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Ecuador marks Day of Victims of Disappearances with 53 cases

Published on: August 31, 2026
14:42

Quito, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances with at least 53 cases recorded since 2024, as families continue to seek answers regarding the whereabouts of their loved ones.

Ecuador prepares military operations with Colombia and the US

Published on: August 27, 2026
12:33

Quito, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is preparing military operations with Colombia and the United States in response to a potential expansion of drug trafficking groups, in a context marked by the increasing US military presence on Ecuadorian soil. Defense Minister Gian Carlo Loffredo reported in an interview with local radio station Radio Sucesos that the Armed Forces are analyzing scenarios in the event of a possible displacement of criminal organizations operating in Colombian territory into Ecuador.

Ecuador: Anti-Mafia Law proposes up to 30 years in prison

Published on: August 27, 2026
12:26

Quito, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's National Assembly (Parliament) debates on Thursday the so-called Anti-Mafia Law, promoted by the ruling party, which proposes sentences of up to 30 years for members of criminal organizations, as well as new tools to combat their resources.

Ecuador argues military support for police without state of emergency

Published on: August 25, 2026
09:44

Quito, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's National Assembly (Parliament) debates a bill on Monday to regulate the Armed Forces' complementary support for the National Police in internal security operations without a declaration of the state of emergency.

Ecuador’s opposition alliance responds to crisis

Published on: August 25, 2026
09:00

Quito, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Gabriela Rivadeneira, president of the Citizen Revolution (RC) movement, stated that the unity among various opposition political organizations ahead of the local elections is a response to the crisis Ecuador is facing.

Cuban resistance, Fidel’s legacy, in Ecuadoran conference

Published on: August 22, 2026
22:26

Quito, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's resistance to the blockade imposed by the United States and the political legacy of Fidel Castro were the focus of a conference on sovereignty, grassroots organization, and international solidarity held in Ecuador.

Luisa Gonzalez’s candidacy for Ecuador prefecture rejected

Published on: August 22, 2026
22:25

Quito, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The Manabi Electoral Board rejected the registration of former Ecuadorian presidential hopeful Luisa Gonzalez as a candidate for the prefecture of that coastal province representing the Pachakutik movement.

Noboa visits China focused on commercial cooperation

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:16

Beijing, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa arrived in this capitales to begin an eight-day state visit, the first he has made to China since he took office.

Ecuador: Indigenous organizations reject detention order on leader

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:11

Quito, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Organizations in Ecuador have rejected the preventive detention order against Guido Perugachi, president of the National Confederation of Peasant, Indigenous, and Black Organizations (Fenocin), who is accused of disrupting public services during the 2025 protests.

Ecuador: Luisa Gonzalez to seek prefecture under Pachakutik banner

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:10

Quito, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Former Ecuadorian presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez will run for the prefecture of the coastal province of Manabi in the November 29 local elections under the banner of the indigenous movement Pachakutik.

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