World Apr 13 Ecuador holds runoff election between incumbent Noboa and leftist opponent González Ecuadorians are voting Sunday in the country’s presidential election runoff, facing the choice between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.
World Jan 10 ‘You cannot play with the mafia.’ Ecuador’s escalating gang violence is broadcast live as masked gunmen storm TV studio Much of Ecuador simmered with tension following Tuesday's attack at public channel TC Television in Guayaquil, a coastal city that is considered the country's most violent.
World Jan 09 Armed men break into public television studio in Ecuador as country rocked by series of attacks The incident was aired live, although the station's signal was cut off after about 15 minutes. Manrique said some of the assailants ran from the studio and tried to hide when they realized they were surrounded by police.
World Oct 16 Daniel Noboa wins election in Ecuador, becomes nation’s youngest president-elect Noboa did so on the strength of a resume of a 35-year-old who belongs to the South American country’s elite, which has meant some schooling in the U.S., some entrepreneurial work, some dabbling in politics. Now he must meet the…
World Aug 10 Ecuador declares state of emergency following assassination of presidential candidate promoting anti-corruption Villavicencio had reported receiving multiple death threats, including from affiliates of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, one of a slew of international organized crime groups that now operate in Ecuador.
World May 17 Ecuador’s president dismisses legislature as it tries to impeach him Lawmakers had accused Lasso of not stopping a corrupt deal between the state-owned oil transport company and a private tanker company, accusations he denies.
World Mar 18 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 15, causes widespread damage A strong earthquake that shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday killed at least 15 people and brought down homes and buildings in vastly different communities, from coastal areas to the highlands.
World Nov 13 Ecuador battle between prison gangs leaves at least 68 dead A prolonged gun battle between rival gangs inside Ecuador’s largest prison early Saturday left at least 58 inmates dead in the latest violence to hit the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw the country’s worst prison bloodbath.
World Feb 03 Ecuador to pick new president amid deepening economic crisis Voters in Ecuador are heading to the polls to pick a new president amid a deepening economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Health Jun 12 Lab in Ecuador’s capital forced to halt coronavirus testing because of supply shortage A major laboratory in Ecuador's capital has closed and halted processing coronavirus tests because technicians didn't have basic supplies like tubes, pipettes, masks and gloves needed to safely analyze the specimens.