The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

Five Severed Heads Hung on Ecuador Beach With Threatening Message as Murder Rate Soars 47%

Five severed heads were found on an Ecuador tourist beach with a gang warning. Record violence grips the nation as the murder rate hits 52 per 100,000.

International Business Times UK · Jan 12

Never-before-seen footage captures moment scientists find new, giant anaconda species in Amazon

Scientists recently discovered a new species of green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest. A new Nat Geo series shows the moment they encountered this snake in the wild.

LiveScience · Jan 9

"This was the first jaguar I'd ever seen, but I wasn't there to photograph one", admits HIPA 2025 category winner Karine Aigner

The American photographer recalls the moment a big cat walked into her scene during a wildlife workshop in Ecuador

Digital Camera World · Jan 7

U.S. Expands Military Footprint 'to Combat Narco-terrorists' in Latin America With Air Force Deployment in Ecuador

The move comes just weeks after Ecuadorian voters rejected a proposal to allow foreign military bases on the country's soil

International Business Times · Dec 22, 2025

Latin America Avoids Recession as ECLAC Projects Continued Expansion Through 2026

South America is expected to lead in 2025, with growth of 2.9%, supported by recoveries in Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador after contractions last year, ECLAC reveals

Latin Times · Dec 21, 2025

U.S. Expands Military Footprint 'to Combat Narco-terrorists' in Latin America With Air Force Deployment in Ecuador

The move comes just weeks after Ecuadorian voters rejected a proposal to allow foreign military bases on the country's soil

Latin Times · Dec 20, 2025

Ecuadorian police arrest 2 suspects in the armed attack that killed soccer player Pineida

Ecuadorian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of soccer player Mario Pineida, who was shot in an attack this week that also killed his partner and wounded his mother, underscoring the rising violence in the Andean nation

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Barcelona Soccer Star Mario Pineida Shot Dead in Apparent Targeted Attack in Ecuador

Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old defender for Barcelona Sporting Club, was shot and killed Wednesday in an apparent targeted attack in the northern sector of Guayaquil, Ecuadorian police confirmed. The incident also left at least one other person dead and a third injured, according to authorities and local media.

Latin Times · Dec 18, 2025

Ecuador defender Mario Pineida killed in drive-by shooting

Defender was with his mother when attacked outside a shop

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

Ecuadorian soccer player Mario Pineida shot dead in apparent attack, police say

Mario Pineida, who won nine international caps for Ecuador, has been shot dead

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025