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Ecuador ex-VP Jorge Glas hospitalised after capture from Mexico embassy

Ecuador defends raid on embassy despite wanting to resolve differences with Mexico

Former vice president of Ecuador hospitalized after not eating for 24 hours in prison [ more ]

www.france24.com

France news

Mexican diplomatic staff leaves Ecuador after embassy raid, FM says

Mexico's diplomatic personnel left Ecuador after the embassy raid, severing ties.

International community heavily criticized Ecuador for the raid on the Mexican embassy. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Amid diplomatic spat, Mexico grants former Ecuadorian vice president asylum

Mexico granted asylum to former Ecuadorian vice president accused of corruption.

Diplomatic tension escalated between Mexico and Ecuador due to Mexico's comments. [ more ]

english.elpais.com

A childhood amid bullets: Homicide rate of minors soars in Ecuador

At least two minors were killed every day in Ecuador in 2023, representing a 640% increase compared to 2019.

Children are falling victim to firearms and criminal gangs, with newborn babies and adolescents being the most targeted. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Ecuador president declares war' with criminal gangs amid soaring violence

Drug gangs in Ecuador take prison staff hostage and briefly seize a TV station during live broadcast

President Daniel Noboa declares that Ecuador is at war with terrorist groups

Government says increase in violence is in response to plans for new high-security prisons [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

4 months ago

Several police kidnapped in Ecuador after state of emergency declared

President Noboa declares a state of emergency after the disappearance of a powerful gang from prison.

Explosions and kidnappings have occurred in several cities in Ecuador following the declaration of the state of emergency. [ more ]

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designboom | architecture & design magazine

5 days ago

Design

RAMA estudio's rammed-earth yoga studio is a wellness oasis in ecuador

Ágape Productive Housing in Ecuador blends therapeutic workspaces with a private residence in a sustainable and adaptable manner. [ more ]

Nature

3 weeks ago

Data science

Seismological evidence for a multifault network at the subduction interface - Nature

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador resulted in a productive aftershock sequence, analyzed by a dense array of seismometers for subduction fault imaging. [ more ]

Washington Post

4 weeks ago

Dining

La rebelion narco que llevo a Ecuador al borde del abismo

Criminal organizations in Ecuador infiltrated state institutions, leading to arrests and warnings of impending retaliation. [ more ]

english.elpais.com

Women

The green tide arrives in Ecuador: A new movement demands the decriminalization of abortion at the Constitutional Court

Decriminalizing abortion movement in Latin America is growing.

Organizations in Ecuador are filing a lawsuit to decriminalize abortion. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

2 months ago

Social justice

Ecuador's most notorious gang leader lived like a king' in prison

Ecuador's prison system has become a headquarters for criminal groups, offering luxurious conditions to gang leaders like Jose Adolfo Macias.

Organized crime has transformed Ecuador into one of the most dangerous places in Latin America with frequent prison massacres. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Social justice

Ecuador prison staff held hostage by inmates all freed

All prison staff who were held hostage during prison riots in Ecuador have been freed.

The release of the hostages was made possible through security protocols and the joint work of the police and national army. [ more ]

www.france24.com

Social justice

All hostages held captive by rioting prison inmates in Ecuador now freed

All remaining prison guards and administrative workers who were hostages in Ecuador's prison riots have been freed.

President Daniel Noboa praised the armed forces and police for their work in achieving the release of the hostages. [ more ]

www.caughtoffside.com

Chelsea

Chelsea wonderkid Kendry Paez scores superb long-range golazo in friendly match

Chelsea has a deal in place for 16-year-old Ecuador wonderkid Kendry Paez to join them in 2025.

Paez is regarded as one of the biggest prospects in world football and has been tipped as a future Ballon d'Or winner. [ more ]

www.90min.com

5 months ago

Chelsea

Chelsea receive huge Kendry Paez update ahead of January transfer window

Chelsea has secured a visa for teenage starlet Kendry Paez to travel to England and train with the club.

Paez is expected to join Chelsea in May 2025 when he turns 18 but will visit the club this winter to familiarize himself with the team. [ more ]

www.npr.org

US news

Prosecutor in the TV studio attack is shot dead in Ecuador's most dangerous city

A prosecutor investigating an attack on a TV channel in Ecuador was shot and killed in Guayaquil.

Ecuador has been experiencing a surge in crime, including attacks and abductions, following the escape of a notorious gang leader from prison. [ more ]

www.aljazeera.com

Israel's war on Gaza: What constitutes genocide?

The International Court of Justice is deliberating over South Africa's genocide case against Israel, which could have implications for reporting on the war.

In Ecuador, gang violence crisis is escalating and the media has become a target. [ more ]

www.scientificamerican.com

Science

Ancient Amazon Civilization Developed Unique Form of 'Garden Urbanism'

Archaeologists have rediscovered an ancient Indigenous society in western Ecuador's Upano Valley, featuring more than 6,000 earthen platforms that once supported houses and communal buildings in 15 urban centers.

The unique brand of garden urbanism found in Upano Valley has not been seen anywhere else in the ancient Americas and is the oldest civilization uncovered in the area.

The infrastructure in Upano Valley is completely unprecedented in Amazonia and in Andean prehistory. [ more ]

WSJ