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Argentina reaches Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on...
Argentina conceded a tying goal to Ecuador in second-half injury time but rebound and won the quarterfinal when Nicolás Otamendi beat Alexander...
139 guards, officials still captive at Ecuadorian prisons amid...
11 Jan 2024 8:30 AMThe next day, President Daniel Noboa declared a nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal activity, especially in prisons, amid an escalation...
Ecuador roiled by on-air take-over of TV studio by gunmen, other...
10 Jan 2024 4:19 AMPolice arrested 13 gunmen who took over television station TC during a live broadcast, while elsewhere at least seven police officers were kidnapped
Ecuador declares state of emergency amid prison chaos
9 Jan 2024 6:00 AMOn Sunday, Adolfo Macias, leader of the Los Choneros criminal gang, disappeared from the prison where he was serving a 34-year sentence.
Ecuador's youngest-ever President Daniel Noboa takes office
24 Nov 2023 7:00 AMOnce considered one of the safest countries in the region, Ecuador has seen violence explode in recent years driven by rival drug-trafficking groups
Amid wave of violence, Ecuador gets new President
16 Oct 2023 5:15 AMNoboa, 35, was a lawmaker before outgoing President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the legislature and called for early elections,CNN reported.
Ecuador rocked by gang-related violence as law enforcement officers...
1 Sept 2023 12:45 PMAuthorities said the brazen actions were the response of criminal groups to the relocation of various inmates and other measures taken by the...
Stage set for Ecuadorian prez or lawmakers to be booted out of office
16 May 2023 7:33 AMLawmakers will continue impeachment proceedings against the right-leaning politician on Tuesday during a session of the unicameral assembly that Lasso...