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Ecuador’s unions to sue law that facilitates dismissals

Published on: July 31, 2025
10:46

Quito, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of organizations affiliated with the Public Services International will file a lawsuit in Ecuador, before the Constitutional Court, against the Public Integrity Law, which not alone violates labor rights but also facilitates dismissals.

Ecuadorian opposition to request energy minister’s impeachment

Published on: July 30, 2025
09:17

Quito, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Legislator Juan Andres Gonzalez, of the Revolucion Ciudadana (Citizen's Revolution-RC) movement, announced that he will file a request for impeachment against Ecuadorian Energy and Mines Minister Ines Manzano due to irregularities detected in electricity contracts.

Ecuadorian women denounce setbacks in Ministry merger

Published on: July 28, 2025
07:57

Quito, July 28 (Prensa Latina) More than 70 social organizations in Ecuador joined a statement by the feminist movement denouncing setbacks in the merger of ministries and announced that they will take to the streets "against the austerity measures."

Ecuador: Warning of possible arbitrary dismissals

Published on: July 24, 2025
09:13

Quito, July 24 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian workers and politicians are warning of the possibility of arbitrary dismissals in the public sector following the publication of the regulations to implement the Organic Law of Public Integrity.

Ecuador: Another massacre claims nine lives in Guayas

Published on: July 20, 2025
11:40

Quito, July 20 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian authorities are investigating a massacre at a pool hall in the coastal province of Guayas, where nine people were killed amid the national security crisis.

Ecuador confirms reactivation of state-owned oil pipeline

Published on: July 20, 2025
11:17

Quito, July 20 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian government announced it would reactivate the state-owned crude oil transportation system on July 17, but to date there has been no official confirmation on the matter amid warnings of an oil crisis in the country.

Ecuadorian opposition denounces attempt to buy legislators

Published on: July 17, 2025
12:27

Quito, July 17 (Prensa Latina) Former presidential candidate and leader of the Citizen Revolution (RC) movement, Luisa González, denounced that the Ecuadorian government is attempting to buy legislators from her party to weaken them as an opposition.

Ecuadorian court approves extradition of drug trafficker to the US

Published on: July 17, 2025
12:05

Quito, July 17 (Prensa Latina) The president of Ecuador's National Court, José Suing, forwarded to President Daniel Noboa the favorable decision to extradite drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías, aka Fito, to the United States."

Ecuadorian Parliament to debate controversial security bill

Published on: May 30, 2025
09:33

Quito, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The plenary session of Ecuador's National Assembly will hold its first debate on the controversial security law proposed by President Daniel Noboa, which aims to end criminal economies.

Homicides on the rise in Ecuador

Published on: May 28, 2025
08:19

Quito, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Crimes and armed attacks persist in Ecuador, where homicides increased by 58 percent in the first four months of 2025.

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