Nicaragua Severs Ties with Ecuador After Embassy Incident
In an escalating diplomatic rift, Nicaragua declared yesterday its decision to sever all diplomatic ties with Ecuador.
April 7, 2024Section
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Ecuador’s Embassy Raid Sparks Outrage
Latin America faces heightened tensions following the breakdown of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Ecuador.
April 6, 2024
Mexico Ends Diplomatic Relations with Ecuador After Embassy Incident
Jorge Glas's arrest at the Mexican embassy in Quito heightened Mexico-Ecuador tensions, cutting diplomatic ties.
April 6, 2024
Mexico Upholds Asylum Rights for Ecuador’s Glas, Defying Diplomatic Pressure
Amid rising diplomatic tensions, Mexico has granted political asylum to Jorge Glas, Ecuador's former Vice President.
April 5, 2024
Diplomatic Tensions Rise as Ecuador Expels Mexican Ambassador
This night Ecuador took a decisive diplomatic step by declaring Raquel Serur Smeke, the Mexican Ambassador in Quito, an undesirable...
April 5, 2024
Ecuador Faces New Wave of Violence
Ecuador is experiencing a surge in violence, with eight people killed in Guayaquil, a city in the southwest, last Saturday.
March 31, 2024
Ecuador: Guayaquil Prison Erupts in Protest Against Military
In Ecuador's Guayaquil Regional Prison, inmates ignited a riot, protesting military treatment by setting fires and wielding weapons
March 28, 2024
Ecuador’s Crisis: Young Mayor’s Murder Underlines Violence
Ecuador is currently facing a profound shock following the brutal killings of Brigitte Garcia and Jairo Loor.
March 25, 2024
Ecuador Sees Homicide Drop Under Noboa
Ecuador, under President Daniel Noboa, witnesses a sharp decline in homicides, with approval ratings soaring above 80%
March 18, 2024