The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador’s Pacific coast has shaken the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses

A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left at least one person injured, dozens of buildings damaged and knocked out power in the Ecuadoran port city of Esmeraldas on Friday.

​Readers share their ​favourite experiences that benefit local people​, including community cottages in Northern Ireland, an anti-mafia tour of Palermo​ and an eco project in Ecuador

An Ecuadorian soccer player's wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped during a home invasion on Wednesday after the intruders appeared to be looking for him.

Mexico's Foreign Ministry flatly rejected claims made in Ecuador that hitmen from the North American country were travelling south to attack Daniel Noboa

The British man was ‘lynched and burned’ after being pulled from the police station, local reports said

Foreign Office understood to be investigating

Verónica Abad claims Daniel Noboa, her former running mate, used state power to tilt the vote

Daniel Noboa has been re-elected as president of Ecuador with a margin that has surprised most observers. Just weeks before the April 13 runoff, polls had him neck and neck with his left-wing rival, Luisa González. In the end, Noboa secured about 56% of the vote against González’s 44%, a…

With over 90 percent of the votes counted, the National Election Council said Noboa had an unassailable 12-point lead over his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez.

The right-wing politician, whose campaign centred on fighting crime and revitalising the economy, received around 56% of the vote on Sunday. But his rival Luisa González has demanded a recount.