Ecuador’s Bold Move to Recapture Drug Lord Fito

In a dramatic turn of events earlier this week, Ecuadorian authorities successfully recaptured José Adolfo Macías Villamar, widely known as Fito, the elusive leader of the Los Choneros criminal organization. Fito’s escape had raised alarm bells...

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Ecuador: Emergency declared in two provinces due to torrential rains

Saturday, July 5th 2025 - 10:31 UTC One person died, and oil exports had to be stopped The Ecuadorean Government Friday declared a 45-day regional state of emergency in the Amazonian provinces of Zamora Chinchipe and Napo due to severe rainfall,...

Pipeline Disruption Slashes Ecuador Output by 133,000 bpd

Ecuador’s state oil company, Petroecuador, has declared force majeure on its operations after both major crude pipelines, SOTE and OCP, halted flows due to worsening erosion in the Amazonian province of Napo. The company suspended activities this...

Ecuador Opens First Embassy in Morocco, Marks New Era in Bilateral Ties

Rabat – Ecuador officially opened its first embassy in Morocco on Friday, marking a new chapter in the growing relationship between the two countries. The opening of the embassy comes after Ecuador’s decision in October 2024 to cut all ties with...

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Ecuador views Autonomy Initiative as 'basis' to resolve Moroccan Sahara regional dispute

HESPRESS English – Morocco News With MAPFriday 4 July 2025 - 15:16 Ecuador reaffirmed on Friday in Rabat that the Autonomy Initiative represents “the basis” to resolve the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. This position was voiced by the...

Ecuador inaugurates its embassy in Rabat

Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, Gabriela Sommerfeld, inaugurated the Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Rabat on Friday....

Rafael Correa Exposes Transferable Ink Fraud in Ecuador’s Presidential Election with OAS Evidence

Ecuador election controversy: Correa claims vote manipulation through transferable ink. Photo: @cnegobec/X. July 4, 2025 Hour: 10:21 pm Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa reveals evidence of ink transfer on ballots during the April 2025...

Morocco: Ecuador Inaugurates Its Embassy In Rabat

(MENAFN- APO Group) Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, and Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, Mrs. Gabriela Sommerfeld, inaugurated the Embassy of the Republic of...

Morocco, Ecuador Reiterate Willingness To Further Bolster Bilateral Ties

(MENAFN- APO Group) The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Ecuador reiterated on Friday in Rabat their mutual willingness to further strengthen the development of their bilateral relations. Following the meeting held between the Minister of...

Liberia, Ecuador Reaffirm Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

Rabat – Liberia and Ecuador have both reaffirmed their strong support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara during official visits to Rabat on Friday. Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, said her...

Global Reach, Local Growth: EKU Team Advances Autism Support in Ecuador

A global health initiative in Ecuador became a life-changing experience for Eastern Kentucky University student Haley Hintz and Psychology Professor Dr. Myra Beth Bundy. In March, the two traveled to South America to provide autism assessments and...

Three Tons of Cocaine Seized in Ecuador, Authorities: It Belongs to the Albanian Mafia

Three tons of cocaine have been seized in Ecuador, with authorities stating that the shipment belongs to the Albanian mafia, which is reportedly linked to Colombian and Mexican drug cartels. The narcotics were discovered on Thursday at a farm in...

USNS Comfort Arrives in Manta, Ecuador

The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Manta, Ecuador for the third mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP 25), July 4, 2025. “We look forward to building upon our relationship with Ecuador through medical care and...

Seafood Expo Bharat day three recap: EU to pay more for squid, cuttlefish; India leads Ecuador in small, peeled shrimp

Undercurrent News reported from the Seafood Expo Bharat, held in the Indian city of Chennai between July 1 and 3. You can read all the news from day three below: EU importers should expect to pay more for squid, cuttlefish this year, says Jeelani...

Dominican Republic and Ecuador sign pact to boost trust in digital transactions

Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Republic and Ecuador have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening legal security and trust in digital transactions through the mutual recognition of electronic signatures. The agreement was...

In Ecuador’s Rainforest, Women Gather to Defend the Amazon With Law—and Sisterhood

Forty Indigenous leaders, lawyers, and organizers journeyed deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon last week, not for protest or spectacle, but to build a transnational legal shield. Their message from Sarayaku was urgent and straightforward: only...

Ecuador’s Former Vice President Faces 13-Year Prison Sentence

(MENAFN) Ecuador's former Vice President, Jorge Glas, was handed a 13-year prison sentence for embezzling public funds allocated for the 2016 earthquake recovery, local media reported Monday. The sentence was delivered unanimously by a tribunal of...

Ecuador's former VP sentenced to 13 years in prison

QUITO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador's former Vice President Jorge Glas was sentenced to 13 years in prison for embezzling public funds intended for reconstruction following a devastating 2016 earthquake, local media said Monday. According to...