Tag: Ecuador
Ecuador votes against allowing foreign military bases in country
Ecuadoreans have voted against allowing the return of foreign military bases in the country, frustrating US hopes of expanding its presence in the...
Dozens of inmates found hanged in Ecuador prison
At least 31 inmates have been found dead in a prison in southern Ecuador, including 27 who had been hanged, officials say. Four...
Ecuador releases survivor of US strike on ‘drug sub’ in Caribbean
@realDonaldTrump/Truth SocialEcuador has released the survivor of a US strike on a submarine alleged to have been smuggling drugs in the Caribbean.US military...
Ecuador arrests five for alleged presidential assassination attempt
Ione WellsSouth America correspondentReutersFive people have been detained after an alleged attempted assassination of Ecuador's president, according to the government.About 500 people threw...
Ecuador nightclub shooting kills eight people
A shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador killed eight people and injured three others, police have said.Authorities were called to the Santa Lucía...
Seventeen killed as gunmen attack bar in Ecuador
A 12-year-old boy was among 17 people killed as gunmen fired into a bar in Ecuador, the latest mass shooting in a country...
Powerful Ecuador drug lord ‘Fito’ extradited to US
The powerful Ecuadorean gang leader Adolfo Macías Villamar has been extradited to the United States to face charges of drug and arms trafficking.Known...
Ecuador Recaptures Gang Leader “Fito” After Prison Escape Last Year
The Ecuadorean president said José Adolfo Macías, known as “Fito” and leader of the infamous Los Choneros criminal organization, will be extradited to...
Map: 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Ecuador
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or...
Arrests after 12 shot dead at Ecuador cockfight
AFP via Getty ImagesPolice in Ecuador say they have arrested four people in connection with an attack by gunmen at a cockfighting ring...
