Ecuador President Lenin Moreno on Saturday ordered the capital Quito and surrounding areas placed under curfew and military control, as the 11th day of deadly protests against government austerity measures roiled the city.

Ecuador President Lenin Moreno orders curfew, military control in Quito

Indigenous leaders in Ecuador captured and publicly paraded eight police officers before a crowd on Thursday (October 10), pushing back against a tough government crackdown on anti-austerity protests that have shaken President Lenin Moreno's administration.

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Ecuadoran protesters broke into the country's Congress building on Monday as demonstrations over a fuel hike introduced by President Lenin Moreno's government intensified.

Ecuador President imposes curfew as protesters break into Congress

Ecuador imposes curfew after protests push government out of capital

Protesters and riot police exchanged rocks and tear gas in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito on Tuesday (October 08) amidst rising anger of austerity measures that have seen a price hike in fuel.

Tear gas, rocks fly as Ecuador protesters demand president steps down

Protesters clashed with Ecuadoran forces Monday as they marched toward the capital to demonstrate against soaring fuel prices, with the government announcing the occupation of oil facilities had slashed production by 12 per cent.

Clashes at protests in Ecuador over fuel price hike, oil facilities seized

Ecuadorian authorities began arresting shopkeepers for raising food prices as indigenous groups clashed with security forces on Sunday (October 6) in the fourth day of protests against President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures.

A man dies as protests in Ecuador rage, shopkeepers arrested

Ecuador's transport unions on Friday called off protests against the scrapping of fuel subsidies by President Lenin Moreno after two days of unrest that halted transport nationwide and resulted in almost 370 arrests.

Ecuador unions call off anti-austerity protests after 370 arrests in two days

Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Ecuador after President Lenin Moreno declared a state of emergency Thursday following demonstrations against rising fuel prices due to the government scrapping subsidies.

Clashes as Ecuador president declares state of emergency

Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno declared a state of emergency on Thursday as protesters hurled stones and erected burning barricades after the end of decades-old fuel subsidies as part of a $2 billion government fiscal reform package.

Ecuador declares state of emergency as fuel protesters battle police

Massive protests took place in Ecuador over abortion.

Ecuador's Anti-Abortion move: Assembly votes against decriminalisation

Almost the entire population of Ecuador had their personal data leaked online in a major security breach, officials and security experts said Monday. Data on an estimated 20 million people, including almost seven million minors as well as deceased citizens, was exposed by the breach, the state attorney general's office said.

Almost entire population of Ecuador has online data leaked

Watch to know how Ecuador is tackling plastic pollution, waste.

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Researchers in Ecuador are investigating the wizened cranium of an Amazon warrior, hoping to unlock the secrets of this macabre pre-Hispanic practice. The shrunken head, known as the "tzantza", is believed to come from the Shuar, an indigenous people of Ecuador. The head was previously stored in the Vatican for nearly a century before being returned to the Andean nation in 2017. There is still much to discover about the pre-Hispanic belief of the shrunken head.

Experts seek to uncover secrets of Ecuador's 'tzantza' shrunken head

Ecuador`s market friendly President Lenin Moreno is cracking down on illegal gold miners, who are increasingly encroaching on formal mines, but keeping them away from an Australian billionaire`s concession for good may prove a tall order.

Ecuador's crackdown on wildcatting at Australian mogul's mining lease faces backlash

Alexis Sanchez shrugged off an ankle injury and continued his resurgent form at the Copa America as the Chile striker fired his side to a 2-1 victory over Ecuador on Friday which took the holders into the quarter-finals of the competition.

Copa America: Alexis Sanchez strikes again to take Chile into quarters

Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani were on target as Uruguay thumped 10-man Ecuador 4-0 in their opening Group C match at the Copa America on Sunday. Nicolas Lodeiro opened the scoring after just six minutes before Ecuador full-back Jose Quintero was dismissed for a flailing arm.

Copa America: Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani score as Uruguay crush 10-man Ecuador

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to 50 weeks in jail by the London court for breaching a court order seven years ago, when he took refuge in Ecuador's London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in jail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces sentencing in London on Wednesday for breaching his bail conditions, the whistleblowing site and a court official said. Assange could face a 12-month prison sentence for the violation, although time already served in prison may be taken into account.

Julian Assange to be sentenced for UK bail violation on Wednesday

A judge in Ecuador has ordered former foreign minister Ricardo Patino be held in pre-trial detention on a so-called instigation charge, the attorney general`s office said on Thursday, but the ex-official`s whereabouts are unknown.

Ecuador judge orders detention for ex-minister connected to Assange

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Ecuador said on Monday it has suffered 40 million cyber attacks on the webpages of public institutions since stripping Wikileaks founder Julian Assange of political asylum.

Ecuador says hit by 40 million cyber attacks since Julian Assange arrest

Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno on Sunday defended his decision to overturn Julian Assange's asylum status, claiming in an interview with the Guardian newspaper that the WikiLeaks founder had tried to set up a "centre for spying" in Ecuador's London embassy.

Ecuador president defends Julian Assange asylum withdrawal

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