While geopolitical pressure dominates the executive agenda, April registered four positive developments with specific dates, names, and concrete operational consequences….
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THE U.S. TRADE DEAL “TRAP”
The signed RTA doesn’t cover shrimp. Section 301 does investigate it. The Reciprocal Trade Agreement covers 53% of non-oil exports…
HORMUZ: FROM CORRIDOR TO INSTRUMENT
What changed in April: the ceasefire that didn’t open the strait, and the air cargo crisis that did arrive In…
The Mining Lifeline: Project Vault and the Concentrates Boom
While agricultural sectors navigate the cost storm, Ecuador’s mining industry is experiencing a moment that deserves more strategic attention than…
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…
Red Sea and Suez: A Corridor Operating Under New Conditions
In recent months, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal have returned to the center of global logistics conversations. Not…
Colombia: The Border Reenters the Logistics Equation
For years, trade between Ecuador and Colombia has followed a particular dynamic within the region. Geographic proximity and the complementarity…
When the Map No Longer Matches the Terrain
By Volker Meinlschmidt 2025 was a revealing year. Not because of growth figures or inflation curves, but because it showed with…