Tag: Ecuador

• Monday, June 21st 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  Ecuadorean President Lasso travels to US for surgery but will stay in command

  

  Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Sunday flew to Miami to undergo spinal cord surgery, after which he is expected to spend several days in rehabilitation.

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:23 UTC

  Ecuador changes policy for air travelers

  

  The Government of Ecuador Friday announced new measures regarding the covid-19 status of air travellers irrespective of whether they are arriving from abroad or from within the country.

• Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 09:06 UTC

  Conservative Guillermo Lasso is sworn in as Ecuador's new president

  

  Businessman, banker and centre-right conservative politician Guillermo Lasso has been sworn in as Ecuador's new President Monday for the next four years, in a ceremony held at the National Assembly in Quito.

• Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Chile and Bolivia go back to negotiating table in Ecuador

  

  The Governments of Chile and Bolivia and Chile held a new round of talks in Ecuador to advance in the normalization of their bilateral relations, it was reported Monday.

• Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 09:44 UTC

  Ecuador: Darwin Arch off Galapagos falls down due to erosion

  

  The Darwin Arch, a natural rock in the Ecuadorean Province of Galapagos, has collapsed due to “natural erosion,” the Ministry of the Environment and Water reported late on Monday.

• 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.

• 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.