Tag: Ecuador
What’s Behind the New U.S. Military Base in Galapagos
President Daniel Noboa has succeeded in establishing a foreign base in an archipelago of invaluable importance to humanity. U.S. military vessels are set to arrive in the Galapagos Islands in December, amidst accusations that Ecuador is surrendering its sovereignty and violating its own constitution. RELATED: Ecuador On Track To Allow a U.S. Military Base in […]
December 17, 2024
Ecuador: Demostrators Reaches 15 Days of Protests Against Archidona’s Jail Construction
Today, protests reached Tena, the capital of Napo province, after 15 days of constant protests and nightly vigils. After 15 days of strikes and blockades, the resistance march against the construction of the maximum-security prison continues to grow, demanding the attention of the country’s president: “the Amazonian peoples and nationalities will fight to the last […]
December 16, 2024
Ecuador On Track To Allow a U.S. Military Base in the Galapagos Islands
This will happen despite the fact that the Constitution prohibits the presence of foreign military forces on Ecuadorian territory. On Saturday, the Mexican newspaper La Jornada published an article claiming that US military ships will arrive in the Galapagos Islands in the coming days, effectively establishing a US military base on an archipelago of invaluable […]
December 16, 2024
Ecuador Announces 15-Day Industrial Power Outage Despite Earlier Promises
Despite recent government announcements declaring an end to nationwide power cuts, the Ecuadorian government has announced a new 15-day industrial power outage, scheduled from December 15th to 30th. The move is expected to significantly impact seven major industries and cause substantial economic losses. Related:Ecuadorians Reject Construction of High-Security Prison in the Amazon Region Energy and […]
December 13, 2024
Ecuadorians Reject Construction of High-Security Prison in the Amazon Region
Currently, Ecuador holds the highest per capita homicide rate in Latin America, with 47.2 murders per 100,000 inhabitants. On Thursday night, protests against the construction of a maximum-security prison in Archidona, a city located in the province of Napo, continued with intensity for the second consecutive week. RELATED: Ecuadorian Parliament Suspends Impeachment Trial Against Former […]
December 13, 2024
Ecuadorian Parliament Suspends Impeachment Trial Against Former Energy Minister Arrobo
‘A water crisis was not convenient for the April referendum, so they silenced me,’ she denounced. On Wednesday, Viviana Veloz, the president of Ecuador’s National Assembly, suspended the political impeachment trial against former Energy Minister Andrea Arrobo, who did not attend the plenary session. RELATED: Grenade Detonation Leaves 11 Injured in Ecuadorian Prison Previously, through […]
December 4, 2024
Grenade Detonation Leaves 11 Injured in Ecuadorian Prison
Two prison guards were arrested on suspicion of providing the grenades to the prisoners. On Tuesday, at least 11 people were injured, and 11 others were detained following the detonation of three grenades at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, Ecuador. RELATED: Luisa Gonzalez Presents the Plan Protege to Combat Insecurity in Ecuador Among the injured […]
December 4, 2024
Luisa Gonzalez Presents the Plan Protege to Combat Insecurity in Ecuador
Security is not improvised; it is built with timetables, budgets, and actions in the short, medium, and long term,” said the candidate. Related: Ecuador: A Weekend of Violence Claims 27 Lives The presidential candidate for the Citizen Revolution party in Ecuador, Luisa González, launched her ambitious Plan Protege on Tuesday, an initiative aimed at addressing […]
December 3, 2024
Ecuador: A Weekend of Violence Claims 27 Lives
The violent events were not limited to this massacre. The day before, a 19-year-old boy identified as Josué Ullaguari was killed while dining at a cevichería in El Guabo. Two men on a motorcycle broke into the establishment and shot him. Related: Riot in Ecuadorian Prison Leaves 15 Dead The weekend of November 29 to […]
December 2, 2024
Protests in Ecuador: Government Crackdown Leads to Arrests and Injuries
Among those arrested was a citizen identified as Nicole Tibanlongo, who was detained by the National Police while participating in protests in Quito; she was found to have a badge from the National Assembly. Related: Ecuador: Government Recalls State of Emergency, Protests Ecuadorian police authorities have reported that during the mobilizations against the government of […]