Tag: Ecuador

• Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 10:16 UTC

  Ecuador's President says indigenist groups out to topple him

  

  Ecuador's Conservative President Guillermo Lasso Monday said the indigenist groups staging protests nationwide wanted to overthrow him from office, for which they need chaos to mount.

• Monday, June 20th 2022 - 10:38 UTC

  Indigenist protesters in Ecuador clash with police

  

  Protesters adhering to the indefinite strike called for by the indigenist group Conaie clashed with Ecuadorian authorities Sunday in places such as Orellana, Pastaza, and Sucumbios, it was reported. It was the seventh day of nonstop activities.

• Saturday, June 18th 2022 - 11:49 UTC

  State of emergency declared in Ecuador

  

  Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Friday decreed a state of emergency in three provinces for the next 30 days following uprisings by indigenous communities.

• Wednesday, June 15th 2022 - 22:38 UTC

  Ecuadorian indigenist leader released from jail

  

  An Ecuadorian judge has ordered the release from custody of indigenist leader Leónidas Iza after spending almost 24 hours in a detention facility.

• Tuesday, June 14th 2022 - 22:00 UTC

  Ecuador's native groups to up protests after leader was arrested

  

  Ecuador's Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) Tuesday launched an appeal to up protests against the government of President Guillermo Lasso by staging “a great indigenous and popular revolt.”

• Monday, May 30th 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  Car bomb goes off in Ecuador – no victims this time around

  

  Nobody was injured as a car bomb went off in front of a Guayaquil police precinct, it was reported Sunday.

• Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 07:35 UTC

  Bachelet urges Ecuador to follow UNHCHR roadmap to end prison massacres

  

  The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged the Ecuadorian Government of President Guillermo Lasso to take concrete measures to bring to an end the ongoing streak of prison massacres, following Monday's riot at a penitentiary which resulted in 44 inmates killed.

• Saturday, April 30th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  State of emergency declared in violence-torn Ecuadorian provinces

  

  President Guillermo Lasso Friday decreed a state of emergency for two months in three of Ecuador's provinces where the crime rate has reached historic levels, it was announced.

• Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 12:35 UTC

  Uruguay and Ecuador discuss possible bilateral trade agreement

  

  The Presidents of Ecuador and Uruguay, Guillermo Lasso and Luis Lacalle Pou, Tuesday discussed a possible bilateral agreement within the Latin American Integration Association (Aladi).

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentine President says “time to help Venezuela”

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday stressed all countries needed to resume full diplomatic ties with Venezuela, which cannot survive on its own.