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Ecuadorian army staff to be charged over four missing children

Published on: December 26, 2024
18:47

Quito, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The hearing to press charges against 16 military staff allegedly involved in the disappearance of four children in Ecuador will take place on December 31, civil organizations reported today.

Ecuador police find bodies in search for missing children

Published on: December 25, 2024
10:30

Quito, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) The National Police of Ecuador found bodies in a military zone near where the four missing children were last seen more than two weeks ago in Guayaquil, a case that shocked the country today.

Galapagos islands sanctuary, not military base, organizations demand

Published on: December 24, 2024
10:41

Quito, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) A coalition of 50 social, national and international organizations today rejected the foreign military presence in the Galapagos Islands, because it violates the Constitution of Ecuador, threatens the conservation of the archipelago and compromises national sovereignty.

UN asks Ecuador for urgent measures for missing minors

Published on: December 24, 2024
10:38

Quito, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) The Committee on Enforced Disappearances of the United Nations (UN) issued today urgent action measures after the disappearance for more than two weeks of four minors in Ecuador, a case involving military.

Ecuadorian judge to analyze if detained minors disappeared forcibly

Published on: December 24, 2024
08:24

Quito, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) An Ecuadorian judge will analyze whether the case of the four minors detained by the military in Guayaquil on December 8th constitutes forced disappearance.

Children still missing in Ecuador, government blames criminals

Published on: December 22, 2024
11:53

Quito, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Four children are still missing in Ecuador, and amid growing national outrage, the government blamed criminal groups for the crime, while the Armed Forces have formed a military court.

Unexpected blackouts hit Ecuador despite promises of soon end

Published on: December 21, 2024
06:20

Quito, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Several cities in Ecuador reported blackouts on Friday, due to a fault in a transmission line, triggering outages despite the government's promise that there would be no more interruptions.

Blackouts in Ecuador caused losses of up to 1.5 percent of GDP

Published on: December 20, 2024
10:17

Quito, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Economy and Finance of Ecuador, Juan Carlos Vega, estimated that the blackouts, which the Government promised to end, caused losses between one and 1.5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Ecuadorian prosecutor refuses to disclose her whereabouts

Published on: December 19, 2024
17:28

Quito, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian Attorney General Diana Salazar today refused to give information about her whereabouts to the president of the local Parliament’s Oversight Committee, Pamela Aguirre, who requested explanations about her absence.

Ecuador strengthens vigilance over presence of bird flu in Colombia

Published on: December 19, 2024
13:52

Quito, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The Agency for Regulation and Control of Plant and Animal Health (Agrocalidad) of Ecuador announced that it has strengthened surveillance at poultry production sites in the face of the confirmation of bird flu in neighboring Colombia.

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