Ecuador

‘Ibarra Blesses Israel’: Over 1,000 attend Israel-Ecuador solidarity event

Over 1,000 gather in Ecuador's Ibarra for Israel solidarity event, attended by Vice President Rojas and Israeli diplomatic officials, highlighting growing ties between the nations

Ancient remains of pregnant teen suggest rare ritual sacrifice

A pregnant woman's dismembered remains from over 1,000 years ago, along with unusual burial artifacts spanning multiple cultures, point to a possible ritual sacrifice in coastal Ecuador

The Crypto-Jews of Ecuador: Exploring Loja’s Jewish past and future

Diaspora Affairs | While their ancestors may have been forced to hide or abandon their Judaism following the Alhambra Decree of 1492, these Bnei Anusim are returning to their Jewish roots

Uruguayan footballer Mathías Acuña, 32, found dead in Ecuador hotel room

In the months leading up to his death, Acuña had been embroiled in personal difficulties. He was under investigation for alleged physical and psychological abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Lu Rodríguez.

More than 130 Ecuador prison staff held hostage as armed forces target crime gangs

President Daniel Noboa named 22 gangs as terrorist organizations, making them official military targets.

By REUTERS
10/01/2024

Ecuador TV studio taken over live on air by masked people brandishing guns

Some of the invaders gestured at the camera and someone could be heard yelling "no police."

By REUTERS
10/01/2024

Ecuador VP says she will go to Israel amid spat with president

Noboa assigned her the sole function of collaborating with peace efforts between Israel and Hamas in a presidential decree, a role that Abad is expected to fulfill from Ecuador's embassy in Tel Aviv.

By REUTERS
28/11/2023

Six people implicated in Ecuador candidate murder killed in prison

The killings took place in Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, the South American country's largest city, the attorney general's office said earlier on Friday.

By REUTERS
07/10/2023

Three birds confirmed with bird flu on isolated Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands are home to many diverse and unusual species, some of which inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

20/09/2023
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