ECUADOR – Ecuador on Wednesday expelled the entire Cuban diplomatic mission, giving them 48 hours to vacate the country, as Quito aligns with the United States. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially designated all accredited Cuban personnel in Quito as persona non grata. The administration of right-wing President Daniel Noboa justified the […]
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Violent Ecuador Prison Riot Leaves 27 Dead
ECUADOR – 27 inmates were found hanged over the weekend following a violent prison riot at a prison in Machala, the capital of Ecuador’s El Oro province. The National Service for Comprehensive Attention to Persons Deprived of Liberty (SNAI) said in a statement that the victims “committed asphyxiation, which caused immediate death by hanging,” indicating […]
Ecuadorian President Rules Out US Military Base on Galapagos Islands
ECUADOR – The Ecuadorian president Daniel Naboa on Friday ruled out the establishment of US military base on Galapagos Islands, abandoning his recent proposal after backlash. The concerns centered on the potentially destructive effects the base would have on the archipelago’s fauna and flora. “Baltra is out of the question,” Noboa said in an interview […]
Car Bombing in Ecuador Kills 1
ECUADOR – One person was killed and 2 others injured after a car bombing incident in the financial district of Guayaquil, Ecuador late on Tuesday. The blast occurred around 6.30 pm local time near the main offices of a company belonging to the family of President Daniel Noboa and a major shopping center, the local […]
Mass Shooting in Ecuador Leaves 7 Dead
ECUADOR – At least 7 people were killed in a mass shooting in Ecuador when armed gunmen opened fire in a pool hall on Sunday. According to local reports, several gunmen wearing black masks opened fire at the entrance of the pool hall in the city of Santo Domingo, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) west […]
China-Ecuador Sign Belt and Road Cooperation
CHINA – China and Ecuador have signed a cooperation plan today (Friday) for the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa witnessed the signing of the inter-governmental document after their meeting at the Great Hall in Beijing, Global Times reported. Earlier, Noboa met with Xi, and […]