Tag: Ecuador
Ecuador begins construction of new high-security prison in its fight against gangs
A new prison in Ecuador, but this time a high security prison to accommodate dangerous inmates. The project was launched on Saturday June 22 by President Daniel Noboa. A campaign…
general power outage throughout the country
Ecuador suffered a general power outage for at least an hour on Wednesday afternoon. national scale » due to network failures, said Energy Minister Roberto Luque. 2 mins “ There…
Electricity blacked out all over Ecuador | News in brief
There is a nationwide blackout in Ecuador. Minister of Energy Roberto Luque told the X-message service that the widespread power outage is due to a fault in the power transmission…
At least five killed in landslide in Ecuador | News in brief
In addition, at least thirty people are missing after the landslide. At least five people have died in a landslide in South America’s Ecuador, authorities said on Sunday, according to…
nearly 200 decomposing bodies in Guayaquil, the country’s largest city
In Ecuador, at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we remember these images of bodies abandoned, even burned in the streets of the coastal city of Guayaquil, because the local…
Yes to tougher action against the gangs in Ecuador
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen According to a preliminary vote count, voters in Ecuador say yes to the proposals presented to get rid of the criminal gangs in the country.…
security forces mobilized to ensure the smooth running of Sunday’s referendum
24 hours before a referendum on which he bases a large part of his political future, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa must face a difficult situation. Since the launch of its…
Five mayors killed in Ecuador within a year | Foreign countries
In a vote over the weekend, Ecuadorians will have their say on whether the country’s military can back up police operations without declaring a state of emergency. In Ecuador, five…
Third mayor murdered in Ecuador
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Soldiers patrol in Ecuador’s capital Quito ahead of this weekend’s referendum. Photo: Dolores Ochoa/AP/TT Mayor Jorge Maldonado of the mining town of Portovelo in Ecuador…
Mexico files complaint with International Court of Justice
Mexico presented a complaint against Ecuador to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, after the police raid against its embassy in Quito which caused the breakdown of diplomatic…