Alert: 2023 Local Elections
Message for U.S. Citizens Alert: 2023 Local Elections February 5, 2023 Location: Nationwide Event: Ecuadorian citizens and residents will head to the polls February 5 to…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity
Newly announced initial partners represent about 90 percent of the Western Hemisphere’s GDP January 27, 2023, White House Briefing Room. At the opening ceremony of…
Notice of Funding Opportunity 2023
The Public Affairs Sections of the U.S. Embassy in Quito and U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil, under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, are…
Funding Opportunity: Julia Taft Refugee Fund 2023
The U.S. Mission in Ecuador, in collaboration with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), is pleased to welcome proposals for the…
DHS Continues to Prepare for End of Title 42; Announces New Border Enforcement Measures and Additional...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Release Date: January 5, 2023 WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to prepare for the end of…
Youth Ambassadors, a U.S. cultural exchange program, celebrated 15 years in Ecuador
In addition to the celebration of the 15th anniversary, the 2022 Youth Ambassadors graduated and presented results from the projects they have implemented in their…
Government of Ecuador Regularization Process
Event: The Ecuadorian government introduced the first phase of its registration and regularization program for Venezuelan citizens on September 1. This first phase allows Venezuelan…
Readout of President Biden’s meeting with President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador
December 19, 2022 – From the White House Briefing Room President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador at the…
Readout of Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas Trip to Quito, Ecuador
Release Date: December 10, 2022 QUITO – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas visited Ecuador’s capital Quito from December 7th through 8th to meet with senior…
Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of President Guillermo Lasso...
December 16, 2022 President Biden looks forward to welcoming President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador to the White House on December 19, 2022. Special Presidential Advisor Chris…
Health Alert: Ecuador Reinstates Mask Requirement for Indoor Spaces
Message for U.S. Citizens Health Alert: Ecuador Reinstates Mask Requirement for Indoor Spaces December 8, 2022 Location: Ecuador Event: Ecuador’s Emergency Operations Committee reinstated a nationwide…
COVID-19 Information
Last updated: 12/08/2022 The CDC’s Order requiring proof of vaccination for non-U.S. citizen nonimmigrants to travel to the United States is still in effect. For…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Adventure Travel
Message for U.S. Citizens Adventure Travel December 5, 2022 Date: December 5, 2022 Location: Nationwide Event: U.S. citizen tourists should exercise caution prior to engaging in…
Secretary Mayorkas to Travel to Ecuador and Colombia
WASHINGTON – From December 7th through 10th, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will travel to Quito, Ecuador and Bogotá, Colombia to meet with…
U.S. Social Security Administration – Regional Federal Benefits Unit December 5-9, 2022 –...
Event: The U.S. Embassy in Quito and the U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil are pleased to announce that representatives from the Regional Federal Benefits Unit…
U.S. Government Trained National Police and Prosecutors in Post-Explosion Investigations
The objective was to provide basic techniques to investigate crime scenes where an explosive device detonated. Quito, November 18, 2022. The Government of the United…
A group of artists from the United States will inaugurate the Loja Festival of Performing Arts today
The U.S. Government funded the participation of 12 American artists from Manual Cinema, who will perform a version of Frankenstein. Loja, November 17, 2022. The…
Joint Statement of the U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Expanded Political Dialogue
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE November 16, 2022 Joint Statement of the U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Expanded Political Dialogue…
