Polls close in Ecuador election, where incumbent Noboa may triumph

Quito/Guayaquil, Ecuador Reuters Polls have closed in Ecuador, where President Daniel Noboa looks likely to win Sunday’s presidential election, as voters rally behind his promises to fight crime, despite criticism that he has not done enough and chances that the vote could move to a run-off. Noboa, first elected in 2023 to finish out his […]
Wildfire rages in Ecuador’s drought-stricken capital

Quito, Ecuador Reuters A raging wildfire filled Ecuador’s capital of Quito with smoke and threatened homes on Tuesday as authorities rushed to control the blaze at a time when a historic drought has stretched resources and patience. President Daniel Noboa said the armed forces had been deployed to fight the fire, which started around midday […]
“Very worrying”: In Ecuador’s Amazon, scant progress after landmark oil vote

A year after Ecuador voted to protect part of its rainforest, the outlook is for five more years of oil drilling. ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Context, reports…
Ecuador says Vice President’s request that court remove Noboa is a “coup”

Guayaquil, Ecuador Reuters Ecuador’s government said in a statement on Wednesday that a request by Vice President Veronica Abad that the country’s electoral court remove President Daniel Noboa from his post is an attempt at a “coup”. Noboa and Abad have had a fraught relationship since the beginning of the former’s term in November, 2023. […]
One gun, 34 dead: Inside Ecuador’s war on black-market weapons

ALEXANDRA VALENCIA, of Reuters, reports on President Daniel Noboa’s crackdown on an explosion of violent crime and homicides…
Ecuador’s Noboa declares new security state of emergency as AG investigates eight reported extrajudicial killings

Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Wednesday declared a new state of emergency in seven of the country’s 24 provinces, as well as one area of a further province, citing a rise in the number of violent deaths and other crimes in those jurisdictions. The measure will be in force for 60 days […]
Ecuador President decrees state of emergency in five provinces

Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday decreed a state of emergency in five coastal provinces because of “internal armed conflict”. The measure marks the second security-based emergency declaration by Noboa, who took office in November on promises to turn around a deteriorating security situation that has led to a spike in violent […]
Ecuador’s President Noboa seeks approval for security measures in Sunday vote

Quito, Ecaudor Reuters Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa is seeking voter support on Sunday for a raft of security measures in a national referendum, as he battles spiking violence that has made international headlines and left a man dead even as voters went to the polls. Ecuador’s prisons agency said on Sunday afternoon that the director […]
Mexico welcomes home Ecuador embassy staff after armed raid

Mexico City, Mexico Reuters Mexico welcomed the return of its Ecuador embassy personnel on Sunday, two days after police raided the facility in an act that triggered an abrupt diplomatic break while provoking global shock and condemnation of the South American nation. Ecuadorean police and soldiers forced their way into Mexico’s embassy in Quito late […]
Ecuador police capture leader of Colombian dissident rebel group

Quito, Ecuador Reuters Ecuador’s police on Monday said they have captured the leader of Colombian armed group Oliver Sinisterra and that Ecuadorean authorities will return him to Colombia. News of the capture comes amid a military offensive launched by Ecuador’s government to combat criminal gangs. Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa gestures at a ceremony to deliver […]