Sources: CNN
Ecuador says it will pardon more than 2,000 inmates after 118 inmates were killed during a riot at a prison in Guayaquil on 28 September. A government official said that some prisoners will be prioritized and that the main goal is to address prison overcrowding. 2021-10-1
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Ecuador, near the border with Peru. It is relatively deep, with a depth of 152 km. 2019-02-22
After an emergency summit, eleven nations of Latin America (including Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru) announce that they will all admit Venezuelan migrants without the required travel documents. 2018-09-5
Aid starts to flow in after an earthquake kills over 270 people in Ecuador. 2016-04-18
Ecuador issues a volcano alert for Tungurahua covering nearby Tungurahua and Chimborazo provinces. 2012-12-16
A representative for WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange declines a Metropolitan Police order to surrender himself at a police station, instead electing to remain in Ecuador's London embassy until he is granted asylum. 2012-06-29
Wikileaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange takes refuge in Ecuador's embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden on charges of sexual misconduct. 2012-06-19
Authorities in Ecuador order the evacuation of people from the slopes of the Tungurahua volcano after it begins spewing ash. 2010-12-4
Thousands of people flee the Pacaya volcano in Guatemala and the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador following eruptions. 2010-05-29