5 Unique Holiday Traditions in Latin America That You Should Know

5 Unique Holiday Traditions in Latin America That You Should Know

Here are some holiday traditions in Latin America that can help you feel a little bit closer to home.
Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso on 2021 UNGA

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso Pardons Inmates Over Deadly Prison Riots

By Joshua Summers
Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso pardons some of the inmates in response to prison overcrowding and violence.
Ecuador Pres. Guillermo Lasso Calls for Dialogue With Indigenous, Civil Society Groups on Day 2 of Protests Over Fuel Price Hike

Ecuador Pres. Guillermo Lasso Calls for Dialogue With Indigenous, Civil Society Groups on Day 2 of Protests Over Fuel Price Hike

By Joshua Summers
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso calls for a dialogue with indigenous and civil society groups who are protesting against the fuel price hike.
Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso Declares State of Emergency Over Crime Wave, Drug Trafficking

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso Declares State of Emergency Over Crime Wave, Drug Trafficking

By Mary Webber
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has declared a 60-day nationwide state of emergency on Monday evening.
ECUADOR-PRISON-RIOT

Ecuadorian Police Seize 2.5 Tons Cocaine in Separate Operations; Arrest Five Suspects Behind Drug Shipments Bround to Europe, U.S.

By Jess Smith
The Ecuadorian police have intercepted a total of 2.5 tons of cocaine in two separate operations and arrested five individuals running the drug shipments, authorities said.
Guayaquil, Ecuador Prison

Ecuador Officials to Pardon Thousands of Inmates Following Deadly Prison Riot That Killed 118

By Joshua Summers
Thousands of inmates in an Ecuador prison were aimed to be pardoned following the riot that killed 118 individuals.
More Than 100 Dead in Ecuador Prison Riot Between Rival Gangs; 6 Inmates Beheaded

More Than 100 Dead in Ecuador Prison Riot Between Rival Gangs; 6 Inmates Beheaded

By Mary Webber
The death toll from a riot in one of Ecuador's largest prisons rose to more than 100, with 52 other inmates reported injured.
Ecuadorian Drug Mule Dies After Cocaine Capsules Burst in His Stomach During Layover in Istanbul Airport

Ecuadorian Drug Mule Dies After Cocaine Capsules Burst in His Stomach During Layover in Istanbul Airport

By Jess Smith
An Ecuadorian drug mule traveling from Spain back to Ecuador died after cocaine capsules hidden in his stomach burst during a stopover in Istanbul, Turkey.
5 Dead, 15 Hurt in Ecuador Jail Riot

5 Dead, 15 Hurt in Ecuador Jail Riot

By Joshua Summers
A jail riot in Ecuador that involved a gunfight has killed at least five inmates and injured 15 on Wednesday.
Ecuador Children Dropped on Border Wall Reunite With Family

Ecuador Children Dropped on Border Wall Reunite With Family

By Joshua Summers
The Ecuador children dropped at the U.S.-Mexico Border were finally reunited with their parents in New York City.
Ecuadoreans Vote For President in Runoff

Guillermo Lasso Wins Ecuador Presidential Elections

By Jess Smith
The Ecuadorean banker secured 52% of the vote in the runoff election after a campaign that pitted free-market economics against the social welfare plans of Andres Arauz, who is an economist.
Ecuador and Peru Continues Election Amid COVID Crisis

Ecuador and Peru Continues Election Amid COVID Crisis

By Joshua Summers
Ecuador and Peru continued their election despite the strengthening of neighboring Latin American countries on their health measures due to COVID.
Ecuador Receives First Batch Of Pfizer-BioNtech Vaccine

Ecuador's Health Minister Steps Down After 19 Days in Office

By Jess Smith
The health minister of Ecuador stepped down as prosecutors cast investigations towards the vaccine rollout in the South American country. Farfan was the third health minister to resign during the pandemic.
Ecuador Prison Riot Casualties Rise to 79

Ecuador Prison Riot Casualties Rise to 79

By Mary Anne Webber
A number of inmates have died with some reportedly beheaded and dismembered after a prison riot in Ecuador this week. Authorities managed to control the facilities in three cities after raids by hundreds of police officers and military personnel.
The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manaus

COVID-19 Spreads Through 40 Indigenous Tribes in the Amazon, Experts Fear An Outbreak Might Lead to Extinction

By Danielle Ong
The indigenous tribes living in Ecuador and Brazil have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many fear an uncontrollable outbreak may lead to ethnocide.
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Second Epidemic: Dengue Outbreak Ravages Across Latin America Amid COVID-19 Crisis

By Danielle Ong
Certain countries in the Americas are now facing another deadly epidemic amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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