Foreign Affairs Ministers of Ecuador and Peru hold bilateral meeting (Full Story)

The meeting between both Foreign Affairs Ministers took place as part of the preparations for the upcoming Peru–Ecuador Presidential Meeting and 16th Binational Cabinet of Ministers to be held in Quito on October 24. During the dialogue, both...

Ecuadorian Flotilla members report abuses and raise warnings on Pales

In an interview with local radio station Radio Pichincha, Leon recounted that Adara, the boat she was traveling on, was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces. This, the young woman insisted, amounts to a kidnapping. For more than...

Guatemala Joins Costa Rica and Ecuador in Building Anti-Gang Prisons

The Guatemalan government has put forward a new bill aimed at hitting gangs harder, with steeper sentences and a dedicated high-security prison, as the country grapples with climbing murder rates. Interior Minister Francisco Jiménez handed the...

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa’s Convoy Attacked in Canar Province, 5 Arrested for Alleged Assassination Attempt (Watch Videos)

Quito, October 8: Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa narrowly escaped an alleged assassination attempt on Tuesday when protesters in Canar province attacked his convoy. The incident took place as the president was travelling to announce a series of...

Ecuadorian banana workers file complaint over labor, environment issues

Banana workers in Ecuador say they are forced to return to plantations soon after fumigation -- before safety periods end -- and that medical tests have found traces of the chemical in exposed workers. File Photo by Sarah Yenesel/EPA Oct. 7 (UPI)...

“There is no consent”: Indigenous groups kept in the dark about Ecuador’s oil expansion

Indigenous groups have condemned plans by the Ecuadorean government to expand oil production into ancestral territories in the Amazon without their consent, as is required by law. President Daniel Noboa’s government recently announced its...

Ecuador Revokes Gold Mine License After 100,000 March to Defend Water

Last Updated on October 6, 2025 Just two weeks after 100,000 people poured into the streets demanding water protection, Ecuador’s government has revoked the environmental license granted to Canada’s DPM Metals for its proposed Loma Larga gold...

Crowd attacks Ecuadorian president's car with rocks

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Crowd attacks Ecuadorian president's car with rocks 00:26 UP NEXT Stolen dinosaur named Claire returned with apology note 00:27 Controller shortages...

The Baltimore Sun’s 25 Women to Watch 2025: Best in advocacy, business and health

Meet the Baltimore area’s leading voices in business, activism, research and more. Look for the 25 Women to Watch in a special magazine supplement in some editions of The Baltimore Sun on Oct. 12. The women will be honored with a celebration at...

Attack on Daniel Noboa’s convoy reveals the mix of discontent and violence gripping Ecuador’s rural areas

The presidential motorcade advanced on Tuesday along the rocky, dusty road of Sigsihuayco, a rural community perched in the Andean mountains of El Tambo, in the province of Cañar. At the front, a military tank led the way, followed by at least six...

Ecuador halts DPM’s gold project over environmental concerns 

The Government of Ecuador has reportedly withdrawn the environmental licence previously issued to Canadian mining company DPM Metals for the Loma Larga gold project, which is located in an environmentally sensitive region. The move comes after...

Government of Ecuador denounces assassination attempt against Noboa

Inés Manzano, Ecuador’s Minister of Environment and Energy, before the Attorney General’s Office to file a complaint for attempted assassination of the president, Daniel Noboa. Photo. Prensa Latina October 7, 2025 Hour: 7:56 pm Ecuador’s Minister...

The enormous economic burden of age-related diseases in South America

Population ageing has replaced population growth as the foremost demographic concern worldwide. Thanks to longevity increases, fertility declines, and the ageing of large birth cohorts, the global share of people aged 65 and older has grown in the...

TV Presenter Dies After Mistaking Heart Attack for Common Cold

Ecuadorian TV Presenter Dies After Mistaking Heart Attack for Common Cold (Pics credit: Jam Press/iStock) A popular Ecuadorian television presenter died after mistaking the signs of a heart attack for a common cold. Forty-one-year-old Emilio...

PAHO and ORAS-CONHU renew cooperation agreement to strengthen Andean health systems

Today the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Andean Health Organization - Hipólito Unanue Agreement (ORAS-CONHU) extended the Memorandum of Understanding that consolidates their cooperation framework through 2029. This agreement...

Reece James withdraws from England squad; Ecuador rest Moisés Caicedo

Some good news (assuming) for our weary squad for this international break, with both Reece James and Moisés Caicedo set for a bit of time off rather than having to travel around and keep piling on the wear and tear.Reecey did get called up...

National strike in Ecuador enters its third week under state of emergency and repression

The demonstrators denounced that the government is trying to link some detainees with criminal organizations to justify repression. The protests have lasted for two weeks in rejection of the elimination of the diesel subsidy and other government...

Setting Health Standards For Sharks

NC State If you want to keep a shark healthy, you must first define what healthy is. “The gold standard for health is a robust wild shark,” says Greg Lewbart, professor of zoological medicine at NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. While...

Holed up in the jungle, Evo Morales is watching socialist Bolivia die

As the hot tropical rain began to pour over his orange groves, the former president of Bolivia stuck a spade into the ground and stamped on it, hard. It has been six years since Evo Morales was ousted over accusations of electoral fraud and...

The Bottom Line: How Much Do Dental Implants Actually Cost in Ecuador?

For anyone considering dental tourism, this is the million-dollar question—or rather, the question that could save you thousands of dollars. You’ve heard that dental work is cheaper abroad, but generic claims of “50-70% savings” can feel vague....