Sources: El Universal
At least four people are killed and nine others are injured in an explosion at a house in Antonio Ante Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador. 2026-02-24
In Ecuador, seven people are killed in a mass shooting in a rural area in Jama, while two people are killed at a seaside resort of San Vincente. 2026-02-23
A suspected outbreak of tuberculosis kills ten inmates at a prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador. 2025-11-19
The National Assembly approves the Private Security and Surveillance Law, aimed at strengthening and regulating security companies to combat the country's rising crime rates. 2023-12-5
The armed forces of Ecuador say that they will "not allow ongoing protests" to "damage the country's democracy", as road blockades and demonstrations against the economic policies of president Guillermo Lasso continue. 2022-06-21
Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno declares a state of emergency amid nationwide protests against a hike in fuel prices. The protests have crippled the country's transport network with all major roads and bridges blocked in the capital Quito. 2019-10-4
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
13 police officers are injured after an attack against a police command in San Lorenzo Canton, Ecuador.2018-01-27
Residents of the Galápagos Islands conduct a strike and protest over decisions by the Ecuador National Assembly to axe cost of living subsidies causing cancellation of flights to and from the islands. 2015-06-12
At least 8 police officers are killed and several others are wounded in San Miguel, Putumayo, Colombia, near its border with Ecuador. 2 of the perpetrators are then killed in the jungle. 2010-09-11