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Ecuador: exempting from electoral fines contravenes the law

Published on: March 12, 2025
11:32

Quito, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The proposal of the President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, to exempt from fines those who, due to the rains, cannot vote in the second round on April 13, contravenes the electoral law, analysts warned.

Massacre in Ecuador leaves 22 dead

Published on: March 7, 2025
14:39

Quito, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) A new massacre in the district of Nueva Prosperina, in the northeast of the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil, left 22 dead and three wounded, despite the state of emergency in force today in that territory.

Ecuador’s next legislature may decide on military bases

Published on: February 28, 2025
08:44

Quito, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) The constitutional reform proposed by Ecuador's president, Daniel Noboa, to install foreign military bases in the country is still in the process of being processed in the National Assembly and it could be the next legislature that makes a decision.

Ecuador’s Defense Ministry to verify quality of gear after complaints

Published on: February 27, 2025
09:06

Quito, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian Defense Ministry will conduct a live verification of the quality of the protective gear delivered to the Armed Forces after complaints of alleged irregularities in vests and helmets.

Ecuadorian opposition: gov’t is incapable of dealing with insecurity

Published on: February 26, 2025
08:36

Quito, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) The legislative group of the Citizen Revolution (RC) criticized the government's management of security and described it as incapable of facing the crisis that persists in the country.

Noboa will promote Constituent Assembly if winning polls in Ecuador

Published on: February 25, 2025
14:22

Quito, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, said today that he will promote a Constituent Assembly, entailing deep reforms, if he wins the second round of elections on April 13.

Ecuador and European Union sign memorandum on security

Published on: February 21, 2025
18:14

Quito, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador and the European Union (EU) signed a memorandum of understanding in this capital on Friday to promote and strengthen cooperation on security in this Andean country.

Peace forum in Ecuador speaks out against US military occupations

Published on: February 21, 2025
08:10

Quito, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) An international virtual forum organized by Ecuadorian groups and institutions rejected the US military occupations that persist in the world as a form of domination and threaten the peace and sovereignty of countries.

Ecuadorian justice to rule on those guilty of minors’ disappearance

Published on: February 20, 2025
08:17

Quito, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian justice system will decide whether to maintain or revoke the preventive imprisonment of the 16 military personnel involved in the crime of forced disappearance of four minors from Guayaquil, which shocked the country.

Ecuador: Indigenous farmers express their support to Luisa Gonzalez

Published on: February 18, 2025
11:52

Quito, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) Indigenous Peasant Farmers of Ecuador (FEI) expressed its support to presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez, of the Citizen Revolution (RC), in view of the second round of elections.

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