News of ecuador

UK court rejects Julian Assange's extradition to United States

04-01-2021 12:32 British judge blocks WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States to face espionage charges, finding he is at serious risk of suicide.

DIPLOMACY

Ecuador angered by CFK's 'intervention' into 'domestic affairs'

09-12-2020 18:33 Ecuador's Foreign Ministry protests "inopportune statements" made by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, after Argentina's vice-president expressed concern over a presumed lack of democracy in the country.

REGIONAL OUTLOOK

Latin America won’t see pre-virus growth until 2023, IMF says

22-10-2020 18:00 Most countries in Latin America will be unable to return to their pre-pandemic growth levels until 2023, says the IMF.

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

El-Erian: Argentina and Ecuador diverge after bond restructurings

11-10-2020 09:18 A month after finalising historic “zoom” debt restructurings, Argentina and Ecuador find themselves on starkly different paths toward economic and financial improvements.

International football

Messi fires Argentina to World Cup qualifying win over Ecuador

09-10-2020 01:16 Argentina struggle to break down an organised and physical Ecuador side, but emerge with a 1-0 win thanks to Lionel Messi's 12th minute penalty.

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Little to shout about as Argentina see off Ecuador

09-10-2020 01:12 The stands were silent at the La Bombonera on Thursday night and Lionel Messi and Co responded with a suitably muted performance against Ecuador.

by Dan Edwards

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Messi to put Barça drama behind him as Albiceleste seek fast start

07-10-2020 01:04 Lionel Messi will take a break from his Barcelona soap opera as he bids to fire the Albiceleste to the World Cup in Qatar.

Court ruling

Ecuador upholds graft sentence for former president Rafael Correa

08-09-2020 09:16 Ecuadorean court confirms former president's eight-year prison term for corruption, blocking his vice-presidency run in next year's elections and landing him a lifetime disqualification from future ballots.

BLOOMBERG

White House pushes for new Ecuador IMF accord as deadline nears

25-08-2020 14:46 “Ecuador has proven that there’s the utmost political will,” says Trump's pick for IDB chief Mauricio Claver-Carone. “It’s a high priority in the region for us and the IMF needs to bring Ecuador over the top.”

Global pandemic

Virus rages in South America as governments grasp for clues

18-08-2020 15:38 From incoherent mask rules to inconsistent social distancing, South America’s response to the novel coronavirus has been all over the map – here's a look at how each nation is doing.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Ecuador wins bondholders’ approval for debt restructuring

03-08-2020 15:26 Creditors vote in favour of a restructuring plan for US$17.4 billion of debt that will see the South American country's capital and interest payments reduced.

BLOOMBERG

Ecuador’s speedy debt deal underscores Argentina’s hang-ups

10-07-2020 17:31 President Lenín Moreno’s administration struck an agreement with some of its top bondholders this week ahead of a mid-August deadline, when a moratorium on payments ends. By contrast, Argentina has presented a second binding offer to creditors after pushing back its deadline five times.

BLOOMBERG

Ecuador reaches debt deal in principal with major creditors

07-07-2020 02:15 President Lenín Moreno's government reaches preliminary agreement with bondholders to restructure US$17.4 billion in outstanding debt.

Femicide

Three arrests in Ecuador over murder of young Argentine woman

22-06-2020 16:30 Three people have been arrested as part of a probe into the murder of Argentine citizen Andrea Pedraza in Ecuador in March.

Ecuador corruption

Ex-Ecuador president Abdalá Bucaram detained in Covid-19 corruption raid

04-06-2020 14:09 Prosecutors in Ecuador carried out 37 raids Wednesday in Guayaquil and the capital of Quito, detaining 17 people suspected of overcharging for supplies, influence peddling and criminal organisation.

BLOOMBERG

BlackRock, Ashmore form Ecuador creditor group as swaps pay out

21-05-2020 14:02 Ecuador is slashing spending and negotiating a new loan package with the IMF, while money managers line up together to present a united front for restructuring talks.

Global pandemic

'This is war' – Virus charges beyond Latin American hot spots

19-05-2020 16:07 Coronavirus crisis threatens to overwhelm Latin American cities stretching from Chile to the Colombian Amazon, in an alarming sign that the pandemic may be only at the start of its destructive march through the region.

WIKILEAKS FOUNDER

Assange had two children while inside Ecuador's London Embassy

13-04-2020 08:51 Julian Assange's partner revealed Sunday that she had two children with him while he lived inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, issues plea for the WikiLeaks founder to be released from prison over health fears.

