America Ecuador Cocaine bricks mixed with gravel and cement for building houses have so far helped get rid of approximately 61% of the drugs confiscated in recent years, an innovative method implemented by Ecuador to use its tons of confiscated vegetal material
America Ecuador Ecuador's presidential campaign has begun with security concerns after a candidate's assassination; front-runner Luisa González has taken protective measures, and other candidates are addressing insecurity and unemployment ahead of the October 15 election
America Ecuador The state has intensified banana export controls to prevent fraud and drug-contaminated shipments, including the removal of codes for 16.000 fictitious hectares, implementing scanners at ports to validate export declarations and ensure sales transparency
America Ecuador Millions participated in a referendum, voting in favor of stopping crude oil extraction in Yasuní National Park, protecting Indigenous communities living in voluntary isolation, and preserving the region's biodiversity