Ecuador

Guayaquil bloodshed: 22 killed in gang battle amid Ecuador’s crackdown on crime

The government of President Daniel Noboa, who is running for reelection in an April run-off, has intensified security operations over the past several weeks in the country’ most violent areas as part of a war on drug gangs declared by Noboa.

2 dead in Ecuador & Peru as big waves of up to 13 feet hit coast

Ecuador's secretary for risk management, Jorge Carillo, told a media conference that an "extreme event" was occurring and warned that similar phenomena could be expected in the future

Mexico takes Ecuador to ICJ, says want it 'suspended' from UN over embassy attack

The tensions between the two nations intensified last week after the Ecuadorian authorities barged into the Mexican diplomatic mission to arrest Ecuador’s former Vice-President Jorge Glas

WATCH how Ecuadorian police 'manhandled, abused, mistreated' ex-VP Jorge Glas before arresting him

The video, posted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, shows how the Ecuadorian police force broke into the Mexican Embassy by breaching its security

Ecuador police break into Mexican embassy: How a diplomatic crisis has unfolded

Ecuadorian police broke through the external doors of the Mexican Embassy in Quito, Friday evening, to arrest Jorge Glas, the former Ecuadorian Vice President, who had been residing there since December. Why is it a big deal?

Mexico breaks off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after embassy stormed in Quito

Ecuadorian police broke into the Mexican Embassy in the capital city of Quito and arrested Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas, who is convicted twice on corruption charges

Ecuador: 5 tourists kidnapped, killed by 'rival gangsters'

Six adults and a child were abducted on Friday when about 20 attackers broke into a hotel in the southern Ecuadorian beach town of Ayampe, according to local police chief Richard Vaca

From crime epicenter to travel hotspot: How Ecuador's Esmeraldas transformed in just 26 days

For Governor Buitron, the joy and gratitude of the people fuel his determination to tackle challenges. His relentless commitment to restoring faith, revitalising the economy, and creating opportunities highlights the city's remarkable transformation

Ecuador legalises Euthanasia for incurably sick patients

The court ruling stated that a doctor who performs an active euthanasia procedure to preserve a patient's right to a dignified life is not subject to the penalty for homicide

Ecuador: Supreme Court blocks nine referendum questions

Four more referendum questions, including those on the recognition of international arbitration and the extradition of Ecuadorians, will be reexamined, the Constitutional Court said, while six other questions were approved