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Operation CANTABRIA:Fruit-export front used to hide cocaine shipments from Ecuador
Police in Ecuador arrested 20 suspects Thursday in an operation targeting a network that moved large amounts of cocaine from Latin America to Europe, Europol said. Ecuador’s Federal Police carried…
Colombia, Ecuador bust drug ring exporting five tons of cocaine a month
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia and Ecuador broke up a criminal organization responsible for sending up to five tons…
Businessman Noboa wins Ecuador presidency, eclipsing father’s legacy
Business scion Daniel Noboa will fulfill a long-held family ambition when he takes office as Ecuador's president, after winning election on Sunday…
Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated, suspect dead
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organized crime, was killed on Wednesday evening during a campaign event…
Ecuador’s President Lasso vows to dissolve congress if it tries to impeach him -FT
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso said he will dissolve congress and call early elections if he does not muster enough support among legislators,…
Ecuador declares state of emergency in provinces hit by earthquake, rains
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency in 14 provinces worst affected by severe weather and a strong earthquake that…
Ecuador, Peru authorities assess damage after earthquake that killed at least 15
March 19 (Reuters) - Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities worked on Sunday to assess the damage caused by the previous day's strong earthquake…
State of emergency declared in Ecuador
QUITO (Reuters) - At least five Ecuadorean police officers were killed on Tuesday in explosive attacks in response to prisoner transfers from…
Earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 strikes Peru-Ecuador border -EMSC
Oct 5 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck the Peru-Ecuador border region on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological…
Luxembourg banks told to freeze Ecuador assets amid Perenco dispute
A Luxembourg bailiff has ordered banks to freeze assets held by Ecuador in Luxembourg accounts as a result of a dispute over…