The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

Biden meets Ecuador's president as immigration crisis grows

President Joe Biden met Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso on Monday to discuss efforts to stem the flow of migrants to the United States as the White House faces increased pressure over its immigration policies.

Reuters · Dec 19, 2022

Biden to meet with Ecuador's Lasso at White House next week

President Joe Biden will meet at the White House this coming Monday with the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Ecuador's trade agreement with China is 'practically closed,' says Lasso

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso said on Wednesday that the country is on the verge of closing a free trade agreement with China, a deal that would increase exports and boost employment in the South American country's manufacturing industry.

Reuters · Dec 14, 2022

Chronic malnutrition stalks many poor children in Ecuador

Government officials in Ecuador say child malnutrition is chronic among the country’s 18 million inhabitants

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Ecuador's Lasso seeks reforms to strengthen fight against drug trafficking

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday asked Congress for changes to the country's constitution to allow the military to support police work in the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Truck driver pleads guilty to conspiring to import more than a tonne of cocaine

A truck driver has pleaded guilty to conspiring to import more than a tonne of cocaine from Ecuador with an estimated street value of $400 million.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 7, 2022

Mum brutally shot dead in her car by hitmen on motorbike after leaving gym

Narcisa Cardoso Giler, 29, was shot dead in Ecuador just minutes after she posted a video on her Instagram Stories, in what was her last ever post to her 66,000 followers

Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Pelicans dying as bird flu outbreak spreads to Venezuela

An outbreak of bird flu in pelicans has spread from Peru and Ecuador to Venezuela

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

A FIFA World Cup group stage like no other

The first World Cup hosted by an Arab nation has seen two weeks of heady drama. It has been a daily rollercoaster of shocks and head-spinning climaxes.

The Times of India · Dec 4, 2022

Like Southgate, Senegal’s coach sticks to his principles but Aliou Cissé has a trophy

Cissé and his England counterpart have proved adept at blocking out critics back home during the World Cup campaign

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2022