Tag: Ecuador
Protesters arrested in Ecuador
Ecuador police have arrested the leader of recent protests against rising fuel prices and rising living costs. Leonidas Iza, who is the leader of the indigenous organization Conaie, was arrested…
dozens of dead, a hundred escaped
At least 43 prisoners died in clashes between rival gangs on Monday in a prison in Ecuador. A hundred other detainees were able to escape thanks to the violence. The…
Richard Carapaz, the golden man of Ecuadorian cycling
Richard Carapaz, winner of the Tour of Italy in 2019 while wearing the colors of the Spanish team Movistar, is the leader of the British formation Ineos. The one who…
President Guillermo Lasso dismisses his government after series of resignations
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has called for the resignation of all ministers from his government, three weeks from the end of his first year in office. An attempt to regain…
Davis Cup 2022: Mannarino and Rinderknech aligned in singles, the program against Ecuador
DAVIS CUP. Sébastien Grosjean, captain of the France Davis Cup team has revealed his singles line-up to face Ecuador in the play-offs. Summary The compositions of the Davis Cup play-offs…
Davis Cup 2022: France against Ecuador, Russia and Belarus excluded
DAVIS CUP. Return of the Davis Cup this weekend for the French team which faces Ecuador in the play-offs. Summary Davis Cup weekend for the French team which is playing…
indigenous lands threatened by illegal mining
Indigenous leaders in the Ecuadorian Amazon declared the province of Napo in a “state of emergency” on Friday. They demand that the area be protected from the misdeeds of illegal…
In Ecuador, the sudden appearance of giant sinkholes is increasingly common
In Ecuador, the sinkholes regularly make the headlines and affect 22 of the country’s 24 provinces. It is these chasms which, for natural reasons or not, suddenly open up in…