Ecuador

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador, at least 14 deaths reported

QUITO: At least 14 people were killed in a strong earthquake that shook a coastal… Read More

Ecuador doubles prison guards to quell violence

Ecuador nearly doubled its number of prison guards on Monday as it tries to crack… Read More

Hosts Qatar crash out of FIFA World Cup after Dutch held by Ecuador

Three-time beaten finalists the Netherlands are not quite through to the Round of 16. Read More

Ecuador government drops fuel prices following protest deal

QUITO: Ecuador's government on Friday reduced fuel prices as part of a deal that ended… Read More

Ecuador president faces ouster vote on 13th day of fuel price protests

Ecuador's president will face a no confidence vote Saturday, nearly two weeks into sometimes violent… Read More

High fuel prices: Life on pause in Ecuadoran capital gripped by protests

QUITO: Quito is a city beleaguered -- its shops shuttered and streets empty of all… Read More

Ecuador’s President Lasso declares state of exception over protests

QUITO: Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has declared a state of exception in three of the… Read More

Riot in Ecuador prison leaves over 43 inmates dead

Over 43 inmates have been reported dead after a fight broke out between rival gangs… Read More

Two species of see-through frogs discovered in Ecuador

A team of scientists from Ecuador have discovered two new species of frogs with completely… Read More

Ecuador prison violence leaves at least 68 dead, dozens injured

GUAYAQUIL: At least 68 prisoners were killed and more than two dozen injured in overnight… Read More

‘It is a miracle’: Woman declared dead from coronavirus calls family 3 weeks later

Alba Maruri, 74, was declared dead on March 27 from Covid-19 by doctors Read More

Coronavirus victims being stored in giant fridges as morgues fill up

Ecuador’s government has begun storing the bodies of victims of the coronavirus in giant refrigerated… Read More

Troops gather 150 bodies of virus victims in Ecuador port city

Troops and police in Ecuador have collected at least 150 bodies from streets and homes… Read More

Coronavirus fear: Police park vehicles on runway to stop landing of foreign planes

An interesting video showed Ecuador police blockaded a runway to stop landing of foreign planes… Read More

WATCH: Hitmen disguised as cop, doctor kill jailed cartel member

The CCTV footage has revealed the chilling moments when the hitmen killed the jailed cartel… Read More

Venezuelan migrants to get regional vaccination cards under 10-nation pact

Colombia is home to some 1.4 million Venezuelans. Hundreds of thousands of others reside in… Read More

Assange may have been victim of ‘espionage’ in embassy: lawyers

If confirmed, it is unclear how the Spaniards got access to the alleged spying system… Read More

Ecuador alleges Assange used its embassy for spying

Assange’s relationship with his hosts collapsed after Ecuador accused him of leaking information about Moreno’s… Read More

Ecuador reserves the right to investigate Assange: foreign minister

Ecuador reserves the right to conduct an investigation of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for allegedly… Read More

Julian Assange breached terms of London embassy asylum: Ecuador president

Assange took refuge in Ecuador’s London embassy in 2012 to avoid being extradited to Sweden,… Read More