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PoliticsSep 7Rubio heads to Ecuador, Colombia, Peru after right-wing victories in regionRightward shift in Latin America comes as Washington pledges to grow influence, take militaristic approach to cartels.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 4US Secretary of State travels to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru next weekEl diplomático estadounidense Marco Rubio visitará Colombia, Ecuador y Perú para reforzar lazos estratégicos y abordar el narcoterrorismo.América Latina se alinea con políticas de seguridad estrictas y cooperación militar, mientras Washington intensifica su presión sobre Cuba.Clarín
PoliticsSep 4Marco Rubio will visit Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru between September 8 and 10El funcionario estadounidense recorrerá tres naciones sudamericanas para dialogar con líderes políticos sobre cooperación y comercio.El tema del narcoterrorismo y la recuperación tras el sismo en Colombia serán claves en los encuentros programados durante la visita.Clarín
PoliticsSep 3Ecuador’s ex-president and Chinese ambassador seek to avoid jail over belt and road damFormer Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno and a former Chinese ambassador to Quito asked the country’s highest court on Thursday to spare them the five-year sentences handed down last week over a US$76 million bribery scheme. Moreno was convicted of bribery by a three-judge panel of the National Court of Justice over contracts for Ecuador’s largest hydroelectric project secured by a Chinese state contractor. The judges found unanimously that he had used his position as vice-president, held from...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 1The InSight Take: Who Killed Fernando Villavicencio? Ecuador’s Reckoning.InSight Crime
PoliticsAug 30Ecuador Elections : Opposition Accuses Noboa of ExclusionDuring Ecuador's elections, the opposition has accused Noboa of exclusion. This highlights political tensions and disputes within the electoral process.riotimesonline.com · Brazil
PoliticsAug 29Ecuador ex-president bags five-year jail term over $76m bribery scandalAn Ecuadorian court has sentenced former President Lenin Moreno to five years in prison for accepting bribes linked to the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric dam. The post Ecuador ex-president bags five-year jail term over $76m bribery scandal appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsAug 29Ecuador Ex-President Sentenced To 5 Years For CorruptionChannels TV
PoliticsAug 29Ecuador ex - president jailed five years for briberyA former president of Ecuador has been sentenced to five years in jail for bribery. This represents a significant legal action against a high-ranking political figure.bordermail.com.au · Australia
PoliticsAug 29Ecuador ex - president jailed five years for briberyEcuador's former president has been sentenced to five years in jail following a conviction for bribery, highlighting issues of political corruption.newcastleherald.com.au
PoliticsAug 29Ecuador sentences ex-president Moreno to five years in jail in bribery caseLenin Moreno, 73, has also been permanently barred from holding any public office in the future.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsAug 29Ecuador ex - president jailed five years for briberyThe former president of Ecuador has been sentenced to five years in jail for bribery. This marks a significant legal consequence for a high-ranking political figure.crookwellgazette.com.au · Australia
PoliticsAug 29Ecuador ex - president jailed five years for briberyEcuador's former president has been sentenced to five years in jail for bribery, marking a significant legal outcome for a former head of state.illawarramercury.com.au · Australia
PoliticsAug 29Family of former Ecuadorian minister José Serrano denounces human rights violations in the USThe family of the former Ecuadorian official reports his disappearance and incommunicado status after his transfer from a detention center in the US. The Ecuadorian president confirms his delivery to Ecuador, while the respect for the former minister's rights is questioned.Clarín
PoliticsAug 28Tribunal declared former Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno guilty of receiving 'bribes' in the 'Sinohydro' case: this is knownEn la diligencia se reveló que la empresa china habría pagado recursos millonarios al núcleo familiar del exmandatario.El Tiempo
PoliticsAug 28Lenín Moreno, former president of Ecuador, found guilty of corruptionHe was found guilty of accepting bribes from a Chinese company for the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric plant. The incident dates back to his time as vice president under Rafael Correa.Clarín
PoliticsAug 21EEUU impone sanciones a 15 personas por tráfico de cocaína desde EcuadorEl Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. sanciona a 15 individuos por tráfico de cocaína desde Ecuador, implicando a bandas locales y cárteles mexicanos.EE.UU. y Ecuador refuerzan cooperación antidrogas; buques estadounidenses patrullarán aguas ecuatorianas para combatir el narcotráfico.Clarín
PoliticsAug 20Ecuador Intelligence Chief Dies in Kenya CrashEcuador's Intelligence Chief has died in a crash in Kenya. This report concerns the death of a high-ranking government official in an international incident.riotimesonline.com · Brazil
PoliticsAug 18Xi hits out at ‘outside interference’ in Latin America in meeting with Ecuador’s presidentChina firmly supports Latin American nations in upholding their autonomy and pursuing international cooperation based on their own interests, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa on Tuesday. “Latin American and Caribbean nations should have freedom to choose their international partners without outside interference,” Xi said, in a veiled criticism of US interventions in the region since Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025. Like many of its Latin...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 9Salvador Illa llega al ecuador del mandato: aprobado en estabilidad y deficiencias en la gestiónEl Govern del PSC consolida su alianza con ERC y Comuns, pero acumula asignaturas pendientes: Rodalies, Educación, seguridad... LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsAug 9Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination caseProsecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.BBC World
PoliticsAug 6Javier Milei viaja a Ecuador para encuentro con Daniel Noboa: firmarán acuerdos bilaterales en temas como extradición y lucha contra el crimenEl viaje seguirá luego rumbo a Cali para participar de la ceremonia de investidura del presidente electo de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella.El Tiempo
PoliticsAug 6Javier Milei, presidente de Argentina, viaja a Ecuador para reunirse con Daniel Noboa antes de asistir a la posesión de Abelardo De La EspriellaAmbos mandatarios firmarán en Quito una serie de acuerdos bilaterales centrados en cuestiones de extradición y lucha contra el crimen organizado.El Tiempo
PoliticsJul 30Ecuador : Noboa Ballot - Free Path to Power – Sri Lanka GuardianAn article discusses the 'Noboa Ballot' in Ecuador, suggesting a clear path to power. This indicates a significant political development in the country.slguardian.org · Sri Lanka