Coronavirus consequences

Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming

05-04-2020 08:31 Global pandemic is testing competing interests of public health and privacy, with thousands experiencing both physical illness and the less-visible stigma that can come with it. While there are many stories about good deeds, the coronavirus is also bringing out another, darker side.

bloomberg

Ecuador lawmakers call for debt moratorium amid virus fight

23-03-2020 18:31 Ecuador’s Congress called on the government to suspend debt payments to free up cash to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, sending the nation’s bonds deeper into distressed territory.

Coronavirus outbreak

Arrival of new virus sparks songs across Latin America

04-03-2020 12:03 With new cases sprouting up across Latin America, many have turned to music to cope with the social anxiety associated with the pandemic.

Democracy on Trial

Ecuador puts ex-president on trial for campaign finance fraud

10-02-2020 12:30 Former president Rafael Correa, who is currently living in Belgium, maintains that the lawsuit is an attempt to bar him from running for a legislative position in next year's elections.

Presidential Conduct

Ecuador president criticised for comments about women

03-02-2020 11:25 President Lenín Moreno apologised for his comments, citing that he never meant to minimize issues surrounding rape or femicide.

UNDER-23 TOURNAMENT

Top stars miss out on Olympic football qualifying tournament

16-01-2020 20:03 Tournament is not an official FIFA event, and so clubs have no obligation to make their players available.

QATAR 2022

Argentina to start Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying against Ecuador

18-12-2019 17:25 South America holds four direct spots to the Qatar World Cup in 2022. Each team plays home and away, a total of 18 matches.

FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Ecuador’s unrest fuelled by infighting

23-11-2019 13:13 In the 30 months of his presidency Moreno has clashed with the Correa heritage from the start, confronting first the policies and then by the man himself.

by Michael Soltys

BLOOMBERG

Civil unrest haunts those who remember Latin America’s juntas

19-11-2019 13:46 Unrest in the region is putting soldiers back into the public eye.

ANALYSIS

Protests engulf Latin America, but don’t oversimplify, experts say

26-10-2019 12:50 There’s no simple explanation for the turbulence, analysts say, despite thematic undercurrents of economic equality, lack of social mobility and political disenfranchisement.

by Carly Graf

Argentina

Ministers allege unrest in Latin America part of 'destabilisation' plot

22-10-2019 09:32 With regional nations gripped by violent protests, Miguel Ángel Pichetto, Jorge Faurie and Patricia Bullrich claim Venezuela and Cuba are behind the demonstrations.

Bloomberg

On the streets, new IMF is getting same pushback as old one

21-10-2019 13:07 Despite attempts to change its image, the IMF remains controversial in many countries that borrow from it.

Bloomberg

Political risk alive in Latin America as protests spread

21-10-2019 12:25 Countries are largely rejecting the austerity sought by investors and international institutions, leaving leaders with the decision to cut back social spending and risk political unrest or maintain the status quo and jeopardise global investment.

BLOOMBERG

Is the world economy sliding into first recession since 2009?

15-10-2019 09:11 The global economy is wobbling and whether it topples over is the big question in financial markets, executive suites and the corridors of power.

PROTESTS IN ECUADOR

Ecuador's president agrees deal with indigenous to end protests

14-10-2019 11:58 Ecuador celebrated a deal President Lenín Moreno and indigenous leaders struck late Sunday to cancel a disputed austerity package and end nearly two weeks of protests that have paralyzed the economy and left seven dead.

Protests in Ecuador

Way forward in Ecuador looks murky after deadly violence

11-10-2019 11:47 The government’s removal of fuel subsidies last week plunged Ecuador into upheaval, triggering protests, looting, vandalism, clashes with security forces, the blocking of highways and the suspension of parts of its vital oil industry.

ECUADOR IN CRISIS

Ex-Ecuador president Correa denies plotting coup, calls for new vote

11-10-2019 07:00 As protests continue to paralyze nation, former leader calls for his successor to hold new elections and rejects accusations that he is conspiring with Venezuela's Maduro.

CRISIS IN ECUADOR

Argentina slams Maduro, offers 'strong support' for Ecuador's Moreno

08-10-2019 17:29 Seven Latin American governments, including Argentina, offer 'strong support' for under-fire Ecuador President Lenín Moreno, who is facing large protests over rising fuel prices. Nations criticise 'any action' by Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro intended to 'destabilise' government.

ECUADOR IN CRISIS

Clashes at protests in Ecuador over fuel price hike, oil facilities seized

08-10-2019 09:26 President Lenín Moreno accuses predecessor and ex-ally Rafael Correa and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro of an "attempted coup d'état." Government business temporarily moved to the port city of Guayaquil.

