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Montevideo, October 27th 2025 - 02:35 UTC

Tag: Daniel Noboa

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 19:47 UTC

    Ecuador's President says they tried to poison him with jam and chocolate

    Noboa's safety has been questioned ahead of a Nov. 16 referendum to change the Constitution

    Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa insisted that he was the target of an alleged assassination attempt through poisoned food at a public event. The concentration of chemicals makes it “impossible that it was an accident,” he argued.

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  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Noboa blames illegal mining mafias for recent explosions

    Noboa insisted that these attacks sought to “destabilize his government”

    Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday that illegal mining mafias were behind the car bomb attack in Guayaquil and two subsequent explosions. He claimed these actions were in retaliation against the government's measures in the conflict-ridden Imbabura province.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 22:59 UTC

    Ecuador: President Daniel Noboa’s convoy attacked amid protests over fuel subsidy cuts

    The attack occurred on the 16th day of nationwide protests organized by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), following Noboa’s decision to eliminate the diesel subsidy

    The Ecuadorian government has denounced an attempted assassination against President Daniel Noboa, whose convoy came under attack while en route to an official event in the south of the country. The president was unharmed and continued with his scheduled activities, according to authorities.

  • Friday, September 19th 2025 - 10:46 UTC

    Noboa declares curfew in five of Ecuador's provinces

    “Democracy cannot be replaced by threats, blockades, or impositions that disregard the will of the people,” the Ecuadorean government of President Noboa contended

    Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has declared a curfew in five provinces and extended the state of emergency to an eighth province. These measures were adopted in response to planned protests over the elimination of a diesel subsidy, resulting in a rise from US$1.80 to US$2.80 per gallon, sparking outrage among transport workers and other social sectors.

  • Tuesday, August 19th 2025 - 19:48 UTC

    Uruguay and Ecuador sign cooperation agreements

    Noboa (L) and Orsi agreed to focus on common interests beyond ideological differences

    Presidents of Ecuador and Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay on Tuesday signed two bilateral agreements in Montevideo, increasing cooperation and intelligence sharing. The understanding involves the two countries' Ministries of Interior and Defense.

  • Monday, August 18th 2025 - 21:38 UTC

    Lula and Noboa discuss trade beyond ideological discrepancies

    Noboa is on a tour that will also include Uruguay and Argentina

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday welcomed his Ecuadorean colleague Daniel Noboa at the Planalto Palace for a meeting during which both leaders set aside their ideological discrepancies and focused on strengthening trade and cooperation, particularly after Washington's tariffs.

  • Friday, August 15th 2025 - 12:40 UTC

    Ecuador declares Cártel de los Solas a terrorist group

    Noboa has ordered Ecuador's National Intelligence Center to analyze the group's influence within his country's criminal gangs

    Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa officially declared the “Cartel de los Soles” a terrorist group. Noboa's decree on Thursday aligns with a similar designation made by the US Republican administration of President Donald Trump in July.

  • Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:06 UTC

    Ecuador: Noboa declares new state of emergency and plans another referendum

    The current state of things could further erode Ecuador's fragile democracy, Noboa argues

    Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa has declared a new state of emergency for 60 days in four coastal provinces: El Oro, Guayas, Los Ríos, and Manabí. The decree, citing “serious internal unrest,” suspends the rights to inviolability of domicile and correspondence, allowing the Armed Forces and National Police to conduct joint operations

  • Tuesday, August 5th 2025 - 21:46 UTC

    Ecuador's Constitutional Court blocks Noboa's initiatives

    The ruling is temporary, pending a final decision on the matter, so Noboa still stands a chance of applying them at a later time

    Ecuador's Constitutional Court has provisionally suspended several articles from three laws championed by President Daniel Noboa: the Organic Intelligence Law, the National Solidarity Law, and the Organic Law on Public Integrity. These norms had faced constitutional challenges from various organizations and opposition groups who argued that they violated fundamental rights.

  • Friday, July 25th 2025 - 09:37 UTC

    Ecuador: Noboa lays off 5,000 civil servants

    It is Noboa's largest cut since taking office in November 2023

    Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa decreed a significant restructuring of his government, reducing the number of ministries from 20 to 14 and secretariats from 9 to 3. This move also includes the dismissal of 5,000 civil servants to boost efficiency through deficit reduction, to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets.

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