Ecuador: A 2026 Snapshot
By
Emilie Sweigart
AQ tracks key indicators and political and economic trends to watch in 2026.
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Trump Doctrine Ecuador PRESIDENT Daniel Noboa IN OFFICE Since 2023 Noboa begins 2026 with a reshuffled Cabinet following setbacks to his agenda. After a 31-day national strike organized by Ecuador’s main Indigenous confederation over the elimination of a diesel subsidy and other demands, Ecuadorians rejected Noboa’s proposals in a November 2025 referendum that sought to reintroduce foreign military bases, convene a constitutional assembly, and make other changes....
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