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Montevideo, March 29th 2026 - 12:33 UTC

Tag: Ecuador

  • Friday, December 19th 2025 - 21:46 UTC

    Ecuador: Three days of mourning after death of former President Rodrigo Borja

    Rodrigo Boja was a founder and the main leader of Izquierda Democrática (ID) well into the early 2000s

    Former Ecuadorean President Rodrigo Borja Cevallos passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the age of 90. In response to the loss of one of the 20th century’s most influential political figures, President Daniel Noboa has declared three days of national mourning to be observed from December 19 to 21, with the flag flying at half-mast.

  • Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Ecuadorean football star killed by hitmen

    Pineida and his partner died in the attack, but his mother survived

    Barcelona Sporting Club defender Mario Pineida and his partner were slain by hitmen in Guayaquil on Wednesday afternoon. The footballer's mother, who had been shopping with the couple, was wounded in the attack but is out of danger.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Ecuador: Former President Lenín Moreno to face trial for bribery

    Moreno noted that, as president, he detected over 17,000 cracks, refused to receive the work, and initiated arbitration proceedings

    Former Ecuadorean President Lenín Moreno (2017-2021) has been ordered to stand trial on bribery charges in the high-profile Sinohydro Case regarding his alleged corruption deeds tied to the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric plant while Moreno served as Vice President under Rafael Correa (2007-2017).

  • Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    “Nays” deliver heavy blow to Ecuador's president

    No US bases on Ecuador's soil after all

    Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa was dealt a heavy blow Sunday as the country voted in a referendum against all four of his proposed Constitutional reforms. With over 75% of the votes counted, the four options championed by Noboa's government were losing by margins ranging from 53% to 61%.

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Ecuador's Noboa hosts US Homeland Security Secretary to discuss cooperation

    It was Noem's second trip to Ecuador this year

    Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa met on Wednesday with US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem at the former Eloy Alfaro military base in Manta, Manabí province. The meeting aimed to advance bilateral cooperation against drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, with a focus on assessing technological and infrastructural capabilities.

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

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

    Noboa's safety has been questioned ahead of a Nov. 16 referendum to change the Constitution

    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

    Reimberg predicted that all roads would be cleared “first thing” on Thursday

    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

    Noboa insisted that these attacks sought to “destabilize his government”

    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

    Reimberg labeled the incident a “terrorist act”

    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 attack occurred on the 16th day of nationwide protests organized by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), following Noboa’s decision to eliminate the diesel subsidy

    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.