Ecuador declared a state of emergency Saturday in seven of its 24 provinces, including the capital Quito, saying it was needed to fight a dramatic rise in drug-linked violence.

President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, declared a 60-day state of emergency in Quito and six provinces of the country. The ...

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Friday decreed a state of emergency in three provinces for the next 30 days following uprisings by indigenous communities. In a broadcast message, Lasso ...

INTERNATIONAL observers raised the alarm over a sudden state of emergency declared in Ecuador ahead of tomorrow’s election, warning it could be designed to help incumbent President Daniel Noboa rig ...

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa Friday extended for another 30 days the state of emergency in six provinces and one canton given the “serious internal commotion” due to criminal violence.

Ecuador’s capital, Quito, is under a State of Emergency after the escape of notorious gang leader Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito,” from prison on January 7th. Fito is believed to be responsible ...

Family members of inmates react during ongoing prisoner transfers, part of a government plan to reduce overcrowding in the country's prisons, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Nov. 1, 2022. [Courtesy ...

An uprising by police brought Ecuador to the brink of a coup at the ... and only broadcast live reports from the state channel ECTV. “This has drastically affected the way the broadcaster ...