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Ecuador chooses a leader amid murder, blackouts and stagnation
R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.
Ecuador banana heir Noboa seeks full presidential term to push on with crime crackdown
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is betting that his pledges to push crime-fighting initiatives begun under his truncated ...
Drug gangs in Ecuador turn to "death saint" for protection — and allegedly human sacrifices
"They stole children from other towns and sacrificed them in front of her (Santa Muerte) when they wanted to land a big hit," ...
Ecuador to Shutter Borders Over Weekend, Militarize Ports
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's borders will be closed from Saturday to next Monday, President Daniel Noboa said in a post on X ...
Luisa Gonzalez, the Ecuador presidential candidate seeking to raise social spending
Ecuadorean leftist Luisa Gonzalez says her plans to spend on social welfare and impose harsher penalties for criminals will ...
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Noboa's Quest: A New Era for Ecuador
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is aiming for a full term in the presidential election, focusing on reducing crime and power ...
LGBTQ group’s drag show video to promote diversity in Ecuador funded by $25K State Department grant
An LGBTQ group in Ecuador tapped into a $25,000 from a Biden State Department grant to produce a two-day drag workshop intended to promote diversity and inclusion abroad.
Pregnant woman's remains, showing signs of "ritual sacrifice," discovered in Ecuador, archaeologists say
The young woman is believed to have been part of the Manteño people, who lived along the Ecuadorian coast and survived by ...
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Ecuador's Crime Clampdown: Noboa's Strive for a Safer Future
Ahead of Ecuador's presidential election, crime reduction remains pivotal. President Daniel Noboa, leveraging military force ...
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What’s at stake for the environment in Ecuador’s upcoming election?
The last time Ecuador held elections, in 2023, the country’s national assembly had been dissolved and then-President ...