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Ecuador prepares for electoral cycle leading up to local elections

Published on: January 15, 2026
08:50

Quito, January 15 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is on the cusp of the start of the electoral calendar for local elections and the renewal of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS), scheduled for February 2027.

Communists in Ecuador reject Trump’s pressure against Cuba

Published on: January 13, 2026
14:08

Quito, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Party of Ecuador (PCE) condemned the recent statements by US President Donald Trump regarding Cuba, calling them a new expression of “imperial blackmail” against a sovereign nation.

Rains bring a respite and reduce the risk of blackouts in Ecuador

Published on: January 13, 2026
06:27

Quito, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) Recent rains in southern Ecuador have raised the flow of key rivers for hydroelectric production and, for now, averted the threat of potential blackouts, although a generation deficit persists.

Ecuador’s Popular Front will mobilize to demand social investment

Published on: January 9, 2026
07:51

Quito, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Leaders of Ecuador's Popular Front announced they will mobilize alongside students and teachers on January 29 to demand social investment from the government, particularly in education.

Ecuador’s Citizen Revolution prepares national convention

Published on: January 7, 2026
06:45

Quito, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Citizen Revolution (RC) movement, the main opposition force in Ecuador, is preparing to hold a national convention on January 17 and 18, where members will elect a new leadership.

Ecuador’s Parliament resumes functions in 2026

Published on: January 5, 2026
08:45

Quito, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's National Assembly (Parliament) will resume its sessions after a two-week recess and is awaiting the appearance of the president of the Council of the Judiciary, Mario Godoy, to clarify alleged interference in the justice system.

Cubans in Ecuador condemn US aggression against Venezuela

Published on: January 4, 2026
11:52

Quito, January 4 (Prensa Latina) The Association of Cuban Residents in Ecuador (ACURE) questioned the legality of the United States' military aggression against Venezuela and warned about the implications such actions have for the sovereignty of states.

Noboa declares prison perimeters in Ecuador security zones

Published on: December 30, 2025
11:38

Quito, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared the perimeters surrounding prisons as restricted security zones, requiring the Armed Forces to reinforce controls in these areas today. The decision, announced through an executive decree, came after a meeting of the State Public Security Council (Cosepe).

Ecuador: Lawyer denounces cruel treatment and risk of death for Glas

Published on: December 30, 2025
05:39

Quito, Dec. 30 (Prensa Latina) The lawyer for former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas denounced that the former vice president is being subjected to “cruel and inhuman treatment” by the State, which is allegedly creating conditions that could lead to his death.

Ecuador: Editors and writers highlight the best books of 2025

Published on: December 21, 2025
10:35

Quito, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian editors and writers highlighted the best literary publications in the country for 2025.

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