Inheriting the leadership of a country on edge, Daniel Noboa is sworn in as Ecuador's president
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Ecuador moves on: The 913 days of Lasso’s government that turned the country into ‘a skeleton’
english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-23/ecuador-moves-on-the-913-days-of-lassos-government-that-turned-the-country-into-a-skeleton.html
Colombia to send energy to drought-stricken Ecuador: Colombia will sell geothermal energy to Ecuador to help the neighboring country avoid electricity cuts ...
reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-send-energy-drought-stricken-ecuador-2023-10-29/
Ecuador Assembly Ties Ex-President Lasso to Embezzlement: Ecuador's National Assembly concluded that Guillermo Lasso, the former president ...
riotimesonline.com/ecuador-assembly-ties-ex-president-lasso-to-embezzlement/
Colombia Helps Ecuador with Energy Crisis: Ecuador's energy crisis, resulting in blackouts, prompted President Guillermo Lasso to meet with Colombia's ...
riotimesonline.com/colombia-helps-ecuador-with-energy-crisis/
Reboot of Ecuador’s National Assembly Marks New Era: In the latest Ecuador news, Ecuador's National Assembly reopened this Friday. It had been closed for ...
riotimesonline.com/reboot-of-ecuadors-national-assembly-marks-new-era/
Sobornos al descubierto e investigaciones penales en marcha, a dos años de los Pandora Papers
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Quick Glance: Trump Threatened Missile Strikes on Mexico
- A group of Republican lawmakers in the Capitol drafted a robust authorization for the use of military force against cartels, similar to the war powers Congress granted former President George W. Bush before the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Trump himself has been a kind of walking contradiction when it comes to the use of force abroad: on one hand, he wanted to withdraw U.S. involvement abroad, and on the other hand, he threatened to launch bombs at enemies like Iran.
- The president of the country, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has denounced the proposals as outrageous and unacceptable.
- Former President Donald Trump at the border wall during a commemoration in San Luis, Arizona, in June 2020.
Businessman Noboa to face economic, security hurdles as Ecuador president: Business heir Daniel Noboa will have 17 months to revive Ecuador's battered economy ...
reuters.com/world/americas/businessman-noboa-face-economic-security-hurdles-ecuador-president-2023-10-16/
Quick Glance: Daniel Noboa, inheritor of banana wealth, wins Ecuador's runoff election
- Daniel Noboa, an inexperienced politician and inheritor of wealth from the banana trade, wins Ecuador's presidential election.
- With approximately 96% of the votes counted, Noboa secured 52.2% of the votes, compared to 47.8% for Luisa González, a left-wing lawyer and ally of the exiled former President Rafael Correa.
- Noboa, 35, will lead Ecuador during a time of unprecedented violence, which even claimed the life of a presidential candidate.
- Ensuring safety is the primary challenge that the next president must address, according to Rosa Amaguaña, a 62-year-old fruit and vegetable vendor.
Ecuador Prison Assassinations Lead Lasso to Cancel Korea Trip: Six men were murdered in a Guayaquil prison complex Friday, prompting Ecuador President Guillermo ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-07/ecuador-prison-assassinations-lead-lasso-to-cancel-korea-trip
Ecuador’s President Calls for UN Aid in Security Crisis: President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador recently had a key meeting with Natalia Gherman ...
riotimesonline.com/ecuadors-president-calls-for-un-aid-in-security-crisis/
Ecuador: The left has lost the presidential election and needs to reflect: Daniel Noboa, the future head of state of the South American country ...
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The election was called after the current president, Guillermo Lasso, who was facing impeachment, invoked what is known as the “mutual death” clause in the ... Show more
Ecuador and South Korea Sign Landmark Trade Deal: On October 11, Ecuador and South Korea preliminarily signed an expansive Economic Cooperation Agreement.
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Ecuador youth choosing gangs as route out of poverty, UN expert says: Poor young Ecuadoreans are choosing to join criminal gangs as an easy way to escape poverty ...
reuters.com/world/americas/ecuador-youth-choosing-gangs-route-out-poverty-un-expert-says-2023-09-08/
Early results in Ecuador point to likely runoff between ally of ex-president and banana tycoon’s son
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Quick Glance: Ecuador votes for president after candidate's assassination
- Ecuadorans vote under tension following the assassination of a presidential candidate
- Candidates focus on tough measures against crime and corruption
- Close polls and a large number of candidates point to a runoff election
- Support grows for candidates promising to crack down on crime
Ecuador arrests six Colombians as suspects in slaying of anti-corruption presidential candidate
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Quick Glance: Presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event in Ecuador
- Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman at a political rally in Quito, according to President Guillermo Lasso.
