Aug 09 A presidential candidate in Ecuador has been shot and killed at campaign event By Associated Press The politician, 59, was the candidate for the Build Ecuador Movement. He was one of the most critical voices against corruption, especially during the government of former President Rafael Correa from 2007 to 2017. Continue reading
May 17 Ecuador's president dismisses legislature as it tries to impeach him By Regina Garcia Cano, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 2:33 News Wrap: Putin makes unannounced stop in occupied Mariupol In our news wrap Sunday, Putin made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Swiss bank UBS has agreed to acquire its troubled rival Credit Suisse, rescuers searched for survivors after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook southern Ecuador and… Continue watching
Mar 18 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 15, causes widespread damage By Gonzalo Solano, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso meets with Biden at the White House By Aamer Madhani, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the U.S. is looking to expand and strengthen its relationship with Ecuador, one of its staunchest allies in South America and a country that's also getting plenty of attention from China. Continue reading
Nov 13 Ecuador battle between prison gangs leaves at least 68 dead By Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 02 Ecuador expands Galapagos marine reserve By Associated Press Experts says oceans are particularly vulnerable to climate change and the Galapagos Islands are considered one of the world’s biodiversity jewels. Continue reading
Feb 03 Ecuador to pick new president amid deepening economic crisis By Regina Garcia Cano, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press Voters in Ecuador are heading to the polls to pick a new president amid a deepening economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 12 Lab in Ecuador's capital forced to halt coronavirus testing because of supply shortage By Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 07 Court finds ex-Ecuador president guilty of corruption The corruption ruling further sullies the legacy of one of the nation's most enduring and polemical political leaders, former President Rafael Correa. Continue reading