Ecuador

Ecuador: Armed Men Invade Live TV BroadcastEcuador: Armed Men Invade Live TV Broadcast

Ecuador: Armed Men Invade Live TV Broadcast

A group of gunmen have broken into a live television studio in Ecuador and threatened staff, footage shows. A live…

12 months ago
Ecuador Admits Restricting Julian Assange’s Internet Access in London EmbassyEcuador Admits Restricting Julian Assange’s Internet Access in London Embassy

Ecuador Admits Restricting Julian Assange’s Internet Access in London Embassy

Ecuador has admitted it partly restricted internet access for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is taking refuge at its London…

8 years ago
Argentina Returns 4,000 Stolen Artifacts to Peru and EcuadorArgentina Returns 4,000 Stolen Artifacts to Peru and Ecuador

Argentina Returns 4,000 Stolen Artifacts to Peru and Ecuador

Argentina has announced it will return more than 4,000 archaeological artifacts to Peru and Ecuador. The artifacts had been stolen…

9 years ago
Cotopaxi Volcano: Ecuador Declares State of Emergency over Increasing ActivityCotopaxi Volcano: Ecuador Declares State of Emergency over Increasing Activity

Cotopaxi Volcano: Ecuador Declares State of Emergency over Increasing Activity

Ecuador has declared a state of emergency over increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital, Quito. President Rafael…

9 years ago
Pope Francis Begins Latin American Trip in EcuadorPope Francis Begins Latin American Trip in Ecuador

Pope Francis Begins Latin American Trip in Ecuador

Pope Francis is visiting Ecuador at the start of his seven-day tour of Latin America. Ecuador's left-wing President Rafael Correa…

10 years ago
Tungurahua volcano spews huge plumeTungurahua volcano spews huge plume

Tungurahua volcano spews huge plume

The Tungurahua volcano, south of Ecuador's capital Quito, has erupted, creating a spectacular plume of ash, 6 miles high. The…

11 years ago
NY judge rules for Chevron in Ecuador caseNY judge rules for Chevron in Ecuador case

NY judge rules for Chevron in Ecuador case

Lawyers representing Amazonian villagers in Ecuador used bribes to secure compensation worth billions of dollars from Chevron, a US judge…

11 years ago
Yasuni-ITT Initiative: Ecuador approves oil drilling in Amazon rainforestYasuni-ITT Initiative: Ecuador approves oil drilling in Amazon rainforest

Yasuni-ITT Initiative: Ecuador approves oil drilling in Amazon rainforest

The Ecuadorian conservation plan that would have paid the country not to drill for oil in previously untouched parts of…

11 years ago
Rafael Correa re-elected for a third term as Ecuador’s presidentRafael Correa re-elected for a third term as Ecuador’s president

Rafael Correa re-elected for a third term as Ecuador’s president

Rafael Correa has been re-elected for a third term as Ecuador's president with more than 50% of the vote. His…

12 years ago
Why is Ecuador protecting Julian Assange?Why is Ecuador protecting Julian Assange?

Why is Ecuador protecting Julian Assange?

The Ecuadorean government said it had granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asylum because it shared his fears of political persecution…

12 years ago
Julian Assange granted asylum by EcuadorJulian Assange granted asylum by Ecuador

Julian Assange granted asylum by Ecuador

Ecuador has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange two months after he took refuge in country’s London embassy while…

12 years ago
Julian Assange seeks political asylum at Ecuador’s London embassyJulian Assange seeks political asylum at Ecuador’s London embassy

Julian Assange seeks political asylum at Ecuador’s London embassy

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is seeking political asylum at Ecuador's London embassy, the country's foreign minister has said. "Ecuador is…

13 years ago