Tag: Ecuador

Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:04 UTC
One inmate dies in yet another prison riot in Ecuador

At least one inmate was killed and two others were injured Monday in yet a new prison riot in Ecuador, the National Service of Integral Attention to Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI) reported.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas: Ecuador Legislative overwhelmingly votes in support of Argentina's claims

Ecuador's one House Legislative Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday in support of Argentina and “its battle in defense of Malvinas, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands, and adjoining maritime and insular spaces”, which according to the Argentine ministry of foreign affairs, “are illegitimately occupied by the United Kingdom”.
Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 22:06 UTC
Ecuadorian military finds more than 750 antipersonnel mines in border with Colombia

More than 750 handmade antipersonnel mines were found in the Amazonian province of Sucumbios, bordering Colombia. The finding in charge of the Ecuadorian military was reported Thursday by the Joint Command of the Armed Forces.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
New riot at Ecuadorian prison leaves 16 dead

At least 16 inmates have been reported dead earlier this week following yet a new episode of prison rioting in Ecuador, where over 400 prisoners have lost their lives in separate events since February of 2021.
Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Ecuadorian women march against gender violence

Ecuadorian women took to the streets during the weekend to protest against the 206 femicides already recorded in the country during 2022 in the aftermath of María Belén Bernal's murder.
Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:35 UTC
Ecuador sacks Interior Minister over police officer wife's murder scandal

Ecuador's Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo has been sacked by President Guillermo Lasso after the official was linked to a case of femicide, it was reported in Quito. Colonel Juan Zapata has been appointed as the new Minister of Interior.
Monday, August 15th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Ecuador: Terrorist act leaves 5 dead and many others in critical condition

A bombing in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil has left at least five people dead and some 20 others injured, in what the government believes to be the doings of organized crime groups.
Friday, July 1st 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Ecuadorian gov't and indigenist protesters reach agreement to lift strike

The Ecuadorian administration of President Guillermo Lasso and indigenist demonstrators have agreed to lift the current series of protests following a cut in the price of fuel, it was reported in Quito.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 02:21 UTC
Motion to remove Ecuador's President Lasso fails to get enough National Assembly votes

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso survived an impeachment attempt late Tuesday when a motion to remove him from office submitted by the opposition Union for Hope (Unes) of former President Rafael Correa fail to garner enough votes at the National Assembly. The initiative was 12 votes short of its goal.
Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Ecuador: Lasso halts dialogue with Conaie after Army Sgt killed

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Tuesday announced in a broadcast message that he was suspending all dialogue with the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) after the death of a military officer during an attack by rebel groups against a convoy in Amazonia.