In Ecuador, an intelligence official said: “People consume abroad, but they don’t understand the consequences that take place here.”
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Ecuador’s President Dissolves Congress Amid Impeachment Trial
President Guillermo Lasso disbanded the National Assembly as the opposition-led body was trying to oust him on embezzlement charges.
Ecuador Roiled by Protests Set Off by Rising Fuel and Food Prices
The country’s capital has been virtually paralyzed by demonstrators, and the government says it has lost control of a small city in the Amazon to protesters wielding guns, spears and explosives.
U.S. and Latin American Countries Will Commit to Receive More Migrants
A joint declaration is expected to be issued Friday meant to address surging migration rates that have affected nations throughout the region.
U.S. and Latin American Countries Will Commit to Receive More Migrants
A joint declaration is expected to be issued Friday meant to address surging migration rates that have affected nations throughout the region.
Ecuador Prison Riot Leaves Dozens Dead
The riot in northern Ecuador left at least 40 inmates dead and more than a dozen injured. It’s the latest blood bath inside the country’s troubled and overcrowded prison system.
Ecuador Vows at COP26 to Create Marine Reserve for Galápagos Islands
President Guillermo Lasso said his government had agreed with Ecuador’s fishery, tourism and conservation sectors to establish a marine reserve of more than 23,000 square miles.
Blinken Cites ‘Democratic Reckoning’ in South America
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of an eroding trust in democracy in the Western Hemisphere and described challenges posed to open government by authoritarian leaders.
Ecuador’s President Declares State of Emergency to Battle Crime
Guillermo Lasso said the military and the police would patrol the streets to provide security to confront drug trafficking and other crimes.
Ecuador Elections: Guillermo Lasso Set to Win Presidential Vote
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.