Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Ecuador as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’. 

Ecuador: Companies with a minimum of 25 employees must now meet a 4% disability quota

According to Ministerial Decree dated September 7, 2018, companies with a minimum of 25 employees must now meet a 4% disability quota and should undertake appropriate tasks, based on their skills and abilities …

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Ecuador/Peru: More than half a million Venezuelans fled to Ecuador this year, UN says

Over 600,000 Venezuelans have crossed into Ecuador so far this year, causing the government to declare a state of emergency in three provinces …

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Ecuador: New immigration rules

New immigration rules agreed earlier this year are only now being implemented …

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Ecuador: Economic reforms

President Lenin Moreno is currently reviewing 139 reforms put forward to help solve the current economic crisis …

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Ecuador: Labour reforms submitted to parliament

A proposed labour reform submitted by President Rafael Correa has begun its passage through the unicameral Ecuador parliament …

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