The first anniversary of the forced disappearance of Nehemiah, Steven, Ismael, and Joshua brought together family members and neighbors, who are anxiously awaiting a verdict in the case
The leader has completed one month in office after the removal of his predecessor, and he enjoys a 55.9% approval rating thanks to his mastery of social media platforms
Doctors report that the health system is experiencing one of its worst crises due to budget cuts and a lack of supplies
What was once a free municipal procedure in the city of Guayaquil is now a shadow business without state control
His extradition is being viewed as a victory by the Daniel Noboa administration, but it also evidences a lack of confidence in the local justice system
José Adolfo Macías, leader of the feared gang Los Choneros, is the first local drug kingpin to be handed over. His trial is raising expectations in Ecuador over the potential revelations that could emerge in the courtroom
President Daniel Noboa announces the end of a 17-month manhunt that exposed the vulnerability of the country’s security and prisons system
The former Colombian president analyzes the challenges facing the left in the region following Trump’s return: ‘Wokeism has reduced us to a kind of minority tribalism’
Four of the 16 detained soldiers claim they left the minors ‘alive’ after staging a mock execution
The conservative president won re-election in a run-off against the leftist Luisa González by almost 12 points, a margin that no poll had anticipated
The conservative president and the left-wing candidate were almost tied and a runoff is scheduled for April 13. The winner will have to contend with a security crisis fueled by local gangs and Mexican drug cartels
The residents of this jungle region have been protesting for 12 days. They have cut off the main roads of the province and surrounded the governor’s building in a bid to get authorities to drop the project
In an interview with EL PAÍS, the politician analyzes the appeals she has filed against her suspension, which was ordered by the government. Authorities have accused her of ‘unjustified abandonment’ of her duties
As the largest gangs shift their confrontations with the government to the Ecuadorian capital, it has become the scene of terrorist attacks and a multitude of homicides
According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), violence has weakened states, increased the cost of doing business, and costs the region 3.5% of GDP
Verónica Abad accuses the president and four other officials before the courts, while the politician tries to stop her from assuming power in January, when he must step aside to campaign for the election
The government has blamed previous administrations for failing to invest sufficiently in the energy system. The latest incident comes after days of heavy rains that affected the country’s main hydroelectric plants
Unidentified bodies have been stacked in a single container after the rest broke down in the violence-plagued city of Guayaquil
Manta is the epicenter of drug trafficking organizations that ship globally and the scene of a recent triple crime outside a circus
Inmates at Guayaquil’s Litoral penitentiary, the country’s most notorious prison, recount the humiliations they have been subjected to since the military took control of the facility
The president says the decision was made to prevent opponents from using it as a political tool against him
Human rights lawyers wonder who will issue vital documents now that Ecuador has closed its diplomatic missions on Mexican territory in protest over last month’s assault on the embassy in Quito
Lavinia Valbonesi received authorization from the Ministry of the Environment two weeks after her husband Daniel Noboa took office
The company that fed 11,000 inmates has stopped providing services over a $30-million debt with the government, while accusations of torture in jails are on the increase
The country voted to end the exploitation of the Yasuní national park, but four months before the deadline, the government has not taken a step to end the extractions
The new director of Amnesty International in the Americas has criticized the use of the military and heavy-handed measures to combat crime in the region: ‘The Armed Forces are not trained to ensure public safety’
In an 11-question referendum, the president fared worse on two economic issues, but received backing to allow the Armed Forces to carry out operations with the police without needing to declare a state of emergency