The U.S. Embassy will provide $123,000 in funding for the preservation of Cerro de Hojas Jaboncillo in...
The project, presented by the ConservarteEcuador Foundation, will receive funding to restore water wells, stairways, walls, and archaeological assets, in order to protect the vestiges…
U.S. Social Security Administration – Federal Benefits Services Visit to Ecuador – September...
Event: The U.S. Mission in Ecuador is pleased to announce that representatives from the Regional Federal Benefits Unit will visit Guayaquil, Cuenca, and Quito from…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador (August 17, 2023)
Location: Ecuador Event: Elections for the presidency, all members of the legislature, and a referendum on extractive activities in Ecuador will be held on Sunday, August 20, 2023. President…
U.S. and Ecuador Extend Cooperation Agreement in Counternarcotics, Law Enforcement, and Justice Sector...
In a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U.S. and Ecuadorian officials formally extended cooperation for the next 10 years. Quito, August 16. …
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador
Location: Ecuador Event: Following the assassination of Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in Quito on August 09, 2023, President Lasso issued a decree declaring a two-month State of Emergency. …
AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES IN THE CITY OF CUENCA – September 6 and 7, 2023
The U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil is pleased to announce that representatives from the Consulate will offer notarial services and accept passport applications in the…
The United States delivered $3.1 million of military, communication and infrastructure equipment to the...
This delivery of equipment and infrastructure, through U.S. Southern Command, will support maritime interdiction operations along the northern border and associated Amazonian waterways. Orellana, August…
The United States promotes leadership in young people from vulnerable sectors of Ecuador through...
The objective of the “Pitching for Change” program is to promote leadership, respect for diversity, and provide participants with tools to contribute positively to…
The United States Supports Ecuador’s Economic Development
Scott Nathan, Executive Director of the DFC, visited Ecuador to meet with government officials, current and potential partners, and private sector executives. Ecuador is the…
Alert: State of Emergency in three locations
Location: Manabí province, Los Rios province, and Duran City in Guayas province Event: Transnational criminal groups and local gangs carried out a series of violent…
The United States celebrated the swearing in of Peace Corps Volunteers in Ecuador
32 Peace Corps Volunteers will serve in one of 13 provinces of the country for two years in two programs: 16 volunteers in Health and…
The United States and Ecuador agreed on a strategy to strengthen security collaboration
This cooperation agreement establishes a roadmap to implement security and defense capacity development projects based on the priority determined by both governments and does not include…
Celebrating U.S. Independence Day 2023 – Gallery
The United States Mission to Ecuador commemorated the 247th anniversary of U.S. independence with receptions in Quito and Guayaquil. The theme for both events focused on the state…
The United States announced a contribution for sustainable fishing and conservation of sharks and rays...
The Habla Tiburón project will apply effective fisheries management to ensure the viability of shark and ray species through a combination of strategies including economic…
The United States works with indigenous communities in Ecuador to strengthen systems of risk managementand...
The GIRA program will benefit Chachi communities, with a population of approximately 23,000 people living in Esmeraldas, and some 50,000 people who live in Orellana and Sucumbíos. …
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador
Location: Ecuador Event: Please be advised that the Department of State has changed the Travel Advisory for Ecuador. The Travel Advisory has been reissued with updates to the…
U.S. Government celebrated the Fulbright Scholarship award ceremony
At the ceremony, 19 fellows from the class of 2023 were awarded scholarships in a wide range of academic disciplines. Quito, June 9, 2023. The…
The United States extends development cooperation with Ecuador and launches initiative to conserve the...
Both countries extended the Development Assistance Agreement, and launched the SELVA project today, which focuses on the conservation of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Quito, June 7,…
