Jan 10 'You cannot play with the mafia.' Ecuador's escalating gang violence is broadcast live as masked gunmen storm TV studio By Allen Panchana, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 09 Armed men break into public television studio in Ecuador as country rocked by series of attacks By Gonzalo Solano, Allen Panchana, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 23 Inheriting the leadership of a country on edge, Daniel Noboa is sworn in as Ecuador's president By Associated Press Daniel Noboa took on the job Thursday during a ceremony in Quito, the South American country's capital. Ecuadorians are looking to Noboa to restore the public safety that drug cartels and other criminal organizations have stolen. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 3:53 News Wrap: Deadly shooting in Brussels prompts terror alert In our news wrap Monday, Brussels is under its highest level terror alert after two Swedes were killed in what Belgium's prime minister called attacks linked to terrorism, Poland's opposition parties appear to be on the verge of ousting the… Continue watching
Oct 16 Daniel Noboa wins election in Ecuador, becomes nation's youngest president-elect By Regina Garcia Cano, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Oct 07 Seven men accused of killing Ecuadorian presidential candidate slain inside prison By Associated Press A seventh man accused in the August assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate was killed inside a prison in Ecuador's capital, authorities said Saturday, a day after six others allegedly linked to the crime were slain in a different lockup. Continue reading
Aug 21 In referendum, Ecuador voters reject oil drilling project in protected part of Amazon By Associated Press Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to two uncontacted tribes and is a hotspot… Continue reading
Aug 11 Ecuador detains 6 Colombians in assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio By Gabriela Molina and Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Ecuador will hold six Colombian men as the country probes their involvement in the slaying of a presidential candidate whose life’s work was fighting crime and corruption. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: U.S. inflation moved up in July, ending a year of monthly declines In our news wrap Thursday, U.S. inflation was higher in July ending a year of monthly declines, Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty on new charges in the Trump classified documents case, special counsel Jack Smith requested a Jan. 2 trial… Continue watching
Aug 10 Ecuador declares state of emergency following assassination of presidential candidate promoting anti-corruption By Gonzalo Solano, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading