Tag: Ecuador
In Ecuador, the government decrees two days off to compensate for the hydroelectric deficit
View of the facilities of the Ecuadorian Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant in Napo, Ecuador, June 1, 2018. DANIEL TAPIA / REUTERS The hydroelectric deficit has “exceeded a historic record”…
Embassy in Mexico stormed: Ecuador’s ex-vice president in hospital after arrest
Embassy in Mexico stormed Ecuador’s ex-vice president in hospital after arrest April 9, 2024, 10:03 a.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback…
Mexico to take violation of its embassy in Ecuador to the International Court of Justice
Mexicans demonstrate in front of the Ecuadorian embassy in Mexico City, April 6, 2024. YURI CORTEZ / AFP Mexico announced its intention to seize the International Court of Justice (ICJ),…
Mexican diplomats prepare to leave Ecuador after police raid on their embassy in Quito
This photo, released by Ecuadorian police, shows former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas (center) held by police officers before his transfer to the Guayaquil high-security prison at Quito International Airport…
Ex-Vice President arrested: Ecuador police break into Mexican embassy
Ex-Vice President arrested Ecuador police enter Mexican embassy April 6, 2024, 12:25 p.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback Ecuador’s ex-vice president…
Mexico suspends relations with Ecuador following police intrusion into its embassy in Quito
Ecuadorian police officers enter the Mexican embassy in Quito on April 5, 2024. ALBERTO SUAREZ / AFP Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ordered Saturday April 6 the “suspension” diplomatic…
In Ecuador, marked by a new wave of violence, at least eight people killed
Police officers participate in a joint army and police operation in the Socio Vivienda neighborhood, Guayaquil, Ecuador, March 26, 2024. SANTIAGO ARCOS / REUTERS At least eight people were killed,…
Does whistleblower have to be in US custody?: Assange’s wife: If he is extradited, he will die
Should whistleblowers be in US custody? Assange’s wife: If he is extradited, he will die February 15, 2024, 7:28 p.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More…
Ecuador under the influence of gangs and drug trafficking
In a South American continent plagued by countless political upheavals, Ecuador has long appeared as a haven of peace. Today, residents are struggling to understand the surge of violence that…
In Ecuador, the powers granted to the army against gangs raise doubts
A soldier during an operation to control weapons and illicit foodstuffs, on Trinitaria Island, in Guayaquil (Ecuador), January 20, 2024. VICENTE GAIBOR FOR “THE WORLD” Homicides are on the decline…
How did Ecuador fall into an unprecedented security crisis? Understand in three minutes
In seven years, the number of assassinations has increased eightfold in Ecuador. The direct cause of this unprecedented security crisis is drug trafficking. In 2023, more than 7,600 homicides were…
Ecuador wants to get rid of its foreign prisoners by sending them back to their country of origin
Soldiers enter the prison in Turi, Ecuador, January 14, 2024. JAVIER CAIVINAHUA / AP The President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, has ordered the extradition of all foreign prisoners incarcerated in…