Ecuador Army Rocket Strikes Hit Two Illegal Gold Mines in Imbabura Province
Ecuador army rocket strikes hit illegal gold mining at Mina Olivo and Mina Vieja in Imbabura on 21 September 2026....
September 23, 2026Section
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Quito Book Fair Runs 30 September to 4 October 2026 in Ecuador
The Quito book fair opens on 30 September 2026 at the Centro de Exposiciones Quito in Ecuador. Entry is free...
September 21, 2026
US Shifts US$52 Million in Military Aid to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama
The US is moving US$52 million in military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru...
September 21, 2026
Ecuador China Energy Talks Target 3,000 MW Solar and New Power Lines
Ecuador China energy talks cover new power lines and up to 3,000 megawatts of solar, President Daniel Noboa said on...
September 19, 2026
Ecuador vs Peru for Expats in 2026: Cheaper to Live, Harder to Enter
Ecuador vs Peru for expats in 2026: Quito undercuts Lima on rent, yet Ecuador asks a higher monthly income than...
September 18, 2026
Cuba’s Water Crisis Spreads Disease as Haiti Hunger and Colombia Violence Worsen
OCHA reports 3.2 million Cubans without safe water, 5.83 million Haitians in acute food insecurity, and new displacement in Colombia....
September 17, 2026
Ecuador’s State of Emergency Puts a Midnight Curfew on Four Provinces to 30 September
Ecuador's state of emergency covers eight provinces and three cantons for 60 days, with a midnight curfew in only four...
September 17, 2026
Ecuador Declares Yet Another Emergency as Killings Rise Despite Crackdown
Ecuador's president declared a 60-day emergency in eight provinces, roughly the twentieth since 2024, yet the murder rate remains near...
September 17, 2026
EDOC Film Festival Quito 2026: 25th Edition of Ecuador’s Documentary Festival Runs September 23-October 4
EDOC runs 23 September to 4 October at Teatro Capitol in Quito for its 25th edition, with a Guayaquil leg...
September 16, 2026