By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – The gun – a 9-milimeter pistol – blazed a violent trail even by the standards of one of Ecuador’s most dangerous neighborhoods, the Nueva Prosperina precinct of Guayaquil. Shell casings from bullets fired by the weapon, recovered at the scenes of 27 separate violent incidents, were linked to 34 […]
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Five rescue dogs were honored by Ecuador’s Fire Department on Monday at a ceremony formally retiring them after seven years of service and turning them over to new adoptive owners. Lt. Col. Esteban Cardenas said the dogs — Ares, Kratos, Zeus, Titan and Gaia — were part of the first class […]
QUITO (Reuters) – A team of researchers has discovered a potential breeding ground for smooth hammerhead sharks off an island in Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago, in what would be a “very rare” sighting, the national park said in a statement on Thursday. The so-called “nursery” would be the first breeding site for smooth hammerheads, or Sphyrna […]
(Bloomberg) — Mexico is calling for Ecuador’s expulsion from the United Nations for violating diplomatic norms by raiding its embassy in Quito last week. Most Read from Bloomberg The Mexican government is also seeking a formal apology as it brings the case to the International Court of Justice on Thursday. “Ecuador is responsible for the […]
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Former Ecuadorean Vice President Jorge Glas will be discharged from hospital and returned to prison on Tuesday, the SNAI prisons agency said in a statement, adding that his health is at an acceptable level. Glas, already twice convicted of corruption and now facing fresh charges, was arrested on Friday after […]
The Organization of American States (OAS) has criticized the arrest of Ecuador’s former vice president Jorge Glas at the Mexican embassy in Quito. The general secretariat of the OAS “rejects any action that violates or puts at risk the inviolability of the premises of diplomatic missions and reiterates the obligation that all States have not […]
(Bloomberg) — Mexico broke off diplomatic relations with Ecuador after police stormed its embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who had sheltered at the mission since December. Most Read from Bloomberg Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena announced the “immediate breaking” of ties on Saturday, citing a “flagrant violation” of the […]
The Organization of American States (OAS) has criticized the arrest of Ecuador’s former vice president Jorge Glas at the Mexican embassy in Quito. The general secretariat of the OAS “rejects any action that violates or puts at risk the inviolability of the premises of diplomatic missions and reiterates the obligation that all States have not […]
Security forces in Ecuador forced their way into the Mexican embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas, prompting Mexico to suspend bilateral ties. Mexico is breaking off diplomatic relations with Ecuador with immediate effect and will bring a case before the International Court of Justice, Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena said on […]
Ecuador’s youngest mayor and her press officer were found Sunday shot to death in a vehicle amid an ongoing state of emergency, police said. Brigitte García, the 27-year-old mayor of San Vicente and member of the left-wing Citizen Revolution Party, was found alongside her advisor, Jairo Loor, in the vehicle, Ecuadorian police said in a […]
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa has extended a state of emergency in the South American country by 30 days, as his administration grapples with rising violence blamed on drug trafficking gangs. In a decree published near midnight on Thursday, Noboa said an extension was necessary to keep military patrols going […]
With its four-piece bathroom suite, queen-size bed and mini fridge, the untidy prison cell of the notorious leader of the Los Choneros gang, José Adolfo Macías, could have been in a hotel instead of one of Ecuador’s largest prison complexes. Picture released by the Ecuadorean Armed Forces showing Adolfo Macias, aka Fito, leader of the […]