Ecuador heads to the polls on April 13 for a decisive presidential runoff between incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist candidate Luisa González. As Noboa makes his final pitch, meeting university students in Quito, both candidates gear up for a crucial showdown. Watch for more details!

Ecuador elections: Incumbent Prez Daniel Noboa to face leftist Luisa Gonzalez

Ecuador prepares for high-stakes Presidential runoff between Noboa and Gonzalez

As Ecuador prepares for its upcoming presidential election on the 9th of February, campaigns have officially concluded. A mandatory silence period has taken effect, and voters are all set to participate in the polls to elect both a president and national legislators, nearly 18 months after the previous presidential elections. Watch in for more details!

Ecuadorians set to vote in April's presidential election

A cleanup operation is underway in southern Ecuador after heavy rains caused the rivers to burst their banks. The country's National Secretariat of Risk Management has warned of more heavy rains to come.

Floods in Ecuador: Cleanup underway after floods; weather agency warns of more heavy rain

Ecuador has intensified its crackdown on drug cartels as violent clashes in Guayaquil leave at least 22 people dead. Police and military forces have launched multiple raids, seizing weapons and arresting suspects. Armed forces continue operations in mountainous regions, while the president offers pardons to security personnel. Stay tuned for updates on Ecuador’s battle against organized crime.

Ecuador cracks down on drug cartels amid deadly violence

Guayaquil is facing its worst rains in five years, leading to severe flooding and an emergency declaration. Coastal provinces in Ecuador are struggling with rising rivers and devastating damage. Authorities report the wettest February in 45 years, with eight provinces now under emergency status.

Guayaquil hit by worst rains in five years, emergency declared

Ecuador increased the number of provinces declared in an emergency from six to eight due to the severe rainy season affecting its territory. The season has left nine dead and nearly 1,100 people displaced since January.

Floods in Ecuador force evacuations: 9 dead, 1100 displaced

Ecuador's presidential election is heading for a run-off as no candidate secured a majority. Daniel Noboa and Luisa González are set for a fierce contest in the next round.

Ecuador’s presidential race heads to a crucial run-off

World: With more than 90 per cent of the ballots counted in the Ecuador election, Noboa had polled 44.3 per cent and rival Luisa Gonzalez 43.8 per cent, official results showed.

Ecuador election: President Noboa clings to narrow lead as runoff looms

Ecuadorians to vote in presidential election on February 9

The disappearance of the boys, aged between 11 and 15, sparked protests in the South American nation, which is in the throes of an armed struggle between narco gangs and security forces.

Ecuador: Charred bodies found near military base are of missing boys, confirm officials

Ecuador announced Tuesday that it had converted part of its $1.5 billion of external debt into protection for the Amazon rainforest. Watch this report for more details!

Ecuador Secures $1.5 Bn Debt Swap To Fund Amazon Conservation

Honey-cream Labrador retriever named Aldo is helping young Ecuadorean children relax at the dentist's office. Aldo allows them to cuddle up and stroke him to distract them from noisy machines and invasive oral procedures. Watch to know more!

Friendly Labrador Aldo Calms Ecuadorean kids During Dentist Visit | World News | WION

Rural communities in the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador are fighting to protect fragile high-altitude wetlands...These wetlands regulate the area's water cycles, --- As sharp water and energy rationing hit both nations...Watch in for more details!

Colombia & Ecuador Save Wetlands

The mayor of Ecuadorian capital, Quito has declared an emergency due to fires that have besieged. The region at a time when a historic drought has stretched resources and patience.

Ecuador Capital 'Under Attack' From Five Wildfires

Quito Declares Emergency Due to Intense Fires

A raging wildfire filled Ecuador's capital of Quito with smoke and is threatening homes, as authorities rushed to control the blaze at a time when a historic drought has stretched resources and patience. Watch in for more details!

Wildfires Ravage Drought-Stricken Ecuador Capital, Armed Forces Deployed To Fight Fire

Ecuador will implement nationwide nighttime blackouts and teleworking in the public sector. This comes as the country has been hit by the worst drought in decades which is threatening the country's hydroelectric plants.

Ecuador Implements Electricity Rationing and Blackouts Amid Severe Drought

The Amazon rainforest has been ravaged by wildfires, blanketing vast regions of Brazil, Bolivia, and Ecuador in thick smoke.

Forest Fire: Out of control fire ravages Ecuador's forests

Part of a forest on the tourist hill of El Panecillo, In the historic center of Quito, was engulfed in flames, due to a forest fire which has caused alarm among residents.

Raging forest fires spread in Ecuador

An Ecuadorian court has handed a gang member to nearly 35 years in prison for plotting the murder of a journalist turned anti-corruption presidential candidate. Five others were handed Hefty prison sentences for their role in the assassination. The candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead last year, take a look at this report. Watch in for more details!

Ecuador: Court finds 5 guilty for murder of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio

Defending champions Argentina entered the Copa America 2024 semifinals on July 4 after they edged past Ecuador in a thrilling clash. However, Lionel Messi's paneka penalty went horribly wrong when the match stretched to the shootouts, after the game led to a 1-1 stalemate, in the quarterfinal at the NRG stadium in Texas.

Watch: Messi's paneka penalty goes wrong in Argentina's win vs Ecuador to reach Copa America semis

Prosecutors in the US have charged an Ecuadorian migrant for raping a 13-year-old girl he bound and gagged at Kissena Park in Queens. The accused rapist, 25-year-old Christian Geovanny Inga-Landi, was presented in a New York criminal court Wednesday (Jun 19) where he was arraigned on charges of rape, predatory sexual assault, kidnapping and a raft of other felonies from the shocking June 13 attack.

Ecuadorian migrant accused of raping 13-year-old US teen admits he recorded incident

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