Ecuador’s biggest drug lord ‘Fito’ extradited to US, to plead ‘not guilty’ | Drugs News
Adolfo Macias, who was recaptured in June after escaping from a prison last year, will appear in a New York state court on Monday.Ecuadorean gang…
Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa sworn in for full term, promising a crackdown on gangs | Elections News
The right-wing Noboa had defeated left-wing candidate Luisa Gonzalez amid allegations of electoral fraud.Daniel Noboa, Ecuador’s youngest-ever president and heir to a prominent banana-exporting fortune,…
Ecuador’s president wins election, rival calls for recount | Elections
NewsFeedThere were scenes of celebration amongst supporters of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa as he won the presidential election on Sunday, while rival candidate Luisa Gonzalez…
Ecuador’s Noboa wins presidential run-off, rival demands recount | Elections News
Right-wing incumbent has four-year term to implement promises to clamp down on crime and improve economy.Ecuador’s right-wing President Daniel Noboa has been re-elected in a…
Luisa Gonzalez wants to be Ecuador’s president. Will Correa weigh her down? | Elections News
Still, even voters who reject Correa's legacy might be inclined to vote for Gonzalez out of disillusionment with the status quo. President Noboa has faced…
Ecuador’s Indigenous movement splinters over presidential election support | Elections News
Still, Gonzalez’s Indigenous supporters emphasise that she is not Correa. And Noboa, they say, has the potential to do worse. “Noboa is a neoliberal fascist,”…
President Daniel Noboa questions first-round results of Ecuador’s election | Elections News
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has cast doubt on the outcome of the country’s recent presidential race, saying the first-round results appeared to show “irregularities”. On…
Seeking re-election, President Daniel Noboa centres Ecuador’s crime wave | Elections News
Noboa has continued to weather controversy about the limits of his authority through the end of his latest campaign. Ecuador’s constitution requires that public officials…
A referendum on crime? What to know about Ecuador’s presidential election | Elections News
It was just 18 months ago that Daniel Noboa, 37, won Ecuador’s presidency, becoming the youngest man ever elected to the office. Now, on Sunday,…