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

Indigenous-led protests in Ecuador have gained momentum after President Noboa has lifted diesel subsidies, prompting nationwide strikes, highway blockades and clashes with security forces that have resulted in deaths, injuries and numerous detentions

A referendum to rewrite the Constitution has been proposed by President Daniel Noboa, sparking legal debate in Ecuador over whether he bypassed the required approval of the Constitutional Court

A cooperation agreement was signed with the US to jointly combat terrorism and drug trafficking, officially designating gangs Los Lobos and Los Choneros as narcoterrorist organizations

Three new free Digital Points have been inaugurated in the Galápagos Islands to improve digital access and education for thousands of residents as part of a national effort to reduce the digital gap