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Montevideo, January 3rd 2026 - 21:26 UTC

Tag: Ecuador

  • 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.

  • Monday, September 29th 2025 - 18:24 UTC

    Violence escalates in Ecuadorean province of Imbabura

    UN Special Rapporteur Gina Romero warned about the possible use of force and arbitrary detentions

    Violence is mounting in Ecuador, where the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) is staging an indefinite strike against the Government of President Daniel Noboa following the elimination of State subsidies to diesel fuel.

  • Friday, September 26th 2025 - 09:53 UTC

    Second massacre in 3 days leaves another 17 inmates dead at Ecuadorean jail

    Ecuador's prisons are at the center of the country's violence crisis, with an estimated 600 inmates killed since 2021

    A mass riot in the Men's Social Rehabilitation Center in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Thursday, resulted in the deaths of at least 17 inmates, marking the country's second deadly prison massacre in a week.

  • Friday, September 19th 2025 - 10:46 UTC

    Noboa declares curfew in five of Ecuador's provinces

    “Democracy cannot be replaced by threats, blockades, or impositions that disregard the will of the people,” the Ecuadorean government of President Noboa contended

    Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has declared a curfew in five provinces and extended the state of emergency to an eighth province. These measures were adopted in response to planned protests over the elimination of a diesel subsidy, resulting in a rise from US$1.80 to US$2.80 per gallon, sparking outrage among transport workers and other social sectors.

  • Monday, September 15th 2025 - 22:02 UTC

    Ecuador toughens measures for Venezuelan migrants

    “No one is losing rights, but Ecuador is regaining control of its borders and protecting the lives of its citizens,” Congresswoman Lucía Jaramillo explained

    The Ecuadorean Government of President Daniel Noboa decided on Monday to terminate a 15-year-old migration agreement whereby Venezuelan nationals were granted a simplified visa and residency process.

  • Monday, September 1st 2025 - 09:52 UTC

    Ecuador announces new transit visa requirements

    The measure includes Venezuelan passports

    The Ecuadorian Government of President Daniel Noboa announced that, starting Monday, the South American country would require transit visas for holders of passports from 45 nationalities that already require consular approval for longer stays.

  • Tuesday, August 19th 2025 - 19:48 UTC

    Uruguay and Ecuador sign cooperation agreements

    Noboa (L) and Orsi agreed to focus on common interests beyond ideological differences

    Presidents of Ecuador and Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay on Tuesday signed two bilateral agreements in Montevideo, increasing cooperation and intelligence sharing. The understanding involves the two countries' Ministries of Interior and Defense.

  • Monday, August 18th 2025 - 21:38 UTC

    Lula and Noboa discuss trade beyond ideological discrepancies

    Noboa is on a tour that will also include Uruguay and Argentina

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday welcomed his Ecuadorean colleague Daniel Noboa at the Planalto Palace for a meeting during which both leaders set aside their ideological discrepancies and focused on strengthening trade and cooperation, particularly after Washington's tariffs.