As previously noted on this website, Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has been an open supporter of free software for a while. But, within the last week, the news has been spreading that Ecuador has now officially passed a law, Decreto 1014 (pdf here), mandating a switch to open source, similar to laws in Brazil and Venezuela. This officially makes yet another Latin American country which is completely switching to free software! Ubuntu is ahead of the game with their Ecuador team already assembled. :)