At least 43 detainees have been killed in clashes between rival gangs at an Ecuadorian prison, the country’s prosecutors have said. “There are 43 dead so far,” the attorney general’s office said on Twitter, while Interior Minister Patricio Carrigo spoke of 41 dead in a press conference. The riots took place in Belavista prison, in […]
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Ecuador: A state of emergency has been declared in three provinces of the country
Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso announced on Friday that a 60-day state of emergency had been declared in three provinces of the country, where a wave of violence linked to drug trafficking had broken out. “I have declared a state of emergency in the provinces of Waia, Manabi and Esmeralda,” President Lasso was quoted as saying […]
Ecuador: President Guillermo Lasso is undergoing a transformation
The conservative president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, has demanded the resignation of members of his government as he completes his first year in power, marked by a bloody crisis in the country’s prisons, the Quito Communication Secretariat announced on Thursday. The head of state intends to renew the composition of his group and will in […]
Belgium grants asylum to Rafael Correa, former president of Ecuador
Belgian authorities have granted refugee status to former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, who has been sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison for corruption, he said shortly after Quito announced that he had applied for extradition. Mr Korea told AFP that Belgium, his wife’s home country where he lives after the end of his […]
Ecuador: Former Vice President Jorge Glass is being released early
An Ecuadorian judge on Saturday ordered the release on health terms, on restrictive terms, of former Vice President Jorge Glass, jailed since 2017, convicted of corruption, his lawyer Edison Loisa said. The judge clarified that the “serious health problems” of Mr. Glass, 52 years old, justify the decision to release him early, however, he forbade […]
Ecuador: At least 20 dead in riots at El Touri prison
At least 20 people were killed Sunday in riot gear in the southern part of Ecuador, a presidential spokesman said. The incidents broke out yesterday around 01:30 (local time; 09:30 Greek time) in the highest security ward of El Touri prison, in the city of Cuenca. Authorities said they had regained control of the penitentiary. […]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the region off the coast of Ecuador
LAST UPDATE: 10:18 A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the coast of Ecuador late Saturday night (local time), damaging buildings and destroying light poles on highways. The epicenter was reported at 40 kilometers south of Esmeralda in Ecuador, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. Videos and videos posted on social media show buildings partially collapsing […]
Ecuador: More than three tons of drugs seized, 15 suspects arrested
Ecuadorian authorities have seized more than three tonnes of drugs in 16 operations over the past 24 hours, during which 15 suspects were arrested, police said on Saturday. The resale value of the confiscated drugs is estimated at $ 7.8 million, police said via Twitter. Ecuadorian law enforcement authorities seized a record 210 tonnes of […]
Ecuador: At least 22 dead and 47 injured in landslides
At least 22 people have been killed and 47 others injured in landslides in Ecuador, the capital of Ecuador, Mayor Santiago Guardera has said as firefighters continue to search for victims in muddy houses and streets. Torrential rains on Monday night caused a lot of water to accumulate in a gorge near the working-class neighborhoods […]
Omicron variant: Ecuador announces travel restrictions
The authorities of Ecuador will ban the entry of foreign travelers from African countries and will require certificates of full vaccination from the rest to allow them to enter its territory, due to the detection of the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus, the country announced yesterday. , Guillermo Lasso. Ecuador has been added to […]
