Analysis: Police violence, a disorder difficult to eradicate in the Americas
Police violence in the Americas is a seemingly insurmountable disease that has penetrated the entire region despite constant calls for...
May 12, 2021Section
Ecuador News in English
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President of Ecuador denounces “rude” interference of Maduro in Colombia
The president of Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, denounced in Miami that his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, has "grossly" interfered in the...
May 7, 2021
New algae species found in Ecuador’s Antisana volcano glaciers
A group of researchers from Quito and Spain have found species of algae, diatoms, hitherto unknown to science, in Ecuador's...
May 4, 2021
Guillermo Lasso to govern Ecuador facing tough economic challenges
The new president will have to deal with a bulky debt and a limited budget despite the approval of the...
May 3, 2021
Latin America calls for economic recovery on a restricted Labor Day
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The countries of Latin America commemorated this Saturday the International Labor Day (May Day) with...
May 1, 2021
Unions in Ecuador demand respect and protection for workers
Representatives of Ecuador's labor unions demanded respect for workers' rights through slogans focused on their protection against the advance of...
April 30, 2021
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court approves abortion for rape in landmark ruling
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Constitutional Court of Ecuador decriminalized abortion in cases of rape on Wednesday, a historic...
April 29, 2021
Wind energy fuels black market for balsawood in Ecuador
Wind energy has boosted the consumption of balsawood in Ecuador and fueled a black market that is endangering the timber...
April 26, 2021
Ecuador completes first day of massive weekend confinement
The first day of the new massive confinement in Ecuador was fulfilled this Saturday in a general way, although with...
April 25, 2021