Tag: Ecuadorian

Rising violence causes mortuary to overflow in Ecuadorian city

Spiralling criminal violence in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil caused a build-up of unidentified and unclaimed bodies that exceeded the capacity of Guayaquil’s main mortuary, officials have confirmed. The government of Guayas province, which has Guayaquil as its the capital, said “the problem that has arisen in recent days in the morgue” has been resolved, […]

Before Ecuadorian police broke into Mexican Embassy, governments were feuding over election, asylum

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A spat between Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spiraled into a full-blown diplomatic crisis when Ecuadorian police raided Mexico’s embassy Friday night in an extremely rare show of force that legal experts, presidents and diplomats have deemed a violation of long-established international accords. With Noboa’s […]

Ecuadorian police broke into Mexico’s embassy, sparking outrage. Why is this such a big deal?

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Ecuador dramatically imploded after Ecuadorian police burst into Mexico’s embassy in Quito and arrested Jorge Glas, Ecuador’s former vice president. Glas, arrested late Friday, had been convicted on charges of bribery and corruption and remains under investigation for other potential crimes. Following the arrest, leaders from […]

Why a Kentucky international partnership brought Ecuadorian military to Lexington

Senior-level members of the Ecuadorian military visited the Lexington Fire Department’s training academy Thursday to tour the facility and learn about the department’s natural disaster response and equipment. The visit was part of the Ecuador military’s visit with the Kentucky National Guard. The Kentucky National Guard is partnered with the Armed Forces of Ecuador through […]