- Videos circulating on social media show the candidate leaving the event surrounded by security guards.
- The 59-year-old politician was the candidate for the Build Ecuador Movement.
- He was one of eight presidential candidates for the late August election and one of the most vocal critics of corruption, particularly during the tenure of former President Rafael Correa from 2007 to 2017.
Ecuador Gears Up for Presidential Runoff with 2,315 Observers: In the latest Ecuador news, Ecuador's upcoming presidential runoff on October 15 will have ...
riotimesonline.com/ecuador-gears-up-for-presidential-runoff-with-2315-observers/
Quito says security operations within prisons may have led to car bombs: Two car explosions targeted at Ecuadorean prisons agency SNAI may have been set off in ...
reuters.com/world/americas/six-arrested-after-car-explosions-quito-police-say-2023-08-31/
Environmental activist and engineer: Villavicencio's party nominates new candidate after murder
n-tv.de/politik/Villavicencios-Partei-stellt-nach-Mord-neue-Kandidatin-auf-article24322384.html
Quick Glance: Environmental Activist González Runs for Election in Ecuador
- Ally of the late Villavicencio runs for election
- Former journalist and deputy was a promising candidate
- Centrist party replaces Villavicencio with González
- Fatal attack highlights the dramatic situation in Ecuador
Ecuador Voting in Snap Election with Progressive Candidate Favored to Win: Ecuador is gearing up for a snap presidential election on Sunday after current ...
democracynow.org/2023/8/18/headlines/ecuador_voting_in_snap_election_with_progressive_candidate_favored_to_win
Ecuador Seeks Schengen Visa Waiver through Spain: Ecuador's President, Guillermo Lasso, asked Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez ...
riotimesonline.com/ecuador-seeks-schengen-visa-waiver-through-spain/
Heightened security conditions: Ecuador elects new president after candidate assassination
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Ecuador’s President Gives Army 20 Armored Cars: Ecuador's President, Guillermo Lasso, gave 20 Cobra II armored vehicles to the army ...
riotimesonline.com/ecuadors-president-gives-army-20-armored-cars/
Ecuador declares state of emergency amid violent clashes: Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency and night curfews in three ...
reuters.com/world/americas/ecuador-declares-state-emergency-amid-violent-clashes-2023-07-24/
Ahead of presidential election: FBI assists Ecuador after candidate's assassination
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/ecuador-fahndung-mit-fbi-bei-ermordetem-kandidat-villavicencio-19096779.html
www.riotimesonline.com/ecuador-launched-the-amazon-biocorridor-to-shield-nature-and-locals/ Ecuador launched the Amazon Biocorridor to shield nature and locals
Ecuador votes in tense presidential election marred by candidate’s murder: Ecuadorans headed to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election tarnished by the ...
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Presidential election in Ecuador: party of murdered Villavicencio nominates new replacement candidate
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Ecuador: state of emergency in Ecuador after assassination of presidential candidate.
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Fighting of drug cartels in Ecuador: prisoners take 96 guards hostage.: In Ecuador, drug gangs are fighting each other - even in prison. Several inmates were ...
spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/ecuador-haeftlinge-nehmen-etwa-90-waerter-als-geiseln-a-26a355bc-3d93-430c-85db-9a094eeaf610
Ecuador records drop in violent deaths after declaration of state of emergency: Ecuador's Interior Minister, Juan Zapata, stated on August 23 that violent ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/ecuador/ecuador-records-drop-in-violent-deaths-after-declaration-of-state-of-emergency/
Ecuador assesses toll of prison violence as 17 guards still held: Authorities say they are still determining an official death toll after days of violence across ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/26/ecuador-assesses-toll-of-prison-violence-as-17-guards-still-held
Presidential candidate assassinated in Ecuador, one suspect dead: The 59-year-old journalist and member of parliament was shot dead after an election campaign ...
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Protests in Ecuador after presidential hopeful killed: Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was fatally shot on Aug. 9 at a campaign event ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/video-protests-in-ecuador-after-presidential-hopeful-killed/
Ecuador's runoff election is pitting a socialist against a banana baron: Rafael Correa's protégé Luiza Gonzalez leads the race, with businessman Daniel Noboa ...
