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Relatives of prisoners denounce cruel treatment in Ecuadorian prisons

Published on: December 18, 2025
09:19

Quito, Dec. 18 (Prensa Latina) Relatives of incarcerated individuals denounced the militarization of prisons in Ecuador as cruel and demanded that the State uphold the Constitution and the human rights of prisoners.

The basic salary for 2026 in Ecuador raises questions for unions

Published on: December 16, 2025
08:42

Quito, Dec. 16 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's Unified Basic Salary (SBU) will increase by $12 in 2026, a decision adopted by consensus in the National Council of Labor and Wages, although it is currently generating rejection among some unions.

Ecuador will receive the president of Peru

Published on: December 12, 2025
05:44

Quito, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian President Jose Jeri will arrive in Ecuador to participate in the sixteenth Binational Cabinet meeting between the two countries.

Ecuador: Mass grave found in Esmeralda province

Published on: December 8, 2025
10:03

Quito, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) Human rights groups in Ecuador are calling for an investigation into the discovery of a mass grave containing human remains in Bendicion de Dios sector of Esmeraldas province.

Outrage in Ecuador over the deaths of two girls in the Amazon

Published on: December 4, 2025
10:26

Quito, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) expressed outrage over the deaths of two children in the Amazon amid the ongoing health crisis in the country.

Ecuador’s Government prepares layoffs for 2026, warns Legislator

Published on: December 1, 2025
15:27

Quito, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) Legislator Liliana Duran, of the Citizen Revolution movement, warned that the government of Daniel Noboa is proposing several labor reforms that will result in mass layoffs in Ecuador's public sector in 2026.

Indigenous Movement demands clarification of deaths during the strike

Published on: December 1, 2025
11:08

Quito, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's indigenous movement is demanding information about the military and police operations in which two people died during the recent national strike, but the court postponed the hearing on the matter, initially scheduled for today.

Congress of doctors graduated in Cuba concludes in Ecuador

Published on: November 28, 2025
08:36

Quito, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) The First South American Congress of Graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Cuba concludes today in the Ecuadorian capital after three days of academic presentations by professionals committed to the well-being of their people.

Doctor graduated in Cuba highlights ELAM’s humanistic vocation

Published on: November 27, 2025
08:49

Quito, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Chilean doctor Amaya Candia, president of the International Medical Society (SMI), highlighted on Thursday the humanistic vocation and professional training of graduates from the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Cuba.

Ecuador surpasses 7,500 homicides in 2025

Published on: November 22, 2025
10:33

Quito, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is currently experiencing its most violent year, with 7,554 intentional homicides between January and October 2025, according to public data from the Ministry of the Interior.

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