The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

Huge tracts of land have burned from largely man-made blazes in Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Brazil and other countries, with people suffocating from its fallout

James Stevenson, 59, known as The Iceman, pleaded guilty mid-trial at the High Court in Glasgow

Some of the victims in Sunday's shooting had as many as 40 bullet wounds, police in the western Samborondon municipality reported on X.

As murder rates soar, Daniel Noboa plans high-security jails in remote areas. But local communities are determined to save their ancestral lands and a fragile, unique ecosystem

An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the supply chain

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Devastating wildfire in Quito displaces residents, prompting President's return. Efforts underway to contain flames and support affected families.

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Second setback for Ecuador after 2024 Giro d'Italia leader Jhonatan Narváez withdrew last week

These companies provide criminals with legal cover to carry out their activities, such as laundering money and importing weapons

Getty Images special correspondent John Moore travelled to Ecuador in February 2024 to document the country’s response to the gang crisis. The resulting exhibition is on show at the Visa pour l'image Festival in Perpignan, in the south of France.