Ecuador’s National Electoral Council makes the November 29 local elections official

Quito.- The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Ecuador approved this Friday the call for local elections and for the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS), which will be held on November 29, in an election to which more than 13.8 …

They shoot at the Minister of the Interior of Ecuador during an anti-drug operation in Esmeraldas.

The Minister of the Interior of Ecuador, John Reimberg, has been shot at by a woman when he was about to enter his home in the province of Esmeraldas, in the north of the country, as part of an operation against a network dedicated to drug trafficking and …

Ecuador: la semi dictadura de Noboa busca ganar por eliminación de opositores, no por votos 

Las elecciones en Ecuador se han visto envueltas en la polémica, con analistas y activistas que sostienen que los candidatos de la oposición son eliminados sistemáticamente del proceso. Read in English here El presidente Daniel Noboa gobierna Ecuador con  …

Rights group urges Ecuador to comply with court ruling ordering elimination of gas flares

Amnesty International urged authorities in Ecuador on Wednesday to implement a court ruling mandating the elimination of oil industry gas flares near populated areas in the Amazon and the provision of reparations to affected communities. The organization …

Changes inspire new dreams for girls in Ecuador

Ecuador: Noboa’s semi-dictatorship seeks to win by eliminating opponents, not by votes

Elections in Ecuador have been mired in controversy, with analysts and activists claiming opposition candidates are systematically eliminated from the process. President Daniel Noboa governs Ecuador with increasingly authoritarian methods. Elected in 2023 …

Bangor confirm signing of Ecuador youth international after Southampton and Los Angeles spells

Rodriguez came through the youth ranks of Spanish club Las Palmas before joining Southampton’s academy in 2020, featuring for the Saints’ U18 and U21 teams during his time at St Mary’s. The 22-year-old sealed a transfer to MLS outfit LAFC in 2023 and made …

Ecuador will invest $117.6 million in renewable energy project in the Galapagos Islands

Ecuador will allocate $117.6 million to begin a transition to renewable energy in the Galapagos Islands over the next five years. The plan aims to make Galapagos an international example of sustainability, self-sufficiency, and resilience, with the support …

Rising crime targeting minors in Ecuador amid escalating security crisis

As crimes targeting minors rapidly surge in Ecuador, calls are mounting for the government to establish policy-level countermeasures against deteriorating public security. Local media outlets, including La Hora, reported on July 29 (local time), citing …

Ecuador: Noboa’s Ballot-Free Path to Power

President Daniel Noboa governs Ecuador with increasingly authoritarian methods. Elected in 2023 and reelected in 2025, he has concentrated power in the executive branch, clashed with the Constitutional Court, abused states of emergency, and turned the …