Ecuador gangs turn to "death saint" for protection — and human sacrifices
"They stole children from other towns and sacrificed them in front of her (Santa Muerte) when they wanted to land a big hit," ...
Luisa Gonzalez, the Ecuador presidential candidate seeking to raise social spending
Ecuadorean leftist Luisa Gonzalez says her plans to spend on social welfare and impose harsher penalties for criminals will ...
Ecuador presidential candidate Gonzalez wants to raise social spending, tackle crime
Ecuadorean leftist Luisa Gonzalez says her plans to spend on social welfare and impose harsher penalties for criminals will ...
LGBTQ group’s drag show video to promote diversity in Ecuador funded by $25K State Department grant
An LGBTQ group in Ecuador tapped into a $25,000 from a Biden State Department grant to produce a two-day drag workshop ...
Ecuador announces 27% tariffs on Mexican goods
Ecuador will apply the tariff to “ensure fair treatment” of Ecuadorian producers, President Daniel Noboa said on Monday.
Ecuador to Shutter Borders Over Weekend, Militarize Ports
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's borders will be closed from Saturday to next Monday, President Daniel Noboa said in a post on X ...
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Mexican President Responds To Ecuador's Tariffs: 'Sinaloa's Shrimp Are Tastier'
Ecuador announced it will impose a 27% tariff on all Mexican goods. However, fewer than 0.1% of all Mexican exports in 2023 went to the South American country ...
Ecuador president announces 27% tariff on Mexican goods
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa announced on Monday that his government will apply a 27% tariff on Mexican goods in an ...
Pregnant woman's remains, showing signs of "ritual sacrifice," discovered in Ecuador, archaeologists say
The young woman is believed to have been part of the Manteño people, who lived along the Ecuadorian coast and survived by ...
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US wholesale: 2024 Ecuador shrimp exports to US grow, flat overall
Ecuador exported 1.2 million metric tons of shrimp worth roughly $6.1 billion in 2024, nearly flat on volume year-on-year but ...
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Ecuador's Crime Clampdown: Noboa's Strive for a Safer Future
Ahead of Ecuador's presidential election, crime reduction remains pivotal. President Daniel Noboa, leveraging military force ...
How Ecuador went from being Latin America’s model of stability to a nation in crisis
For many years, Ecuador had one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America – an indicator of low gang activity. As a result, it hadn’t developed a robust police and military response to gangs.