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The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

Ecuador's closer-than-expected presidential election is likely headed for an April runoff between two very different candidates who have faced each other three times already.

International Business Times

Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff

Ecuador will choose its next president in a presidential runoff election after conservative President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González garnered enough votes Sunday to beat 14 other candidates

The Independent UK

Violence-hit Ecuador Chooses Next President

Some 14 million Ecuadorans will go to the polls Sunday to decide who will lead their violence-wracked Andean nation through its worst crisis in half a century.

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Ecuador Prepares For Presidential Election Amid Security Crisis

Ecuadorian voters prepare to elect a new president amid a security crisis and economic challenges.

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Gangs In Ecuador Are Allegedly Performing Human Sacrifices To 'Saint Death' As They Look For Protection

Gang members are turning to Santa Muerte to shield them from law enforcement and ensure the success of their operations.

Latin Times

A 50-year Crisis -- Ecuador's Next President Faces A Stern Test

In the throes of a bloody drug war, a shrinking economy and an acute energy crisis, Ecuadorans are remarkably optimistic about their country's future as they prepare to vote in Sunday election.

International Business Times

Ecuador’s tough on crime approach is popular, but major challenges remain

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa moved quickly to impose the rule of law immediately after his surprise election victory in 2023. In the short-term, the results of the country’s youngest ever leader were impressive, including a reported 18% decline in murder in 2024. The president’s administration also reportedly increased drug seizures…

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Campaigning Ends As Violence-weary Ecuadorans Eye Sunday Vote

Ecuador's dueling presidential campaigns fell silent Friday, as a ban entered into force ahead of Sunday's keenly fought election.

International Business Times

Ecuador Presidential Candidates Sprint To Campaign Finish

Incumbent President Daniel Noboa and his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez crisscrossed their equator-hugging Andean nation, holding final rallies ahead of a midnight deadline to halt campaigning.

Latin Times

Bukele-mania: El Salvador strongman’s crime clampdown excites regional right

Marco Rubio heaped praise on a president who has jailed thousands with few legal niceties – but can work his model work elsewhere in Latin America beset by gang violence?

The Guardian - US

Ecuador Faces Critical Decision In Presidential Election Amid Rising Violence

Ecuador's upcoming presidential election is pivotal, with candidates Noboa and González offering contrasting visions amidst rising crime rates and politica...

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Ecuador Presidential Candidates Sprint To Campaign Finish

Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls made a last-ditch pitch to late-deciding voters Thursday, wrapping a bitter campaign dominated by surging cartel violence and economic crisis.

International Business Times

‘Clear signs of authoritarianism’: Ecuador’s ‘iron fist’ leader seeks re-election

Voters go to polls on Sunday to give verdict on Daniel Noboa, whose crime crackdown has eroded human rights

The Guardian - US

Mexican President Responds To Ecuador's Tariffs: 'Sinaloa's Shrimp Are Tastier'

Ecuador announced it will impose a 27% tariff on all Mexican goods. However, fewer than 0.1% of all Mexican exports in 2023 went to the South American country

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International Business Times

Election Rematch For Ecuador's President, Main Rival

In Ecuador's presidential election, both top candidates want a second chance.

The Independent UK

Duo 'murdered victim, 63, they met on a dating app' - and police tracked one suspect by his ICE ankle monitor

One of the suspects is from Venezuela and the other is from Ecuador

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This nostalgic indie game is a mash-up of comic art and photorealism - why it works

Despelote is a football game of two (artistic) halves.

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US Military Aircraft Departs For Ecuador With Repatriated Nationals

US military aircraft repatriates Ecuadorian nationals from Border Patrol custody as part of immigration crackdown.

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Latin Times

Top Gang Leader Backed By Sinaloa Cartel And Sanctioned By The U.S. Captured In Ecuador

"El Chino" was arrested along with two other alleged suspects; authorities seized drugs, firearms and armored vehicles

LiveScience

1,200-year-old remains of dismembered pregnant woman in Ecuador hint at 'enigmatic' sacrifice to thwart El Niño

The unusual burial of a woman and fetus in prehistoric Ecuador may reflect the community's fear of her power.

AAP

Welsford wins final Tour stage, Narvaez secures title

Australian Sam Welsford has won the last stage of the Tour Down Under, while Jhonatan Narvaez is the first cyclist from Ecuador to win overall.

Cycling News

'In this race, I think this gap is a lot' – Narváez ready to cancel the sting of second place at Tour Down Under

A nine seconds gap before final stage means Ecuadorian champion is set to claim overall victory in first race with UAE Team Emirates-XRG

AAP

Narvaez wins on Willunga to snatch cycling Tour lead

Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez has taken the Tour Down Under lead and should win the title after triumphing in an explosive fifth stage at Willunga.

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Illegal Immigrant Pleads Guilty To Strangling Woman On Her Birthday

Illegal immigrant pleads guilty to murdering fellow Ecuadorian in the U.S. and burying her body.

Latin Times

Trump Shutting Down Immigration Offices Across Latin America Set Up By Biden

Located in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Guatemala, the hubs were part of an initiative aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the southern border illegally

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