The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

A court in Ecuador has sentenced eleven soldiers to 34 years in prison for the abduction and torture of four children last year

Long sentences in case of Afro-Ecuadorian ‘Guayaquil Four’ focuses attention on president’s crackdown on crime

Ecuadorian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of soccer player Mario Pineida, who was shot in an attack this week that also killed his partner and wounded his mother, underscoring the rising violence in the Andean nation

Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old defender for Barcelona Sporting Club, was shot and killed Wednesday in an apparent targeted attack in the northern sector of Guayaquil, Ecuadorian police confirmed. The incident also left at least one other person dead and a third injured, according to authorities and local media.

Defender was with his mother when attacked outside a shop

Mario Pineida, who won nine international caps for Ecuador, has been shot dead

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language

The Paraguay World Cup 2026 squad is the nation's first since 2010, ahead of their co-hosting duties in 2030

Ecuador play two friendlies in Canada and the United States in November as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup