Latest Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 11 injured
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – A prison riot in Ecuador’s coastal city of Guayaquil on Wednesday has left at least 11 inmates and police …
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Ecuador plans referendum to cut to assembly seats, fight drug trafficking
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – President Guillermo Lasso said on Monday he will ask Ecuadoreans to approve a reduction in the number of lawmakers, …
Ecuador affirms deficit target of 2% of GDP despite protests -minister
QUITO – Ecuador is holding firm to its fiscal deficit target for the year of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), economy minister Pablo Arosemena …
Ecuador government, indigenous leaders hold first talks amid protests
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO -Ecuador’s government and indigenous leaders met on Saturday for the first formal talks since mass protests began two weeks ago, and …
Ecuador indigenous protests carry on despite small concession
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO – Ecuador’s government on Thursday acquiesced to a demand of indigenous demonstrators who have held 11 days of protests, giving them …
Ecuador seeks partner to stop gas flaring as anger rises in the Amazon
By Alexandra Valencia JOYA DE LOS SACHAS, Ecuador – Ecuador oil company Petroecuador says it is working to shut down gas flares in the Amazon …
Ecuador says mining exports nearly doubled in value in 2021 to $2 billion
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO – Ecuador’s mining exports in 2021 nearly doubled in value from the previous year to $2.09 billion, beating government expectations, the …
Alleged Drug Trafficker Extradited from Ecuador
SAN DIEGO – Brayan Alberto Rodriguez Alcala, an alleged Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker, was extradited to the United States from Ecuador today. On October …
Ecuador sees trade deal with China at end of year, debt talks to begin
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO – Ecuador expects to pull together a trade deal with China at the end of this year and will begin formal …
World News: Ecuador’s Moreno, indigenous groups reach deal to end protests
Ecuador’s government has just agreed to repeal a law that ended decades-old fuel subsidies after holding talks with indigenous leaders. Demonstrators angry at the rise …
World News: Sweden drops probe into rape charges against Julian Assange
Sweden’s prosecution authority has said it will not proceed with its rape investigation into Julian Assange. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is in police custody …