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Ecuador’s special elections begin with pretrial detainees voting: Ecuador's special presidential and legislative elections are initiated with the voting of ...
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Nearly a sixth of Ecuador's prisoners held without sentence - census: Nearly a sixth of the inmates in Ecuador's prisons have not been sentenced ...
reuters.com/world/americas/nearly-sixth-ecuadors-prisoners-held-without-sentence-census-2023-07-10/
Ecuador’s Lasso Wants to Reform Capital Markets, Attract Foreign Investors: Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso plans to issue at least six new legal decrees and ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-20/ecuador-s-lasso-seeks-to-reform-capital-markets-before-leaving
U-turn in Ecuador: Now a journalist is to replace the murdered candidate: Investigative journalist Christian Zurita was a close friend and colleague of the ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/ecuador-kehrtwende-journalist-soll-ermordeten-kandidaten-ersetzen-19101268.html
Ecuador's Lasso declares state of emergency after killing of presidential candidate - International - World
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Ecuador holds elections on August 20 despite murder of candidate: Ecuador’s President, Guillermo Lasso, confirmed that the scheduled elections for August 20th ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/ecuador/ecuador-holds-elections-on-august-20-despite-murder-of-candidate/
Ecuador’s president strengthens armed forces to fight organized crime: In an effort to enhance the nation's fight against organized crime ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/ecuador/ecuadors-president-strengthens-armed-forces-to-fight-organized-crime/
Ecuador’s risk premium rises above 2,000 points ahead of elections: Ecuador’s risk premium surpassed 2,000 points for the first time in nearly three years ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/ecuador/ecuadors-risk-premium-rises-above-2000-points-ahead-of-elections/
#WorldAtWar | #Ecuador announced a 60-day state of emergency in all its prisons on the 25th of July.
The extreme measure- the second ordered by President Guillermo ... Show more
Leaders in South America propose public-private collaborations for Amazon conservation
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Ecuador’s President Lasso addresses the growing threat of organized crime: Ecuadorian President, Guillermo Lasso, has reported that the nation is currently ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/ecuador/ecuadors-president-lasso-addresses-the-growing-threat-of-organized-crime/
Ecuador declares prison emergency as inmates killed and guards taken hostage: President Lasso imposes 60-day order and authorizes armed forces to retake control ...
theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/25/ecuador-prison-state-of-emergency-hostages-killings
After outbreak of violence: Ecuador's President declares a state of emergency: Ecuador experiences a wave of violence. After the death of a mayor and bloody ...
m.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/ecuador-verhaengt-nach-gewalttaetigen-zusammenstoessen-ausnahmezustand-19056762.html
Guillermo Lasso: Ecuador's president declares state of emergency and curfews.: A mayor is shot dead, people die in riots in prisons: Ecuador experiences a wave ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2023-07/ecuador-ausgangssperre-nacht-guillermo-lasso
Assassination attempt in Ecuador - Mayor of Big City Dead: According to President Guillermo Lasso, the mayor of the city of Manta in Ecuador has been ...
wz.de/politik/ausland/attentat-in-ecuador-buergermeister-von-grossstadt-tot_aid-94349921
Ecuador’s Lasso Wants to Reform Capital Markets, Attract Foreign Investors: Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso plans to issue at least six new legal decrees and ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-20/ecuador-s-lasso-seeks-to-reform-capital-markets-before-leaving
High number of undecided voters in Ecuador’s upcoming elections: With the Ecuadorian presidential election scheduled for August 20, a recent Cedatos poll shows ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/ecuador/high-number-of-undecided-voters-in-ecuadors-upcoming-elections/
Ecuadorian president pleads for Schengen visa waiver at EU-CELAC summit: Ecuadorian President, Guillermo Lasso, intends to appeal for the discontinuation of the ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/ecuador/ecuadorian-president-pleads-for-schengen-visa-waiver-at-eu-celac-summit/
Ecuador ex-President Correa's party names Luisa Gonzalez as presidential candidate
reuters.com/world/americas/ecuador-ex-president-correas-party-names-luisa-gonzalez-presidential-candidate-2023-06-10/
Ecuador awards concession to Spanish consortium for Villonaco III wind project: The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Ecuador has awarded the Spanish consortium ...
riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/ecuador/ecuador-awards-concession-to-spanish-consortium-for-villonaco-iii-wind-project/
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