Sources: El Universal
The Ecuadorian government deploys 75,000 soldiers and police officers to four provinces to enforce a nightly curfew. Officials say 253 people have already been detained for breaking curfew, which lasts from 11 pm to 5 am local time. 2026-03-17
A suspected outbreak of tuberculosis kills ten inmates at a prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador. 2025-11-19
The United States announces new trade agreements with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala that lower tariffs on selected goods and expand market access for U.S. products. 2025-11-13
Ecuadorians vote in a referendum on proposed constitutional changes. 2024-04-21
Two people are killed and nine more injured during an arson attack at a nightclub in El Coca, Ecuador. 2024-01-11
The National Electoral Council declares Noboa as president-elect with González conceding defeat. Noboa is Ecuador's youngest president-elect. 2023-10-15
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
Voters in Ecuador return to the polls for the second round of a presidential election, which Lenín Moreno of the socialist PAIS Alliance is predicted to narrowly win over the center-right Creating Opportunities's Guillermo Lasso. With 94.18% of the votes counted, Moreno leads with 51.07%. According to the national election commission, it was a transparent and successful election. 2017-04-2
All four Ecuadorean miners trapped underground since a mine collapse have been found dead. 2010-10-20