Guillermo Lasso was ahead of Andrés Arauz late Sunday night in an election that saw the emergence of the country’s long marginalized Indigenous movement as a key driver of the political conversation.
Author: José María León Cabrera and Anatoly Kurmanaev
Blood Bath at Ecuador Prisons as Drug Gangs Battle for Control
More than 60 prisoners were killed in gruesome violence, some of it videotaped and posted online, that the authorities tied to the drug trade.
Ecuador’s Death Toll During Outbreak Is Among the Worst in the World
A New York Times analysis suggests that Ecuador’s death toll is 15 times higher than its official tally of coronavirus deaths, highlighting the damage the virus can do in developing countries.
As Bodies Accumulate, So Do Fears of a High Coronavirus Toll in Ecuador
In two weeks, 1,900 bodies were collected from Guayaquil’s hospitals and homes for burial, a fivefold increase in the city’s usual mortality rate, according to Ecuador’s government.
Ecuador Gives Glimpse Into Coronavirus’ Impact on Latin America
In Guayaquil, Ecuador’s biggest city, a surge in deaths has overwhelmed health care and burial services. Scenes of bodies on sidewalks and desperate families serve as a warning for the region.