Why Ecuador Foreign Minister Quit Days Before the World Cup
Ecuador foreign minister Gabriela Sommerfeld resigned, citing health, but is set to run for mayor of Quito, in a cabinet...
June 8, 2026Section
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Major Fire at Ecuador’s Port of Manta Destroys Dozens of Fishing Boats
A major fire at Ecuador's port of Manta destroyed dozens of fishing boats and seriously injured two people on June...
June 7, 2026
Noboa Cuts Ecuador’s Cabinet From 14 Ministries to 10
President Daniel Noboa is cutting Ecuador's cabinet from 14 ministries to 10, his second reduction in under a year, an...
June 7, 2026
Ecuador Reach the World Cup With South America’s Best Defense
Ecuador finished 2nd in CONMEBOL with 29 points and just 5 goals conceded in 18 matches — despite starting on...
June 5, 2026
Ecuador Scraps Its 100% Tariff on Colombian Goods, Ending a Trade War
Ecuador's National Customs Service issued a resolution on May 31 setting the service charge on goods originating in or coming...
June 2, 2026
Top Latin American Capital Mayors May 2026: Mejía Leads Again
The Latin American mayor approval rankings released this week by CB Consultora Opinión Pública show a familiar three-way leadership pattern
May 29, 2026
Top Latin American Presidents May 2026: Sheinbaum, Bukele and Abinader
Sheinbaum leads at 67.8%, Bukele 67.5%, Abinader 60.2% — see the full May 2026 Latin American presidential approval rankings from...
May 29, 2026
Five South American Nations Sign Regional Pact Against Organized Crime
The new South American organized crime pact signed in Santiago on Thursday brings together five governments from Cape Horn to...
May 29, 2026 Noboa Faces Assembly on Year of Record Homicides, U.S. Pact
Noboa delivers his Informe a la Nación Sunday in Quito after Ecuador logged 9,281 homicides in 2025, signed US security...
May 24, 2026