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Ecuador: President Guillermo Lasso Asks FBI for Help After Election Murder

Ecuador: President Guillermo Lasso Asks FBI for Help After Murder of Presidential Election Candidate

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.

Ecuador: Candidate in August 2023 Presidential Election Fernando Villavicencio Shot Dead

Ecuador Presidential Candidate Assassinated; Guillermo Lasso Vowed "Crime Will not Go Unpunished"

Aug 10, 2023 01:52 AM EDT By Rick Martin

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 President Guillermo Lasso Declares State of Emergency in All Prisons Amid Violence

Violence in Ecuador Prisons Kills 31 Prompting State of Emergency; 2700 Soldiers and Poloce Deployed to Control Facilities

Jul 25, 2023 10:52 PM EDT By BERT HOOVER

President Guillermo Lasso has ordered the military and police to assume control of Ecuador's prison system in response to a surge of violence.

Joe Biden Meets Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso at the White House

Dec 19, 2022 10:20 PM EST By BERT HOOVER

U.S. President Joe Biden met with Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso to talk about security, the economy, and fighting with the cartels.

Ecuador: Gang Members Storm Hospital to Kill Teen From Rival Gang; Nurses Taken as Hostages

Nov 29, 2022 12:40 AM EST By Mary Webber

Seven gang members in Ecuador were arrested after they barged into a hospital in an attempt to kill a 17-year-old from a rival gang.

Ecuador Protests: Guillermo Lasso Lifts State of Emergency After Accusing Indigenous Leader Heading Nationwide Strike of Staging a Coup

Jun 26, 2022 11:15 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has lifted the state of emergency he imposed in six provinces amid the violent Indigenous-led protests in the country.

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso on 2021 UNGA

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso Pardons Inmates Over Deadly Prison Riots

Nov 23, 2021 10:19 PM EST 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

Oct 28, 2021 03:50 AM EDT 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

Oct 20, 2021 01:26 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has declared a 60-day nationwide state of emergency on Monday evening.

Ecuadoreans Vote For President in Runoff

Guillermo Lasso Wins Ecuador Presidential Elections

Apr 12, 2021 07:05 AM EDT 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.