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World cup qualifiers: Argentina falls 1-0 to Ecuador, still tops final...
Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi was sent off in the 31st minute and the host capitalised on its numerical advantage when Enner Valencia scored a penalty...
48 prisoners escape from Ecuadorian jail amid wave of violence
16 Jan 2024 11:57 AM ISTThe SNAI also noted that five prisoners were "recaptured".
139 guards, officials still captive at Ecuadorian prisons amid...
11 Jan 2024 2:00 PM ISTThe next day, President Daniel Noboa declared a nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal activity, especially in prisons, amid an escalation...
Ecuador roiled by on-air take-over of TV studio by gunmen, other...
10 Jan 2024 9:49 AM ISTPolice arrested 13 gunmen who took over television station TC during a live broadcast, while elsewhere at least seven police officers were kidnapped
Ecuador declares state of emergency amid prison chaos
9 Jan 2024 11:30 AM ISTOn Sunday, Adolfo Macias, leader of the Los Choneros criminal gang, disappeared from the prison where he was serving a 34-year sentence.
Ecuador's youngest-ever President Daniel Noboa takes office
24 Nov 2023 12:30 PM ISTOnce considered one of the safest countries in the region, Ecuador has seen violence explode in recent years driven by rival drug-trafficking groups
Amid wave of violence, Ecuador gets new President
16 Oct 2023 10:45 AM ISTNoboa, 35, was a lawmaker before outgoing President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the legislature and called for early elections,CNN reported.
Ecuador rocked by gang-related violence as law enforcement officers...
1 Sept 2023 6:15 PM ISTAuthorities said the brazen actions were the response of criminal groups to the relocation of various inmates and other measures taken by the...