Tag: Ecuador

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

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

  

  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.

• Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 10:24 UTC

  Ecuador's main indigenous group ends strike

  

  The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) announced on Wednesday the end of the national strike declared on Sept. 22 in rejection of the government's decree eliminating the diesel subsidy, which raised the fuel price from US$1.80 to US$2.80.

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

  Noboa blames illegal mining mafias for recent explosions

  

  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.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 20:14 UTC

  Car bomb kills one in Guayaquil

  

  A car bomb explosion outside a shopping mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Tuesday resulted in at least one person dead and two injured. The fatality was reported to be a local taxi driver. The explosion at around 6 pm local time caused damage to nearby vehicles and buildings.

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

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

  

  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.

• Monday, September 29th 2025 - 18:24 UTC

  Violence escalates in Ecuadorean province of Imbabura

  

  Violence is mounting in Ecuador, where the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) is staging an indefinite strike against the Government of President Daniel Noboa following the elimination of State subsidies to diesel fuel.

• Friday, September 26th 2025 - 09:53 UTC

  Second massacre in 3 days leaves another 17 inmates dead at Ecuadorean jail

  

  A mass riot in the Men's Social Rehabilitation Center in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Thursday, resulted in the deaths of at least 17 inmates, marking the country's second deadly prison massacre in a week.

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

  Noboa declares curfew in five of Ecuador's provinces

  

  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.

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 22:02 UTC

  Ecuador toughens measures for Venezuelan migrants

  

  The Ecuadorean Government of President Daniel Noboa decided on Monday to terminate a 15-year-old migration agreement whereby Venezuelan nationals were granted a simplified visa and residency process.

• Monday, September 1st 2025 - 09:52 UTC

  Ecuador announces new transit visa requirements

  

  The Ecuadorian Government of President Daniel Noboa announced that, starting Monday, the South American country would require transit visas for holders of passports from 45 nationalities that already require consular approval for longer stays.