Extortion alerts surge in Ecuador as criminal activity escalates

Well, here we are again—another week, another massive failure of Ecuador’s justice system. It’s like a bad reality TV show that you can’t stop watching, except instead of glamorous people and dramatic catfights, we have judges releasing murderers,...

Nigeria, Rwanda among 34 African countries hit as Ecuador revokes visa-free transit

Ecuador has announced the cancellation of visa-free transit privileges for citizens of 45 nations, including 34 African countries, in a significant tightening of its immigration and border control policies. Under the new directive abolishing...

Ecuador to probe income of judges who free criminal suspects

Ecuador said Friday it will probe the finances of any judge or prosecutor who releases a suspected violent criminal, amid allegations of bribery frustrating the government’s fight against organized crime. Once-peaceful Ecuador averaged a killing...

Ecuador asks Unicef for help tackling criminal gangs recruiting minors

Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:54 UTC “El reclutamiento forzado o inducido de niños, niñas y adolescentes es un problema complejo”, afirmó Pinto Ecuadorean authorities asked the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) for...

Youth event in Spain draws thousands who are embracing holiness

Madrid, Spain, Jul 9, 2025 / 15:45 pm At the foot of the shrine in Covadonga located in the Asturias province of Spain — where the Reconquista began centuries ago — more than 1,700 young Catholics from 28 countries gathered recently for the second...

Ecuador’s tuna fishers decry government initiative to cut diesel subsidies

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa announced at the beginning of June that his government would be eliminating a diesel subsidy for the tuna sector. In a recent press conference, government spokeswoman Carolina Jaramillo said that Ecuadorian...

Rolando Federico Gómez Quinde, presunto líder del grupo criminal Las Águilas, se fuga de una cárcel de Ecuador

Por Ana María Cañizares y Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español Rolando Federico Gómez Quinde, alias “Fede”, presunto líder del grupo criminal Las Águilas, se fugó este viernes del Centro de Privación de Libertad Número 1, ubicado en la ciudad de...

6 key points about Ecuador’s new transit visa policy affecting Nigerians, 44 others

Ecuador has revised its immigration policy, ending visa-free airport transits for passport holders from 45 countries, including Nigeria and Ghana. The new rule, confirmed by Ecuadorian immigration authorities and reported by TravelBiz, took effect...

Full List: Ecuador ends visa-free transit for Nigeria, Ghana, 43 others

Ecuador has announced the immediate cancellation of visa-free airport transit privileges for citizens of 45 countries. Under the new directive, travellers from these countries must now obtain a Visa de Transeúnte (Transit Visa) before passing...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 strikes near coast of Ecuador, GFZ says

(Reuters) -A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near the coast of Ecuador on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 44 km (27.34 miles), GFZ said. (Reporting by Harshita Meenaktshi in Bengaluru)

Savor summer fun with these July and August events in Silicon Valley

Students of the Mountain View Buddhist Temple Taiko program perform at the temple’s Obon Festival on July 20, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Summer is in full swing in the Bay Area, and there are always things to do. Whether you’re looking to...

Ecuador hits “historic milestone” in April shrimp exports

Ecuador hit an all-time high for April exports of shrimp this year, sending 254 million pounds of shrimp abroad during the month, up 3.1 percent compared to the 246 million pounds the country shipped in the same month of 2024. The value of those...

Ecuador Defeats Peru, Securing Spot in Next World Cup

Ecuador have officially punched their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following a hard-fought 0–0 draw against Peru that confirmed their qualification from the gruelling CONMEBOL qualifiers. With this result, La Tri sits firmly in second place...

AMERICA/ECUADOR - Salesians distribute work kits to fishermen in difficulty after the environmental disaster in Esmeraldas

Saturday, 21 June 2025 ANS Esmeraldas (Agenzia Fides) – On March 13, 2025, a pipeline rupture in the province of Esmeraldas, northwest Ecuador, caused a huge amount of oil to spill into the river of the same name, which gives the region its name....

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 strikes near coast of Ecuador, GFZ says

Ecuador and Brazil Seal 2026 World Cup Berths as Qualification Race Heats Up

With just under two years to go until the expanded 2026 World Cup kicks off across North America, thirteen nations have already secured their places — the latest being South American contenders Brazil and Ecuador. In São Paulo, Brazil edged...

Ecuador secures spot in World Cup after draw with Peru

Ecuador qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Peru on Tuesday. Venezuela fell 2-0 to Uruguay earlier Tuesday, paving the way for Ecuador to punch their ticket with a win or a draw. The World Cup runs from June 11-July 19,...

Lawfare Becomes Reality: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Imprisoned

[Source: Derechadiario.com.ar] The Supreme Court of Justice upheld the sentence against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) of six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office. The case involves fraudulent administration...

Ecuador’s President Extends State Of Emergency Due To Spiraling Crime

Quito: Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa extended the “state of emergency” in seven provinces and the country’s capital Quito for another 30 days due to “serious internal unrest” in the face of spiraling violence, the government said. Noboa issued...

Ecuador qualify for 2026 World Cup after Peru draw

by Naharnet Newsdesk 11 June 2025, 13:56 Ecuador qualified for the World Cup for the fifth time in their history on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw with Peru in Lima. The Ecuadorans, who were eliminated in the group stage of the Qatar World Cup in 2022,...