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Ecuador’s tough on crime approach is popular, but major challenges remain

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa moved quickly to impose the rule of law immediately after his surprise election victory in 2023. In the short-term, the results of the country’s youngest ever leader were impressive, including a reported 18% decline in murder in 2024. The president’s administration also reportedly increased drug seizures…

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Campaigning Ends As Violence-weary Ecuadorans Eye Sunday Vote

Ecuador's dueling presidential campaigns fell silent Friday, as a ban entered into force ahead of Sunday's keenly fought election.

International Business Times

Ecuador Presidential Candidates Sprint To Campaign Finish

Incumbent President Daniel Noboa and his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez crisscrossed their equator-hugging Andean nation, holding final rallies ahead of a midnight deadline to halt campaigning.

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Bukele-mania: El Salvador strongman’s crime clampdown excites regional right

Marco Rubio heaped praise on a president who has jailed thousands with few legal niceties – but can work his model work elsewhere in Latin America beset by gang violence?

The Guardian - US

Ecuador Faces Critical Decision In Presidential Election Amid Rising Violence

Ecuador's upcoming presidential election is pivotal, with candidates Noboa and González offering contrasting visions amidst rising crime rates and politica...

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Ecuador Presidential Candidates Sprint To Campaign Finish

Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls made a last-ditch pitch to late-deciding voters Thursday, wrapping a bitter campaign dominated by surging cartel violence and economic crisis.

International Business Times

‘Clear signs of authoritarianism’: Ecuador’s ‘iron fist’ leader seeks re-election

Voters go to polls on Sunday to give verdict on Daniel Noboa, whose crime crackdown has eroded human rights

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Mexican President Responds To Ecuador's Tariffs: 'Sinaloa's Shrimp Are Tastier'

Ecuador announced it will impose a 27% tariff on all Mexican goods. However, fewer than 0.1% of all Mexican exports in 2023 went to the South American country

Latin Times

Election Rematch For Ecuador's President, Main Rival

In Ecuador's presidential election, both top candidates want a second chance.

International Business Times

Duo 'murdered victim, 63, they met on a dating app' - and police tracked one suspect by his ICE ankle monitor

One of the suspects is from Venezuela and the other is from Ecuador

The Independent UK

This nostalgic indie game is a mash-up of comic art and photorealism - why it works

Despelote is a football game of two (artistic) halves.

Creative Bloq

US Military Aircraft Departs For Ecuador With Repatriated Nationals

US military aircraft repatriates Ecuadorian nationals from Border Patrol custody as part of immigration crackdown.

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Top Gang Leader Backed By Sinaloa Cartel And Sanctioned By The U.S. Captured In Ecuador

"El Chino" was arrested along with two other alleged suspects; authorities seized drugs, firearms and armored vehicles

Latin Times

1,200-year-old remains of dismembered pregnant woman in Ecuador hint at 'enigmatic' sacrifice to thwart El Niño

The unusual burial of a woman and fetus in prehistoric Ecuador may reflect the community's fear of her power.

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Welsford wins final Tour stage, Narvaez secures title

Australian Sam Welsford has won the last stage of the Tour Down Under, while Jhonatan Narvaez is the first cyclist from Ecuador to win overall.

Cycling News

'In this race, I think this gap is a lot' – Narváez ready to cancel the sting of second place at Tour Down Under

A nine seconds gap before final stage means Ecuadorian champion is set to claim overall victory in first race with UAE Team Emirates-XRG

AAP

Narvaez wins on Willunga to snatch cycling Tour lead

Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez has taken the Tour Down Under lead and should win the title after triumphing in an explosive fifth stage at Willunga.

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Illegal Immigrant Pleads Guilty To Strangling Woman On Her Birthday

Illegal immigrant pleads guilty to murdering fellow Ecuadorian in the U.S. and burying her body.

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Latin Times

Trump Shutting Down Immigration Offices Across Latin America Set Up By Biden

Located in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Guatemala, the hubs were part of an initiative aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the southern border illegally

The Independent UK

World leaders from China and Argentina join heads of far-right parties to attend Trump’s inauguration

Guests include Chinese vice president, leaders of Italy, Argentina, Ecuador and heads of European far-right parties

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re witnessing extraordinary change’: Ecuador get ready for Copa América Femenina

Captain Gigi Moreira talks about women’s football development in her country as well as working with her sister to produce the next generation of players

The Guardian - UK

Northern Irish nun killed in Ecuador earthquake takes step towards sainthood

Beatification ceremony for Clare Crockett, former party girl from Derry, draws more than 100 people to Madrid

The Guardian - US

‘We are shattered’: Afro-Ecuadorians mourn four boys found dead after encounter with military

Boys’ burnt bodies were discovered after they were seized by the military – forcing a reconsideration of the country’s racial history

Digital Camera World

Trail cameras prove essential tools for preventing jaguars from becoming extinct in Ecuador

Scientists in Ecuador have found the first evidence of jaguars in certain areas in 15 years

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16 Ecuadorian Air Force Members Detained In Child Disappearance Case

16 air force members detained in Ecuador for the disappearance and murder of four children, sparking protests and calls for justice. President Noboa vows n...

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