While agricultural sectors navigate the cost storm, Ecuador’s mining industry is experiencing a moment that deserves more strategic attention than…
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The U.S. Trade Deal Trap
Two pieces of news arrived from Washington in the same month of March, and very few Ecuadorian companies read them…
The Hormuz Shock: From Surcharge to War
In February’s TrendSpot we flagged Hormuz as a variable to watch. By March it had stopped being a variable and…
The 50% That Is More Than Just a Number
The Ecuador-Colombia tariff rate and the true cost of border friction When Ecuador announced a 30% tariff on Colombian imports…
The Strait of Hormuz in the Quote: The Collateral Impact of the Iran Conflict on Ecuadorian Logistics
Middle Eastern geopolitics has stopped being a distant concern and become a critical factor in the cost structures of companies…
Red Sea and Suez: A Corridor Operating Under New Conditions
In recent months, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal have returned to the center of global logistics conversations. Not…
Colombia: The Border Reenters the Logistics Equation
For years, trade between Ecuador and Colombia has followed a particular dynamic within the region. Geographic proximity and the complementarity…
When the Map No Longer Matches the Terrain
By Volker Meinlschmidt 2025 was a revealing year. Not because of growth figures or inflation curves, but because it showed with…
Can Ecuador Turn Chicken Eggs Into a New Export Product?
Ecuador’s poultry sector is experiencing a moment of contrast. On one hand, egg production has reached historically high levels, generating…
Ecuador Strengthens Capital Attraction and Opens a New Trade Route with the United Arab Emirates
Ecuador has taken a meaningful step in its international integration strategy by consolidating a new economic relationship with the United…