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Huge waves in Ecuador leave three dead and material damage

Published on: December 29, 2024
12:46

Quito, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) Unusually huge and persistent waves along the Ecuadorian coast have so far left three dead and caused material damage.

Legislator’s husband murdered in Ecuador

Published on: December 29, 2024
12:43

Quito, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador is suffering today the consequences of the security crisis gripping the country, following a massacre that left six dead and the murder of lawmaker Alexandra Arce’s husband, both in the province of Guayas.

Social activists in Ecuador demand answers over missing children

Published on: December 29, 2024
10:41

Quito, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) The Ecuadorian society is still in shock over the disappearance of four minors in Guayaquil three weeks ago today, a case that has generated national and international outrage, due to the involvement of the military.

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.

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