America Ecuador Both day and night power outages are occurring amid the worst drought in 60 years, with the Ministry of Energy announcing that scheduled nighttime blackouts have extended into daylight hours due to severe weather conditions
America Ecuador Ecuador has reelected Daniel Noboa with 55,8% of the vote, while rival Luisa Gonzalez has alleged electoral fraud and requested a recount, despite the electoral authority calling the result irreversible
America Ecuador The United States has confirmed it will send troops and specialized equipment to Ecuador this week to assist President Daniel Noboa’s government in combating organized crime, ahead of the April 13 presidential runoff
America Ecuador A one-time $1.000 aid has been granted to people affected by heavy rains, as part of a broader emergency decree to support over 115.000 impacted people with financial relief and economic reactivation programs
America Ecuador At least 22 people were killed in a massacre in a suburb of Guayaquil, Ecuador, reportedly due to a conflict between rival criminal gangs, as violence is escalating ahead of the presidential runoff election