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A military tank guards the Penitenciaria del Litoral in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 9. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean

Violence-plagued Ecuador on alert over alleged assassination plot

The government accused ‘criminal structures’ working with political candidates of hatching the plot, but did not offer any specific names.

Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuador’s president wins re-election as opponent demands recount

Crime

Hitmen mow down cartel-busting colonel in violence-torn Ecuador

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Leftist surge pushes Ecuador presidential race toward run-off

Ecuador’s conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa led leftist Luisa González by less than 1 per cent in close race.

Incumbent Daniel Noboa led leftist Luisa Gonzalez by less than 1 per cent. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet model Jasmine Tookes’ handsome husband, Juan David Borrero

Victoria’s Secret alum Jasmine Tookes met her husband at work and married him in a Zuhair Murad gown in front of model pals Sara Sampaio, Shanina Shaik and Lais Ribeiro.

US-China relations

Trump’s pick of Rubio as top US diplomat leaves Latin America bracing

Long-time outspoken China critic raises concerns in region he might press governments to choose sides between Washington and Beijing.

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ATP

Hong Kong lack of depth exposed in Ecuador loss despite Coleman Wong victory

Hong Kong must battle for their World Group II status next year following loss to South Americans at Victoria Park.

Roger Ng Ki-lung was unable to deliver victory in the decisive rubber at Victoria Park. Photo: Edmond So
ATP

Wong battles heat, dizziness, in Davis Cup to seal win over Ecuador’s Lee

Coleman Wong holds off world 1,320 Marcos Lee to level World Group II first round tie at 1-1 heading into Sunday.

Americas and the Caribbean

Panama unveils deportation flights to China, India to stem US-bound migration

For years, would-be migrants from South America and beyond have sought to cross the dangerous Darién Gap jungle on their way to the US.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuador suspends visa waiver for Chinese citizens, citing irregular migration

The country has become a popular starting point for Chinese migrants who trek northward through Central America before entering the US.

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A group of migrants, including many from China, walk along the wall in October 2023 after crossing the border from Mexico into California to seek asylum. Photo: AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Killings in Ecuador city cause morgue to overflow with corpses, foul odours to spread

Spiralling criminal violence in one of Ecuador’s most dangerous cities caused a build-up of unidentified and unclaimed bodies that exceeded the capacity of the main morgue.

The Forensic Medicine Service morgue in Guayaquil, Ecuador on Thursday. Photo: AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuador voters back referendum for tougher fight against gangs

Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiralling wave of violence.

Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuador prison director killed as voters head to polls

Ecuador’s prisons agency did not give more details on the death of the prison director. Ecuadorans were voting in a referendum on proposed measures to fight surge in gang-related crime.

Americas and the Caribbean

International leaders condemn Ecuador after police raid on Mexico embassy

Quito’s security forces stormed the Mexican embassy on Friday to capture fugitive former vice-president Jorge Glas, who took refuge inside to avoid arrest for alleged corruption.

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Ecuadorian police special forces enter the Mexican embassy in Quito on Friday. Photo: AFP
Mexico

Mexico cuts ties with Ecuador after ex-VP Glas arrested in embassy raid

Glas sought refuge in the Mexican embassy in Quito last year after an arrest warrant was issued against him for alleged corruption.

Ecuadorian police special forces attempt to enter the Mexican embassy in Quito on April 5. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuador regains control of prisons amid war on drug gangs

Ecuador’s simmering security crisis erupted last week as the government and powerful narco gangs declared all-out war on each other, after the prison escape of a dangerous drug lord.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuador vows to crush gangs, deploys more than 22,000 soldiers

Since Monday, Ecuador’s drug cartels have been waging a bloody campaign of kidnappings and attacks in response to a government crackdown on organised crime, prompting the president to declare a ‘state of war’.

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Ecuador in state of ‘internal armed conflict’ as gang violence escalates

Ecuador’s president gave orders to ‘neutralise’ criminal gangs after gunmen opened fire in a TV studio and bandits threatened random executions on a second day of terror in the violence-riddled country.

A masked gunman stands over journalists during a live television broadcast, in Guayaquil, Ecuador on Tuesday. Photo: TC Television network via AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuador president declares emergency after drug lord escapes jail

The drug lord’s escape is an embarrassing development for the new administration that took office in November promising to control crime.

Tourism

Saving Ecuador’s cloud forests, biodiverse and vulnerable to outside forces

Ecuador’s Chocó cloud forests are home to myriad and magnificent bird and animal species unique to this habitat, with new ones discovered each year. Nature-based tourism might just be their salvation.

Americas and the Caribbean

Heir to banana fortune wins Ecuador presidential election

Daniel Noboa, Ecuador’s youngest-ever president-elect, pledged to restore order in a nation torn by ‘violence, corruption and hatred’.

Daniel Noboa, 35, will lead Ecuador during a period marked by unprecedented violence. Photo: Reuters
Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuador officials removed after killing of suspects in candidate’s assassination

Ecuador has removed two top security officials after the killings of seven suspects allegedly involved in the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.

Soldiers at a prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador. A seventh Colombian suspected in the assassination of Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio died in Quito’s El Inca prison on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuadorean inmates release 57 guards, police officers: prison authorities

The country’s corrections system said the law enforcement officers, who were held in six different prisons, were safe but did not offer details on the release.

Americas and the Caribbean

Car bombs rock Ecuador capital as prisoners seize 57 guards, police

Ecuador’s fragile security situation was underscored by a series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of dozens of law enforcement officers inside six prisons.

Americas and the Caribbean

Run-off in violence-torn Ecuador to pit Correa ally against son of banana tycoon

Leftist front runner Luisa Gonzalez looked set to take on a surprise candidate, the youthful son of one of Ecuador’s richest men, in a run-off election in October.

A soldier guards a polling station in Quito, Ecuador. Photo: AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Ecuador votes in tense presidential election marred by candidate’s murder

Ecuadorans are picking a successor to Guillermo Lasso, who called snap polls to avoid an impeachment trial just two years after his election.

Police frisk a voter during a snap presidential election in Quito, Ecuador, on Sunday. Photo: AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Shoot-out near Ecuador presidential candidate 1 day before vote

Otto Sonnenholzner was eating with his family in a restaurant when they heard shots fired outside, 10 days after anti-corruption candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated.

Americas and the Caribbean

Party of assassinated Ecuador presidential candidate taps a new replacement

Villavicencio’s Build party said it would opt for Christian Zurita to replace the murdered 59-year-old in the August 20 vote. Zurita’s candidacy must still be approved by the national electoral council.

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