Tag: Ecuador

• Monday, April 12th 2021 - 10:45 UTC

  Third-time lucky: Lasso becomes Ecuador's president-elect

  

  Contrary to expectations, Guillermo Lasso Sunday surprisingly beat Andrés Arauz to become Ecuador's next president. Lasso, a conservative, was a sure winner in the evening as 97.91% of the votes were counted.

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• Thursday, February 25th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Gangs' war in Ecuadorian jails death toll climbs to 79, and remains out of control

  

  Ecuador raised the death toll from riots in four jails to 79, including 18 prisoners who were found dismembered at one site, one of the bloodiest outbreaks of prison violence in the country’s history.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2021 - 08:58 UTC

  At least 62 dead in gang violence in Ecuador prison mutinies

  

  The Ecuadorian police on Tuesday said at least 62 people had been killed in prison mutinies in three separate facilities. News of the violence comes as Ecuador struggles to deal with prison overcrowding and frequent violence between gangs.

• Wednesday, February 24th 2021 - 08:43 UTC

  Ecuadorean indigenous protest presidential election results in Quito

  

  Ecuadorean indigenous protesters arrived in Quito on Tuesday to demand a recount of the Feb. 7 presidential election after official results showed indigenous activist Yaku Perez did not advance to the runoff vote.

• Monday, February 22nd 2021 - 08:54 UTC

  Conservative banker will dispute the presidential runoff in Ecuador; protests expected in Quito

  

  Ecuador's electoral authority announced on Sunday that conservative candidate Guillermo Lasso will dispute the presidential runoff next April after coming in second place in the fiercely disputed February 7 election. The third-placed finisher denounced fraud.

• Monday, February 8th 2021 - 10:42 UTC

  Ecuadorean presidential runoff in April between a populist and a conservative banker

  

  Ecuadorean presidential candidate Andres Arauz, and protegé of ex populist president Rafael Correa claimed victory in Sunday's election, although exit polls indicate he will face a runoff on 11 April, according to primary results.

• Monday, February 1st 2021 - 08:47 UTC

  Ecuador president's plane makes emergency landing in Washington before meeting with IMF chief and Biden officials

  

  The aircraft carrying Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno, the First Lady, and a delegation of top officials was forced to make an emergency landing on Saturday in Washington at the end of an official visit, the country's communications ministry announced.

• Thursday, January 21st 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  South American leaders congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

  

  Leaders of South America congratulated and celebrated the new United States administration on Wednesday as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were officially inaugurated.

• Friday, December 11th 2020 - 09:26 UTC

  Indigenous communities stall Ecuador's most ambitious copper mining project

  

  Conflicts with indigenous communities have stalled operations at Ecuador's San Carlos Panantza copper mining project, which the government of President Lenin Moreno had long pointed to as an example of mining sector expansion that would generate US$ 40 billion in export revenue over the next decade.

• Thursday, December 10th 2020 - 10:39 UTC

  Quito officially complains statements by Cristina Fernandez questioning democracy in Ecuador

  

  The Government of Ecuador announced that it has presented a protest note before a statement by Argentina’s Vice-President Cristina Fernández on the alleged obstacles to the candidacy of Andrés Aráuz, the Ecuadorian progressive candidate.