## IMF Statement on Ecuador

_IMF News, October 16, 2019_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF Statement on Ecuador](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2019/10/16/pr19376-ecuador-imf-statement)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: October 16, 2019

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### Press details
- Press Release No. 19/376
- October 16, 2019
- IMF Communications Department
- MEDIA RELATIONS
- PRESS OFFICER: Maria Candia Romano
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org
- @IMFSpokesperson

### Dialogue, solidarity, and security
- The IMF welcomes the process of dialogue aimed at finding a peaceful resolution in Ecuador.
- The IMF expresses "profound solidarity with all those affected by the violence that the country experienced."

### Support for Ecuadorian government efforts
- The IMF "strongly support[s] the continuous efforts of the Ecuadorian government to actively seek an agreement that addresses the current economic challenges and protects the most vulnerable in society."

### IMF role and next steps
- The IMF will "continue to work closely with the authorities to identify, in the context of the current program, the best way in which the Fund can provide financial and technical support to Ecuador in the period ahead to ensure fiscal sustainability and help improve the prospects of all Ecuadorians."

*IMF Statement on Ecuador — Press Release No. 19/376, October 16, 2019.*

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