Ecuador Secures $31.9 Million to Bring Free Legal Support Closer to Vulnerable People

People who depend on free legal defense in Ecuador are set to benefit from a $31.9 million financing package approved by the Inter-American Development Bank's Board of Executive Directors. The funding will help modernize the country's Public …

5.2-magnitude quake hits Off Coast of Ecuador - GFZ

Colombia resumes power exports to Ecuador

QUITO, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Friday that Colombia has resumed electricity exports to Ecuador, whose power system is under strain amid dry conditions. In a post on X, Noboa thanked Colombian President Abelardo de la …

Urgent: 5.2-magnitude quake hits Off Coast of Ecuador -- GFZ

BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Off Coast of Ecuador at 1934 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 1.26 …

Why Ecuador is losing its fight against crime

By Sean Doherty Ecuador’s militarized organized crime crackdown on gangs has failed to translate into a sustained reduction in violence. Three years in, President Daniel Noboa’s government is now making tentative moves toward a more holistic approach while …

Ecuador Arrests Four FARC Dissident Leaders on Border

Quito. Ecuador said on Thursday that police had arrested four leaders of a dissident faction of Colombia's defunct FARC guerrilla group during an anti-drug trafficking operation in the border area. Interior Minister John Romeinberg said, “The four …

Smoke from flares forces Bruce Dickinson to sing Iron Maiden classic offstage in Ecuador

Steve Harris, the bassist and creator of Iron Maiden, has announced that his side project, British Lion, will return to the storied Cart & Horses venue in Stratford, London, where Maiden originally performed. British Lion is thrilled to return for a …

Water levels continue to drop at hydro plants; Diesel in short supply for businesses; Colombia resumes electricity sales;...

The water level of the Mazar hydroelectric complex reservoir continues to drop, losing almost three meters in three days since late Tuesday. On Friday morning, the reservoir was eight meters above the minimum operational level of 2,115 meters above sea …

NYU Law urges global leaders to challenge executive overreach in Ecuador

NYU School of Law called on governments and global organizations to support the Constitutional Court of Ecuador as it faces major “threats to judicial independence,” at the hands of the nation’s president Daniel Noboa.   In a September report, authored by …

Bandung explores cooperation with Ecuador's Cuenca in various fields

Bandung, West Java (ANTARA) - The Bandung city government explored cooperation with Cuenca, Ecuador, in various potential areas, from culture, creative economy, and historic building preservation to education and sports. Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan …