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Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area

Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to two isolated tribes and is a hotspot of biodiversity.

Son of banana tycoon pulls off upset in Ecuador and advances to presidential runoff

An heir to a fortune built on Ecuador’s main crop of bananas has pulled off an upset by advancing to the country’s presidential runoff election.

Vote count in Ecuador points to likely runoff between ally of ex-president and banana tycoon’s son

The vote count in Ecuador's special presidential election points to a leftist backed by the country’s fugitive ex-president likely facing a runoff with the son of a banana tycoon.

Ecuadorians vote Sunday for president after a campaign dominated by demands for safety

Ecuadorians will choose a new president Sunday, less than two weeks after the South American country was shaken by the assassination of one of the candidates.

Ecuador holds 6 Colombians in slaying of presidential candidate as violence weighs on nation

Ecuador will hold six Colombian men for at least a month as the country probes their involvement in the slaying of a presidential candidate whose life’s work was fighting crime and corruption, the national prosecutor’s office said Friday.

Slain Ecuador candidate fearlessly took on drug cartels and corruption

The Ecuadorian presidential candidate who was fatally shot at a political rally was unafraid to take on criminal networks and a political elite he accused of corruption.

Ecuador arrests six Colombians as suspects in slaying of anti-corruption presidential candidate

An Ecuadorian police report says the six men arrested as suspects in the assassination of an anti-corruption presidential candidate are Colombian nationals.

Ecuador suspends rights of assembly in some areas, deploys soldiers to prisons amid violence wave

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso is once again making use of the executive’s power to suspend people’s rights of assembly in some areas and mobilize the military in an attempt to quell the most recent spike in violence in the South American country.

Ecuador election council sets presidential vote for Aug. 20

Ecuador’s National Electoral Council has announced that early presidential elections would be held on Aug. 20 after President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree last week and brought forward the vote scheduled for 2025.

Ecuador court rejects lawmakers' challenges to president's disbanding of National Assembly

Ecuador's Constitutional Court has rejected multiple challenges that sought to invalidate President Guillermo Lasso decree dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly as it tried to oust him in an impeachment trial.

Ecuadorian president dissolves National Assembly, puts end to impeachment proceedings

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has put an end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly which had accused him of embezzlement.

Stage set for Ecuadorian president or lawmakers to be booted out of office

A showdown between Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso and the opposition-led National Assembly could result on either side being booted out of office before the end of the week.

Ecuador court says congress can pursue impeaching president

Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has ruled the opposition-dominated National Assembly can take up the question of whether to impeach President Guillermo Lasso over allegations of crimes against state security and corruption.

Landslide in Ecuador kills at least 7, with dozens missing

A huge landslide swept over an Andean community in central Ecuador, burying dozens of homes, killing at least seven people and sending rescuers on a frantic search for survivors.

Fear, grief follow deadly quake on Ecuador's southwest coast

The toll from an earthquake that rocked Ecuador and Peru this weekend stands at 15 dead.

Strong earthquake kills at least 13 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru

An earthquake that shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru has killed at least 14 people and left others trapped under rubble.

Brazil's Lula welcomed back by Latin American leaders

In his first full day as Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was meeting with Latin American heads of state reflecting the region’s desire for the country to assume a greater role on the international stage.

Biden: US looking to strengthen relationship with Ecuador

President Joe Biden says the U.S. is looking to expand and strengthen its relationship with Ecuador, one of its staunchest allies in South America and a country that’s also getting plenty of attention from China.

Biden to meet with Ecuador's Lasso at White House next week

President Joe Biden will meet at the White House this coming Monday with the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso.

Argentina: President takes on 'Big Brother' contestant

President Alberto Fernández of Argentina is objecting to allegations by a contestant in the local version of the reality show “Big Brother” that linked the head of state with corruption.

Higher fuel prices spark social unrest in South America

Dozens of trucks were blocked from entering Buenos Aires as part of growing demonstrations against diesel shortages in the latest example of growing fuel protests in South America amid higher international prices as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Group leading protests OKs dialogue with Ecuador government

The Indigenous organization leading protests in Ecuador has agreed to discuss with the government possible solutions that could lead to the end of a strike that has paralyzed parts of the country for two weeks.

Ecuador: Indigenous leader is arrested over violent protests

Authorities in Ecuador have arrested the leader of a national Indigenous group, alleging that he was responsible for violence during anti-government protests.

Biden, leaders reach migration pact despite attendance flap

President Joe Biden and other Western Hemisphere leaders have announced what is being billed as a roadmap for countries to host large numbers of migrants and refugees.

Biden lauds democratic unity despite no-shows at summit

President Joe Biden says democracy is an “essential ingredient” for the Western Hemisphere's future, an implicit rebuttal to leaders from around the world who boycotted the Summit of the Americas because authoritarians were not invited.

Jill Biden heads to Latin America before hemispheric summit

The White House says Jill Biden will visit Ecuador, Panama and Costa Rica this week as the United States finalizes plans for a hemisphere-wide summit to be held in Los Angeles in June.

World leaders: Who's coming, who isn't to Beijing Olympics

The U.S., Britain and a handful of others aren’t sending dignitaries to the Beijing Winter Games as part of a diplomatic boycott, but the Chinese capital is still attracting an array of world leaders for Friday’s opening ceremony.

Battle among Ecuador prison gangs kills at least 68 inmates

A prolonged gunbattle between rival gangs inside Ecuador’s largest prison has killed at least 68 inmates and wounded 25, and authorities say clashes are still uncontrolled hours after the initial fighting.

