Chinese embassy in Ecuador temporarily shuts down
The Chinese embassy and consulates general in Ecuador will be temporarily closed from Jan. 10 until further notice, said an official statement on Tuesday.
Gunmen storm television studio in Ecuador
A television studio in Ecuador witnessed some tense moments when masked gunmen broke into it and threatened terrified staff.
Daniel Noboa, son of banana magnate, wins Ecuador's presidential election
Quito: Daniel Noboa, a presidential candidate for Ecuador, consolidated his position as president-elect, the National Electoral Council (CNE) said, citing the preliminary official results of the presidential runoff held Sunday.
UN condemns killing of presidential candidate in Ecuador
New York: The United Nations has strongly condemned the assassination of a presidential candidate in Ecuador, urging authorities to investigate the crime.
Eucodorean authorities have said six people arrested in connection to the assassination of the country's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio are Colombian nationals and gang members.
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shot dead at campaign rally
Ecuador's upcoming presidential election was bloodied by the assassination of a presidential candidate at a campaign rally in the capital city on Wednesday amid an escalation in drug cartel fuelled violence in the South American nation.
Ecuadorian woman who knocked on her coffin during funeral has died
An Ecuadorian woman, who had shocked mourners after knocking on her coffin during her funeral ceremony, has died after spending seven days in intensive care, media reports said.
Ecuador: 9 dead in armed attack on fishing port
Quito: At least nine people were killed on Tuesday in an armed attack on a small fishing port in the northwest Ecuadorian province of Esmeraldas, on the border with Colombia, said the State Attorney General's Office (FGE).
Ecuador landslide death toll rises to 27: Authorities
Mexico City/UNI: The death toll from a landslide in central Ecuador has risen to 27 after four more bodies were recovered from the rubble, the country's Attorney General's Office (FGE) informed.
Death toll rises to 13 in Ecuador prison riot
Quito/UNI: The number of prisoners killed during a riot on Wednesday in a prison in Ecuador's southwestern city of Guayaquil rose to 13, authorities reported.
Ecuador: Latest prison riot highlights need for criminal justice reform
New York: The latest deadly prison violence in Ecuador has again highlighted the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of the country’s criminal justice system, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
With 280 prisoners dead in Ecuador, UN experts call for urgent action
New York: Following a series of riots which have left more than 280 inmates dead and hundreds injured in Ecuadorian prisons this year, UN independent human rights experts on Monday called for urgent government action to address the issue.
Ecuador to commence vaccinating children against COVID-19 from end of August: Minister
Buenos Aires/Sputnik: Ecuador plans to start vaccinating children aged three and older against COVID-19 with the Chinese Sinovac drug starting end of August, Health Minister Ximena Garzon announced in an interview to the El Comercio newspaper.
Washington: US State Secretary MIke Pompeo has extended his support to Ecuador for raising voice against China for allegedly violating the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of coastal states.
Ecuador: Sustainable cattle farmer eases COVID-19 crisis with free milk for families
New York/IBNS: As the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down dairy supply hubs across the Amazon region of Ecuador, one local cattle farmer with an abundance of milk on his hands has stepped up to offer it free-of-charge to families in need, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).