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 of a pre-Columbian culture. Quito, August 30, 2023. The United States Government, through its Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Heritage Preservation (AFCP) program, continues to support projects to preserve ... Read More»
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 Lasso declared a nationwide State of Exception — which allows the military to support police operations and limits the freedom of assembly — following the August 9 Quito assassination of ... Read More»
U.S. and Ecuador Extend Cooperation Agreement in Counternarcotics, Law Enforcement, and Justice Sector Cooperation
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. The United States and Ecuador today formally extended and expanded cooperation on strengthening the capacity of law enforcement and the justice sector to combat transnational organized crime and bolster security ... Read More»
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. The National Electoral Commission (CNE) has confirmed that the elections scheduled for August 20, 2023, will not be suspended. U.S. Embassy and Consulate services are not affected. During this time, ... Read More»