The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

The real world analog of "Common Side Effects" underscores the loss of biodiversity before we even know what's gone

A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador’s Pacific coast has shaken the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses

The British man was ‘lynched and burned’ after being pulled from the police station, local reports said

Foreign Office understood to be investigating

Verónica Abad claims Daniel Noboa, her former running mate, used state power to tilt the vote

Daniel Noboa has been re-elected as president of Ecuador with a margin that has surprised most observers. Just weeks before the April 13 runoff, polls had him neck and neck with his left-wing rival, Luisa González. In the end, Noboa secured about 56% of the vote against González’s 44%, a…

With over 90 percent of the votes counted, the National Election Council said Noboa had an unassailable 12-point lead over his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez.

The right-wing politician, whose campaign centred on fighting crime and revitalising the economy, received around 56% of the vote on Sunday. But his rival Luisa González has demanded a recount.

Noboa made armed forces central, initially leading to drop in crime but also to surge in reports of rights violations