The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

Ecuador Set to Vote on Referendum That Would Allow Foreign Military Bases to Return

Earlier this month, President Daniel Noboa met with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to discuss reopening the former U.S. military base in Manta, a coastal city in Ecuador, as part of the country's strategy against organized crime.

Latin Times · Nov 16, 2025

Why Jesse Marsch Isn’t Worried About Canada’s Scoring Woes Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Canada has not scored an open-play goal since a September friendly against Romania.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 16, 2025

Deadly Riots in Ecuador Prison Leaves More Than 30 Inmates Dead, 27 by Asphyxiation

Ecuador's Interior Minister John Reimberg said inmates across the country have been staging violent uprisings to prevent their transfer to new maximum-security prisons.

Latin Times · Nov 15, 2025

At least 31 dead and 30 injured after riot breaks out in Ecuador prison

The rioting came when inmates were set to be transferred to a new maximum-security facility

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025

Woman declared dead starts knocking on her coffin during wake. 7 days later, she’s back at the same funeral home

She died twice!

We Got This Covered · Nov 10, 2025

Ecuador's Noboa Hosts Kristi Noem to Assess Potential U.S. Bases In The Pacific

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in the coastal city of Manta to examine the capacity of a former U.S. military installation that could support future joint operations.

Latin Times · Nov 6, 2025

Galápagos Could Become Strategic U.S. Outpost in Anti-Drug Push as Ecuador Weighs Constitutional Change

Scientists and conservationists have raised concerns about environmental consequences as the islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Latin Times · Nov 2, 2025

Monster Who Strangled Over 100 Young Girls Is Free And Nobody Knows Where He Is

Pedro Alonso López targeted girls from poor or Indigenous backgrounds, often vendors at local markets or children walking alone.

Bored Panda · Oct 30, 2025

Guayaquil Mayor Blames Ecuador's President As Drug Violence Spirals

Car bombings, massacres, extortion, and a security force outgunned by drug gangs: the mayor of Ecuador's most violent city says residents are living through a "collective psychosis" -- and suggests the president's hardline policies bear some of the blame.

International Business Times · Oct 24, 2025

LDU Quito vs. Palmeiras: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

Palmeiras visit the Ecuadorian capital for the first leg of their Copa Libertadores semifinal.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 22, 2025