While agricultural sectors navigate the cost storm, Ecuador’s mining industry is experiencing a moment that deserves more strategic attention than…
Date Archives April 2026
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 BIG PICTURE: The End of Logistical Predictability
Ecuador closes the first quarter of 2026 caught in a strategic vice that export volume figures alone cannot explain. On…