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  "id": 871864,
  "title": "Ecuador Trade Surplus Hits Record as Ratings Improve",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/ecuador-trade-surplus-hits-record-as-ratings-improve",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T06:29:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/ecuador-sp-upgrade-trade-surplus/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ecuador · Economy Key Facts Record surplus Ecuador posted a US$2,339 million trade surplus in the first half of 2026, a record for the period, according to the Banco Central del Ecuador. Bigger exports Exports reached US$19.571 billion and imports US$17.232 billion from January to June 2026. Ratings lift Moody’s upgraded Ecuador to ‘Caa1’ in […] The post Ecuador Trade Surplus Hits Record as…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}