President Correa: Relations with Peru are “going extremely well”

President Rafael Correa of Ecuador finished an official visit to Peru on Thursday saying relations between the two Andean nations are as good as ever, state news agency Andina reported. “At the level of bilateral relations things are going extremely well, we are going through one of the best moments in the history of [our] [...]

Foreign Affairs Minister: Peru has invested $1.63 billion in cross-border development plan with Ecuador

Foreign Affairs Minister José Antonio García Belaunde told Congress on Friday that Peru has invested more than $1.63 billion in a bilateral plan with Ecuador to develop its northern border region. García Belaunde said Peru has invested in infrastructure projects to expand rural electrification, plumbing, and transportation, as well as social development projects focusing on [...]

Peru and Ecuador sign unprecedented environmental cooperation agreement

Peru Environment Minister Antonio Brack Egg and his Ecuadorian counterpart Marcela Aguiñaga signed an unprecedented environmental cooperation agreement on Wednesday, to favor the joint monitoring and conservation of protected areas and the responsible and sustainable use of natural resources.

Peru and Ecuador to jointly tackle dengue and malaria breakouts on border

Ecuador has donated 600 liters and 700 kilograms of insecticide that will be used to kill mosquitoes that carry dengue and malaria on the Peru-Ecuador border, reported state news agency Andina. The insecticide will be used throughout the month of April, in areas were dengue fever and malaria cases have been detected, said Janet Arias [...]