning for region

Crumbling institutions in city have failed to cope with spate of coronavirus deaths

Thursday, 2 April, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic

Investors braced for credit crisis in emerging markets

Tumbling currencies and plunging commodity prices hit countries burdened by high debts

Tuesday, 31 March, 2020

Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Five world leaders: No time for geopolitical turf battles

We need a global alliance to fight the pandemic

Tuesday, 24 March, 2020

Ecuadorean bonds drop as government calls for time

Latin American nation could become early victim of combination of virus and oil crash

Friday, 13 March, 2020

International Monetary Fund

Time for an SDR injection?

A call for the IMF to issue 3tn SDRs to fight coronavirus in a bid to aid emerging markets.

Wednesday, 5 February, 2020

beyondbricsArgentina

Dollarisation would not save Argentina

Ecuador’s experience shows that sound policies are paramount, whatever the currency

Thursday, 19 December, 2019

Global Economy

IMF releases $500m to Ecuador in lending programme

Andean state continues financial overhaul in face of months of anti-austerity protests

Thursday, 5 December, 2019

Special ReportConservation: Amazon

Indigenous people under threat from oil drilling

Legal battles in national park pit local communities against government and oil companies

Tuesday, 12 November, 2019

Global Economy

Balsa shortage threatens wind power rollout

Strong yet lightweight tropical wood is key component in core of turbine blades

Thursday, 17 October, 2019

News in-depthGlobal Insight

Ecuador struggles to meet IMF targets after clashes

President caved in to protesters but is now left with limited budget options

Monday, 14 October, 2019

Ecuador bows to protests and scraps decree ending fuel subsidies

Austerity programme was introduced to satisfy $4.2bn IMF lending requirements

Saturday, 12 October, 2019

Ecuador imposes curfew after week of violent protests

Five have died in demonstrations against IMF reforms that have pushed up prices

Tuesday, 8 October, 2019

Violent protests force Ecuador’s government to leave capital

Oil production hit as indigenous groups rally against suspension of fuel subsidies

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