Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso is calling on the FBI for help after the assassination of National Assembly member and Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio sent shockwaves across the country.
An assassination has rocked Ecuador as presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead while leaving a campaign event in Quinto. President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination.
Ecuador has declared a state of emergency in three provinces following a shooting incident that resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including the mayor of the port city.
An impeachment hearing has begun in the National Assembly against Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso concerning an embezzlement conspiracy involving a state-owned oil transport company.
Authorities in Ecuador have found packages of cocaine in a shipment of bananas bound for Belgium. Authorities in Ecuador have found packages of cocaine in a shipment of bananas bound for Belgium.
More than 13,000 wild seabirds, many of them pelicans, have been found dead in Peru due to bird flu, according to the National Forestry and Wildlife Service.
Ecuador faced off against Senegal, host Qatar took on the Netherlands, and Wales and England renewed their UK rivalry. However, the marquee match of the night was the highly-politicized match between USA and Iran.
The World Cup has now kicked into full gear but not without controversy as FIFA is investigating chants done by Mexican and Ecuadorian fans as their teams played their respective games against Poland and host Qatar.
FIFA World Cup 2022 host Qatar started the event with a devastating 2-0 defeat to Ecuador. Qatar became the first host of the FIFA World Cup to lose their opening match, falling to Ecuador by a score of 2-0 at the Al Bayt Stadium.
The U.S. Embassy in Ecuador has issued a security alert for U.S. citizens traveling to Guayaquil and Esmeraldas cities due to attacks presumed to have been carried out by gangs linked to the Jalisco cartel.
After the COVID-19 pandemic hit its tourism industry, Ecuador is trying to bounce back. One of the areas they see that would attract many tourists is the Galapagos Islands.
