Ecuador

Ecuador’s embattled President Lasso will not seek re-election
Guillermo Lasso’s announcement comes weeks after he dissolved the legislature amid prospect of impeachment.
Published On 2 Jun 2023
Killing of Indigenous Ecuador anti-oil activist spurs questions
Eduardo Mendúa was shot outside his home, leading some to wonder about the role of the oil industry in his death.
Published On 22 May 2023
Ecuador legislators launch lawsuit as elections eyed for August
Moves come after President Guillermo Lasso, facing impeachment, dissolved legislature and triggered new elections.
Published On 18 May 2023
Ecuador president dissolves legislature, bringing vote forward
Facing impeachment process, Guillermo Lasso orders early elections in move that he says aims to end political crisis.
Published On 17 May 2023

Lasso could trigger ‘two-way death’ clause in constitution, dissolving both the legislature and ending his presidency.

Three people have also been wounded in the shooting including a five-year-old girl, police say.

The number of people reported missing is 62 after the massive wave of mud crashed down onto the community.

Emergency officials say the massive landslide also injured 16 people in Andean community in central Ecuador.

The government revised its initial assessment after stating earlier in the day that 16 people had been killed.

Dozens of current and former workers who harvested fibre for Furukawa Plantaciones say their human rights were violated.

Local journalists report receiving envelopes filled with small explosives, disguised as commonplace electronic devices.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes coastal Guayas region, damaging homes and buildings.

The Biden administration should stop extending blind support for Guillermo Lasso’s corruption-ridden presidency.

South American states launch a joint alert system as Awa communities come under attack by armed groups.

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