LatinNews Daily - 29 October 2025

*Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has announced that China will donate US$17m towards economic reactivation efforts in Imbabura province and the north of Pichincha province, which were affected by a month of indigenous-led protests that were called off on 22 October. In a social media post, Noboa’s office said that China will support “productive reactivation by delivering lorries, agricultural technology, and other things”. Noboa said that the elimination of diesel subsidies, which was the spark for the unrest, has enabled the government to provide more efficient and targeted support to key sectors. He said that “instead of kneeling before the demands of a minority sector, we’re supporting the victims of the protests”. Noboa had previously announced on 27 October that the government intends to provide over US$500m in the next six months to support economic reactivation in areas that were most affected by the unrest.

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