Ecuador: Non-oil export losses amount of $85 million in 16 days of strikes

Ecuador's non-oil export sector has suffered a loss of $85 million after 16 days of protests and production stoppages. The majority of the losses, which account for 86% of the total, are concentrated in the export of flowers, bananas, and broccoli. The banana sector alone has incurred losses of $32 million, while broccoli has lost $6.1 million. Other crops such as pitahaya and granadilla have also been impacted. Within the non-oil export sector, the floriculture industry has experienced the most significant losses with $34.7 million in total.