The Latest: UK sets net-zero plan for its financial sector

The British government plans to make the U.K. “the world’s first net-zero aligned financial center” as companies and investors seek to profit from the drive to build a low-carbon economy.

Olympic sprinter Alex Quiñónez fatally shot in Ecuador

Olympic sprinter Alex Quiñónez fatally shot in Ecuador

Police say Ecuadorian sprinter Alex Quiñónez was fatally shot in the port city of Guayaquil.

Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets

Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets

Hundreds of world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires, celebrities, religious leaders and drug dealers have been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century.

'Pandora Papers' bring renewed calls for tax haven scrutiny

'Pandora Papers' bring renewed calls for tax haven scrutiny

Calls are growing for an end to the financial secrecy and shell companies that have allowed many of the world’s richest and most powerful people to hide their wealth from tax collectors.

Ecuador declares prison emergency after 118 killed in riot

Ecuador declares prison emergency after 118 killed in riot

Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system following a battle among gang members in a coastal lockup that killed at least 118 people and injured 79.

At least 116 dead in gang battle at Ecuador jail; 5 beheaded

At least 116 dead in gang battle at Ecuador jail; 5 beheaded

A battle between gangs in a prison in Ecuador killed at least 116 people and injured 80 in what authorities are calling the worst penitentiary massacre in the country’s history.

Analysis: A 'United' Nations, navigating a fractured world

Analysis: A 'United' Nations, navigating a fractured world

The U.N. General Assembly is unfolding this week under a thundercloud of deep pessimism.

Global citizens, teen US Open finalists have fans all over

Global citizens, teen US Open finalists have fans all over

Emma Raducanu first met Leylah Fernandez at a tournament for players 12 and under.

Leftist political novice sworn in as Peru's president

Leftist political novice sworn in as Peru's president

A leftist political novice who has promised to be a champion of his country’s poor has been sworn in as Peru’s new president.

Ecuador president decrees emergency in prisons after clashes

Ecuador president decrees emergency in prisons after clashes

Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency in the country’s prisons following fighting between rival gangs that killed 22 inmates and injured dozens.

Former banker Guillermo Lasso becomes president in Ecuador

Former banker Guillermo Lasso becomes president in Ecuador

Former banker Guillermo Lasso was sworn in as president of Ecuador, saying he will escalate efforts to vaccinate people to protect them from COVID-19 and work to revive an economy hit hard by the pandemic.

Ecuador picks conservative for president; Peru sets runoff

Ecuador picks conservative for president; Peru sets runoff

Ecuador will be led for the next four years by a conservative businessman after voters rebuffed a left-leaning movement that yielded an economic boom and then a recession since taking hold of the presidency last decade.

Ecuador goes with conservative banker in presidential vote

Ecuador goes with conservative banker in presidential vote

Voters in Ecuador appear to have turned to a conservative businessman in their presidential runoff election, rebuffing a leftist movement that has held the presidency for over a decade while ushering in an economic boom and then a yearslong recession.

Ecuador, Peru to elect presidents amid strengthened pandemic

Ecuador, Peru to elect presidents amid strengthened pandemic

A surging pandemic that has brought new lockdown measures has pushed the upcoming elections to the background for many weary voters in the neighboring South American nations of Ecuador and Peru.

Ecuador looks to runoff vote for president in April

Ecuador looks to runoff vote for president in April

It remains undecided which of the two has the votes to advance to the run-off race in April to face frontrunner Andres Arauz. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)QUITO – Final results from a Feb. 7 presidential election in Ecuador confirmed that former banker Guillermo Lasso came second behind leading candidate Andrés Arauz, meaning the two will contest a runoff vote in April, election officials said Sunday. Pérez alleged fraud after the results that indicated he had fallen just short of defeating Lasso and making it to the runoff. The council “may declare fraudulent electoral results, but the true results are in the hearts of Ecuadorians who supported a new political project that reflects the dreams of a dignified and honest Ecuador,” Pérez tweeted. Indigenous communities led protests in October 2019 that forced Ecuador’s government to back down on a move to end fuel subsidies.

Leftist leads in early returns for Ecuador presidential vote

Leftist leads in early returns for Ecuador presidential vote

(AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)QUITO – A young leftist backed by a convicted-but-popular former president led the field of 16 candidates in early returns from Ecuador’s presidential election Sunday, which was held under strict sanitary measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Arauz got 31.5% of the votes, while Pérez had 20.04% and Lasso had 19.97%, according to the Electoral Council of Ecuador. To win outright, a candidate needed 50% of the vote, or to have at least 40% with a 10-point lead over the closest opponent. Pérez's challenge to grab second place surprised some observers as he had trailed behind Arauz and Lasso in pre-election polls. That conviction barred him from running as Arauz's vice presidential candidate.

Ecuador to pick new president amid deepening economic crisis

Ecuador to pick new president amid deepening economic crisis

Supporters of presidential candidate Yaku Perez, representing the Indigenous party Pachakutik, take part in a campaign rally in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Voters in Ecuador are heading to the polls to pick a new president amid a deepening economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)QUITO – Evidence of the crisis in Ecuador is everywhere: shuttered restaurants, soaring oxygen tank prices and countless “for sale” and “for rent” signs hanging from buildings. Jaramillo said the top two challenges for Ecuador’s next president go hand in hand: A proper vaccination campaign of the majority of the population will be necessary to start the country’s economic recovery. The pandemic paralyzed 70% of businesses last year and left 600,000 unemployed, bringing the country’s unemployment rate to almost 68%.

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