America Ecuador Local authorities, in collaboration with Starlink, will donate high-end satellite antennas to educational institutions in the Galapagos Islands, benefiting approximately 3.600 students
America Ecuador Ecuador, amid its worst drought in six decades and severe power shortages, announced the elimination of electricity subsidies for mining companies, redirecting support to those most in need
America Ecuador A partial state of emergency was declared in Quito due to rising violence from drug trafficking groups, with the measure lasting 60 days and including a curfew, as the government combats organized crime linked to international cartels
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 María Daniela Icaza, the director of Ecuador's largest prison, was shot and killed by hitmen while traveling near Guayaquil, marking the second prison director assassination in less than two weeks