President Correa's administration has established the country as a reliable partner and promoter of fair play and universal human rights.

TBY talks to HE Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera, President of Costa Rica, on the importance of the diplomatic relationship between the two countries.

TBY talks to Maxine McClean, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, on the significance of regional integration, the importance of people-to-people exchanges, and the building of Barbados-Ecuador relations.

TBY talks to Ernesto Samper Pizano, Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), on Ecuador's contributions to the organization.

TBY talks to Patricio Ortiz, General Manager of Gerardo Ortiz, on the retail sector.

TBY talks to Diego Aulestia Valencia, Minister of International Trade, on the importance of trade agreements, safeguard tariffs, and investment flows.

TBY talks to two industry leaders about growth opportunities.

Ecuador's diverse economy is attracting multinationals from a range of sectors. Ecuador's remarkable advances in infrastructure, logistics, and technology have been central to it becoming a favorable FDI destination.

TBY talks to María Soledad Barrera A., Chairwoman of the Board of Corporación Financiera Nacional (CFN) on recent successes, turning a profit as a development bank, and supporting key sectors of the economy.

The Ecuadorian banking sector is on the verge of major change, as financial institutions move to focus on niche segments of the market.

The Ecuadorian capital markets are set to be a key source of finance for listed companies, as well as an attractive investment destination.

Ecuador's insurance sector, like the wider financial arena, is adjusting to reforms that will shape it for the decades ahead.

A tightening of the country's insurance sector presents opportunities for forward-thinking companies.

Ecuador is an attractive market for foreign investment and is looking to position itself within Latin-American countries. Various legal reforms enacted in 2015 are geared at contributing to Ecuador's development by setting a suitable and efficient legal framework.

TBY talks to Celso Malimpensa, Geographic Leader, PwC, on the five major global megatrends affecting business, and the specific challenges and potential benefits these present to Ecuador.