Ecuador
Deadly bus crash in Ecuador's Simiatug leaves 12 dead, 10 injured
The bus was driving an inter-provincial route between that cities of Simiatug and Ambato, the attorney general's office said.
Ecuador, Spanish police arrest Los Lobos drug boss Wilmer Barre, tied to 400 murders
Ecuador's president claims detractors tried to poison him with toxic jam and chocolate
Soldiers kidnapped during attack on the Ecuadorean president's convoy
Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 17 dead
The riot follows another deadly outbreak earlier this week in a prison in southern Ecuador, where 14 people were killed.
LiDAR-found “Lost Cities” May Never Have Been Lost at All, Scholars Warn
A wave of archaeological discoveries hailed as ‘lost cities found’ may reveal less about the ancient world than about how modern information circulation.
Ecuadorian President Daniel Naboa visits Western Wall wearing hostage pin
Noboa is in Israel on an official state visit along with a high-level delegation to celebrate 75 years of friendship between Ecuador and Israel.
Ecuador opens representative office in Jerusalem
The office, which will have diplomatic status, will be known as the Innovation, Research and Development Center.
Pro-Palestinian group protests outside Ecuador’s Israeli embassy on Holocaust Remembrance Day
The protests targeted the embassy as the institute had the Israeli flag at half-mast in memory of the six million Jews murdered by Nazis.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Ecuador, buildings damaged
The quake struck at a depth of 23 km (14.29 miles), EMSC said, with Ecuadorean authorities ruling out issuing a tsunami warning.
British man burned alive by mob in Ecuador after alleged murder of local
Police officers reportedly feared to intervene as the mob set the man on fire.
‘Ibarra Blesses Israel’: Over 1,000 attend Israel-Ecuador solidarity event
Over 1,000 gather in Ecuador's Ibarra for Israel solidarity event, attended by Vice President Rojas and Israeli diplomatic officials, highlighting growing ties between the nations
Ancient remains of pregnant teen suggest rare ritual sacrifice in Ecuador
A pregnant woman's dismembered remains from over 1,000 years ago, along with unusual burial artifacts spanning multiple cultures, point to a possible ritual sacrifice in coastal Ecuador
The Crypto-Jews of Ecuador: Exploring Loja’s Jewish past and future
Diaspora Affairs | While their ancestors may have been forced to hide or abandon their Judaism following the Alhambra Decree of 1492, these Bnei Anusim are returning to their Jewish roots
Uruguayan footballer Mathías Acuña, 32, found dead in Ecuador hotel room
In the months leading up to his death, Acuña had been embroiled in personal difficulties. He was under investigation for alleged physical and psychological abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Lu Rodríguez.
