Ecuador’s Indigenous Present Key Demands to Presidential Candidates
In the latest news, Ecuador's top indigenous group, Conaie, has given a list of demands to the last two presidential...
September 9, 2023Section
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Murder of council member confirmed in Durán, Ecuador
Latest Ecuador News reports confirmed the death of council member Bolívar Vera in Durán, a town in Ecuador's Guayas province.
September 8, 2023
Ecuador launched the Amazon Biocorridor to shield nature and locals
Ecuador's government launched the Amazon Biocorridor to shield nature and locals this week. President Guillermo Lasso issued a decree.
September 6, 2023
Daniel Noboa leads in polls with 54.87% for runoff vote in Ecuador
Daniel Noboa leads in polls with 54.87% for the upcoming runoff vote in Ecuador. His opponent, Luisa González, has 45.13%.
September 5, 2023
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Luisa González said she received life threat
Yesterday, Luisa González, a presidential candidate in Ecuador, said she received a life threat. She talked about it on local...
September 2, 2023
In Ecuador, inmates have captured 57 security staff across six prisons
In Ecuador, inmates have captured 57 security staff across six prisons. The National Service for Offender Attention (SNAI) made this...
September 1, 2023
Shooting at La Troncal parade amid Ecuador state of emergency
During the 40th-anniversary parade of La Troncal, a canton in the Cañar province of southern Ecuador, a shooting occurred.
August 25, 2023
Peru and Ecuador work together to increase border security and fight cross-border crime
Peru and Ecuador's governments entered into an agreement to enhance the security along their shared border and step up efforts...
August 25, 2023
Ecuador records drop in violent deaths after declaration of state of emergency
Ecuador's Interior Minister, Juan Zapata, stated on August 23 that violent deaths have noticeably decreased in certain provinces where a...
August 24, 2023