ICE removes Philadelphia illegal alien wanted for murder in Ecuador
**Philadelphia, PA -** U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported Luis Gerardo Pelaez Llivichuzca, an Ecuadorian national with a final removal order who was wanted for murder in Ecuador, back to his…
Honduras recalls top diplomat in Ecuador over Mexico embassy raid
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduras is recalling its senior diplomat in Ecuador, the Central American country’s foreign minister announced on Tuesday, in the latest action taken in response to Ecuador’s shocking raid this…
Mexico calls on World Court to suspend Ecuador pending embassy raid apology
MEXICO CITY/THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Mexico has asked the top court of the United Nations to suspend Ecuador’s membership until the South American country issues a public apology for its raid on Mexico’s…
Mexico takes Ecuador to World Court over embassy raid
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Mexico has filed a case against Ecuador at the U.N.’s top court saying the armed raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito last week violated a U.N. treaty on…
Ecuador ex-vice president Glas attempted suicide, ex-President Correa says
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s former vice president Jorge Glas was taken to hospital earlier this week following a suicide attempt, former President Rafael Correa said in a message on X on Wednesday,…
Ecuador ex-Vice President Glas taken to hospital -prison agency
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s former vice president Jorge Glas was taken to a hospital in Guayaquil on Monday, the SNAI prison agency said in a statement, due to apparently becoming ill after…
Ecuador captures leader from Los Lobos gang
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean authorities on Saturday said they had captured a leader of a powerful gang, Los Lobos, which has been accused of involvement in the assassination of the country’s anti-corruption…
Senior U.S. Treasury official heads to Ecuador and Peru
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary Brent Neiman is holding meetings with government officials and private sector leaders in Ecuador this week as the South American country seeks U.S. financial support…
Ecuador top court blocks nine questions for referendum
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s top court has blocked nine questions that President Daniel Noboa wanted to put to Ecuadoreans in a referendum on security issues, arguing they failed to…
Ecuador police destroy over 20 metric tons of cocaine
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean Police on Thursday destroyed some 21.5 metric tons of cocaine which they seized over the weekend as part of a military offensive declared by the government to combat…
Brazil’s Lula offers cooperation to Ecuador amid escalating violence
(Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday offered cooperation to his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa to boost security amid escalating violence in the Andean country. In a phone…
Ecuador president seeks US, European debt support amid war on gangs
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s president on Monday said he is seeking financial support from the U.S. and Europe, as well extending output from an oil block that was voted to be shut…
Dozens of prisoners escape Ecuador jail amid continued military operations
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Forty-three prisoners remain at large after escaping a prison in northern Ecuador, the SNAI prisons agency said on Monday, as security forces continued operations throughout the…
Colombia, Ecuador bust drug ring exporting five tons of cocaine a month
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia and Ecuador broke up a criminal organization responsible for sending up to five tons of cocaine per month to the U.S. and Europe and…
Ex-Vitol oil trader heads to US trial on Ecuador bribery charges
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former employee of the world’s largest oil trader, Vitol, is set to go on trial in the United States this week on charges of…
Ecuador approves tax reform, including an amnesty to boost youth jobs
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved a tax amnesty proposed by President Daniel Noboa aimed at coaxing delinquent taxpayers to pay outstanding bills, part of a tax reform that…
Ecuador raises monthly minimum wage to $460 for 2024
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s labor ministry said on Friday it will raise the country’s monthly minimum wage to $460 in 2024, amid economic troubles and high unemployment. The measure, a $10 increase…
Business heir Noboa declares victory in Ecuador presidential race
QUITO (Reuters) – Business heir Daniel Noboa on Sunday declared victory in Ecuador’s presidential race, after his rival, leftist Luisa Gonzalez, conceded. Noboa was tallying more than 52% of the vote, while…
Ecuador banana heir Daniel Noboa hopes to fulfill father’s presidential dreams
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Daniel Noboa, who grew up accompanying his businessman father during the latter’s five failed attempts to become president of Ecuador, is betting his employment-focused campaign can…
Ecuador candidate Luisa Gonzalez pledges return of mentor Correa’s movement
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Her deep admiration for Ecuador’s former President Rafael Correa inspired lawyer Luisa Gonzalez to work for his government. Now she is the best hope of returning…
Ecuador presidential hopefuls pledge action on ports, where bananas hide cocaine
By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia GUAYAQUIL/QUITO (Reuters) – Presidential candidates in Ecuador are pledging to use the military to crack down on drug exports from the country’s ports, where over half…
CAF bank gives $488 million in loans to Ecuador, government says
QUITO (Reuters) – The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) has approved three credits for Ecuador worth a total of $488 million, part of which will help the next government with funding,…
Ecuador youth choosing gangs as route out of poverty, UN expert says
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Poor young Ecuadoreans are choosing to join criminal gangs as an easy way to escape poverty due to a lack of opportunity, according to a UN…
Ecuador presidential front-runner dons bulletproof vest amid threats
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean presidential front-runner Luisa Gonzalez said on Friday she will wear a bulletproof vest while campaigning, following threats against her life and the gunning down of another candidate last…
Ecuador extends contract with America Movil during renewal talks
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s government on Tuesday said it will extend its contract with Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil for a mobile phone concession until a new contract is…
Organizer for Ecuador ex-President Correa’s party killed -party leaders
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – A local organizer in Ecuador’s Esmeraldas province for the political movement founded by ex-President Rafael Correa, was assassinated on Monday, party leaders said, less than a…
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