Merlyn Casanova
EcuadorpoliticianFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Merlyn Casanova is the executive director of the National Association of Cocoa Exporters (Anecacao) in Ecuador. She is recognized for her leadership in promoting Ecuadorian cacao on the global market, particularly emphasizing its high quality and potential for premium and fair trade segments. Recently, she highlighted the uncertainties faced by the cacao industry due to the trade tensions and tariffs imposed by the United States on its trading partners, while also expressing confidence in the resilience of the Ecuadorian cacao sector amidst these challenges.
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Merlyn Casanova, executive director of the National Association of Cocoa Exporters of Ecuador, discusses the cautious projections regarding the El Niño phenomenon.
Productores están alertas a posibles efectos del fenómeno del Niño | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-06-22
Merlyn Casanova is the executive director of the National Association of Cocoa Exporters of Ecuador (Anecacao).
Rusia y China amortiguan a Ecuador la caída del precio global del cacao | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-06-21
Merlyn Casanova, executive director of the National Association of Cocoa Exporters of Ecuador, stated that recent announcements between Ecuador and the United States are positive for the sector.
Eliminación por decreto del arancel del 15 % está vigente, en el cacao solo aplica para el grano | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-11-15
Merlyn Casanova, the executive director of Anecacao, indicated the signing of a manifesto to unify the voice of cacao producers in the face of international market challenges.
Chocolate de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas irá a Francia, uno de los más de $ 20 millones de negocios logrados en Chokao 2025 | Noticias |Ecuador· 2025-09-06Merlyn Casanova mentioned that the initial increase in tariffs and the subsequent change did not consolidate a real advantage for the sector.
Suspensión temporal de aranceles de EE. UU. no beneficia a Ecuador, que sigue con el 10 %, y ve reducida su relativa ventaja frente a competidores, gremios lo analizan | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-04-11
Merlyn Casanova is the executive director of the National Association of Cocoa Exporters of Ecuador (Anecacao) who comments on potential export impacts.
Sectores productivos calculan afectaciones de un invierno que ha golpeado a unos más que a otros | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-03-29
Merlyn Casanova is the executive director of the National Association of Cocoa Exporters (Anecacao).
Exportadores ante guerra comercial: unos prefieren esperar cómo reaccionan consumidores de EE. UU., otros diversificarán mercados para mitigar impacto | Economía | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-03-07