Son of ex-Ecuador financial official, former Florida banker guilty in $16M bribery scheme
The son of a high-ranking ex-financial official in Ecuador who was a Florida banker says he's guilty for his part in a international multi-million dollar bribery and money laundering scheme which ...
The endless drought in South America
The consequences of climate change are already taking a toll in Latin America, with an extended drought. A worst-case ...
Ecuador, Cincinnati player Marco Angulo, 22, dies from car crash injuries
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador and FC Cincinnati player Marco Angulo has died from his injuries sustained in a car crash that ...
At least 15 dead as inmates clash at notorious Ecuadorian prison
At least 15 people have been killed and 14 injured in clashes between inmates at one of Ecuador’s largest and most notorious prisons, local authorities say.
Death toll of riot in Ecuador's largest and most dangerous prison rises to 17
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The number of inmates killed in a riot in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison rose to 17, authorities said Wednesday, a day after the goriest prison episode under the ...
Ecuador prison violence kills at least 15
A fight among inmates has left at least 15 people dead and 14 injured at Ecuador’s largest prison, authorities said Tuesday. The Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal ...
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Ecuador's VP suspended for 150 days deepening rift with president as February election looms
Ecuador’s Vice President Veronica Abad has been suspended for 150 days accused of “unjustified abandonment” of her duties QUITO -- Ecuador's Vice President Veronica Abad was suspended ...
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Ecuador government suspends vice president from office ahead of 2025 elections
QUITO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Ecuador's Labor Ministry has temporarily suspended Vice President Veronica Abad from office just three months before next year's elections in which President Daniel Noboa ...
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Ecuador's VP suspended for 150 days deepening rift with president as February election looms
QUITO — Ecuador's Vice President Veronica Abad was suspended Saturday for 150 days accused of “unjustified abandonment” of her duties. It comes during a public rift between Abad and ...
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Former Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli takes over at French club Rennes
Former Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli is taking over at French league side Rennes. The 64-year-old is returning to French soccer following a previous stint with Marseille. Rennes said late Monday that ...
How to avoid falling victim to a staged car crash insurance scam
Investigators have confirmed that a viral crash on the Belt Parkway in New York City was staged as part of an insurance fraud ...
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No end in sight for Ecuador's energy crisis
Despite the Government's efforts, Ecuador has a 30% deficit in its electricity generation capacity. According to the Corporación Eléctrica (Celec) and Deputy Energy Minister Fabián Calero ...