Ecuador to deliver verdict on ‘war on drugs’ in knife-edge presidential runoff Leftwing challenger Luisa González in statistical tie with President Daniel Noboa who champions ‘iron fist’ policy The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2025
Ecuador Votes In Razor-close Presidential Runoff Ecuadorans vote Sunday in a too-close-to-call presidential election pitting the incumbent, security hawk Daniel Noboa, against a charismatic leftist challenger. International Business Times · Apr 13, 2025
Ecuador's Presidential Hopefuls Face Toxic Brew Of Crime, Unemployment Cartel violence is hollowing out Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil, scaring away tourists, pummelling the economy and leaving whoever wins Sunday's presidential election with a gargantuan problem. International Business Times · Apr 12, 2025
Ecuador Presidential Hopefuls Make Last Pitch To Voters Ecuador's incumbent president and his leftist challenger have made their final pitch to voters ahead of Sunday's razor-tight election, with jobs, crime and an appeal to women voters dominating campaign-closing arguments. International Business Times · Apr 11, 2025
Dramatic moment Coast Guard swoops on drug cartel smuggling $500m of cocaine and marijuana The US Coast Guard seized more than 48,000 pounds of illegal drugs valued at just over $500 million on Jan. 6, just off the coast of Ecuador. The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
Chelsea star Caicedo’s car seized for ‘driving without valid licence’ – reports Chelsea signed the Ecuador international from fellow Premier League side Brighton in 2023. Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025
Chelsea star’s £160,000 supercar seized for ‘driving without valid licence’ Chelsea signed the Ecuador international from fellow Premier League side Brighton in 2023 The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
From Freddy Kruegers To Peaky Blinders: A Look At Ecuador's Drug Gangs Ecuadorans go to the polls on Sunday under the shadow of surging drug violence and a troubling explosion in the number of local gangs and mafias. International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025
Chelsea signing Kendry Paez training with Strasbourg amid summer loan links Ecuador midfielder gaining more experience with Blues’ sister club in France Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025
Notes on chocolate: strong but gentle bars to relish Some beans from Ecuador are really next-level in the right hands The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025
Fugitive leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang is indicted in New York City The fugitive leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang has been indicted in New York City on charges he imported thousands of pounds of cocaine into the United States The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025
‘They tricked us’: migrants who braved the Darién Gap forced home by Trump deal Under a $6m US deal, hundreds of migrants from Colombia and Ecuador were deported back to their home countries The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2025
How to watch Chile vs Ecuador: Live streams for World Cup qualifier High-flying Ecuador travel to the bottom side in Conmebol qualifying for World Cup 2026 – here's how to watch Chile vs Ecuador online and on TV today. FourFourTwo · Mar 25, 2025
Who Is Allen Obando: Inter Miami's Newest Striker Signing Inter Miami signed 18-year-old striker Allen Obando, an exciting Ecuadorian prospect. Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2025
FourFourTwo · Mar 21, 2025 How to watch Ecuador vs Venezuela: Live streams for World Cup qualifier Can Venezuela get going again or can Ecuador keep flying high in Conmebol qualifying for the 2026 World Cup – here's how to watch Ecuador vs Venezuela online and on TV.
The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025 Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement threatens Indigenous rights and territories in the Amazon Canada and Ecuador’s new free-trade agreement is threatening the rights of Indigenous peoples and their territories, and increasing social and environmental conflicts across the country. These are just some of the concerns being brought forward by the National Confederation of Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador and other civil rights organizations in…
The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2025 Ecuador enlists founder of Blackwater private army as ally in ‘war’ on crime Daniel Noboa, who is seeking re-election as president, announces partnership with Trump supporter Erik Prince
International Business Times · Mar 12, 2025 AI Chatbot Helps Victims Of Digital Sexual Violence In Latin America Two women from Mexico and Ecuador who spent years fighting to be recognized as victims of online sexual violence have inspired an artificial intelligence chatbot that helps others facing abuse.
Reason · Mar 10, 2025 Ecuador's Second Presidential Election of 2025 Incumbent Daniel Noboa and challenger Luisa González have different economic visions, but both support militaristic crime policies.
Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2025 Women worldwide march to demand end to violence, inequality Demonstrations from Buenos Aires to Lagos demand justice for victims of femicide and urge reforms to protect women.
International Business Times · Mar 7, 2025 Ecuador Security Forces Given Blanket Amnesty In Cartel Fight Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Friday announced a preemptive amnesty for security forces fighting drug cartels in the violence-wracked port of Guayaquil, where 22 people were killed in clashes between rival gangs.
Latin Times · Mar 7, 2025 Gang Gunfight In Ecuador Leaves 12 Dead The toll was reported by the local police chief, Herbie Guamani, and a police source said the gunfight involved opposing factions of a gang called Los Tigerones, one of the most powerful in this formerly peaceful country.
The Guardian - US · Feb 25, 2025 His coffee is coveted around the world. His son doesn’t know if his future is on the farm ‘Pepe’ Jijón loves his life in the Ecuadorian cloud forest, but for his son Jose, the excitement of New York city calls
The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025 Ecuador will seek foreign military aid to combat drug cartels as violence surges The government of Ecuador has taken another step in its effort to gain help from foreign military forces to combat drug cartels and various organized crime groups