The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

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Manchester Evening News · Nov 10, 2022

Soccer-Ecuador's president to skip World Cup opener v Qatar

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso has decided not to attend his nation's high-profile match against Qatar kicking off the World Cup, citing domestic unrest.

Reuters · Nov 10, 2022

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The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Two dead in gang violence at Ecuador prison after inmate transfers

Fighting between gangs at Ecuador's most violent prison has killed at least two people, prisons agency SNAI said on Wednesday, on the heels of attacks against police over prisoner transfers.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022

Headless bodies and deadly bombs: cartel violence escalates in Ecuador

On Tuesday, President Guillermo Lasso announced a curfew under a new state of emergency in Guayas and Esmeraldas regions

The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2022

Ecuador's attorney general detains seven in Petroecuador corruption probe

Ecuador's attorney general has detained seven people, including former officials, as part of an investigation into suspected corruption in state oil company Petroecuador, it said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

U.S., Ecuador agree to establish fair trade working group

The United States and Ecuador have agreed to establish a fair trade working group and explore potential negotiations on labor, environment, and digital trade, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai's office said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Five police killed in Ecuador; state of emergency declared

At least five Ecuadorean police officers were killed on Tuesday in explosive attacks in response to prisoner transfers from overcrowded and violent penitentiaries, prompting President Guillermo Lasso to declare a state of emergency in two provinces.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Ecuador's Lasso names lawyer Santos as new energy minister

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Monday named lawyer Fernando Santos as the country's new energy minister, the third person to hold the post since Lasso took office in May 2021.

Reuters · Oct 31, 2022

Ecuador Energy Minister Xavier Vera resigns amid corruption investigation

Ecuador's energy minister Xavier Vera resigned on Friday amid an investigation into accusations he arranged jobs at state oil company Petroecuador in exchange for bribes.

Reuters · Oct 28, 2022