PROTESTS

Ecuador's declares state of emergency after clashes over fuel prices

04-10-2019 09:17 Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Ecuador after President Lenín Moreno declared a state of emergency Thursday following demonstrations against rising fuel prices due to the government scrapping subsidies. Moreno's measure allow the government to restrict movement, to employ the Armed Forces to maintain order and to censor the press.

Copa Sudamericana

Penalty shoot-out drama takes Colón into Copa Sudamericana final

27-09-2019 01:01 Santa Fe side one step from glory, after defeating Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro 4-3 on penalties. They will face Independiente del Valle of Ecuador in the final on November 9 in Asunción.

Unasur

Ecuadorean congress confirms country's exit from weakened Unasur

20-09-2019 17:39 Ecuador’s withdrawal from Union of South American Nations underlines fall from grace for the regional bloc.

DATA BREACH

Almost entire population of Ecuador has personal data leaked online

17-09-2019 12:20 Almost the entire population of Ecuador had their personal data leaked online from an unsecured server in Miami, security experts said Monday.

Copa América

Referee hits back at Messi, Argentina accusations

10-07-2019 13:53 Ecuadorian handler Roddy Zambrano accused his detractors of being bad losers and maintained that Sergio Aguero was at fault when he went down in the penalty box against Brazil.

Copa América

Copa América: Ecuador and Japan eliminated after draw

25-06-2019 17:53 Tournament bracket now set as Paraguay gets the result it needed to move onto the quarter-finals.

Gay Marriage

Ecuador's highest court approves same-sex marriage

13-06-2019 15:46 In a 5-4 decision, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador joins five other Latin American nations who have legalized same-sex marriage.

BLOOMBERG

'Staggering' Venezuelan exodus jumps to four million citizens

07-06-2019 14:02 Exodus from crisis-stricken nation has reached a “staggering” pace, climbing from 695,000 people in all of 2015 to over one million people since last November, watchdogs groups reveal in new report.

News of ecuador

UK court rejects Julian Assange's extradition to United States

Ecuador angered by CFK's 'intervention' into 'domestic affairs'

Latin America won’t see pre-virus growth until 2023, IMF says

El-Erian: Argentina and Ecuador diverge after bond restructurings

Messi fires Argentina to World Cup qualifying win over Ecuador

Little to shout about as Argentina see off Ecuador

Messi to put Barça drama behind him as Albiceleste seek fast start

Ecuador upholds graft sentence for former president Rafael Correa

White House pushes for new Ecuador IMF accord as deadline nears

Virus rages in South America as governments grasp for clues

Ecuador wins bondholders’ approval for debt restructuring

Ecuador’s speedy debt deal underscores Argentina’s hang-ups

Ecuador reaches debt deal in principal with major creditors

Three arrests in Ecuador over murder of young Argentine woman

Ex-Ecuador president Abdalá Bucaram detained in Covid-19 corruption raid

BlackRock, Ashmore form Ecuador creditor group as swaps pay out

'This is war' – Virus charges beyond Latin American hot spots

Assange had two children while inside Ecuador's London Embassy

Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming

Ecuador lawmakers call for debt moratorium amid virus fight

Arrival of new virus sparks songs across Latin America

Ecuador puts ex-president on trial for campaign finance fraud

Ecuador president criticised for comments about women

Top stars miss out on Olympic football qualifying tournament

Argentina to start Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying against Ecuador

Ecuador’s unrest fuelled by infighting

Civil unrest haunts those who remember Latin America’s juntas

Protests engulf Latin America, but don’t oversimplify, experts say

Ministers allege unrest in Latin America part of 'destabilisation' plot

On the streets, new IMF is getting same pushback as old one

Political risk alive in Latin America as protests spread

Is the world economy sliding into first recession since 2009?

Ecuador's president agrees deal with indigenous to end protests

Way forward in Ecuador looks murky after deadly violence

Ex-Ecuador president Correa denies plotting coup, calls for new vote

Argentina slams Maduro, offers 'strong support' for Ecuador's Moreno

Clashes at protests in Ecuador over fuel price hike, oil facilities seized

Ecuador's declares state of emergency after clashes over fuel prices

Penalty shoot-out drama takes Colón into Copa Sudamericana final

Ecuadorean congress confirms country's exit from weakened Unasur

Almost entire population of Ecuador has personal data leaked online

Referee hits back at Messi, Argentina accusations

Copa América: Ecuador and Japan eliminated after draw

Ecuador's highest court approves same-sex marriage

'Staggering' Venezuelan exodus jumps to four million citizens

Second delivery of Russia's Sputnik vaccine arrives in Argentina

Oaktree, BlackRock are among YPF creditors organising

Colombia will expel foreigners caught partying as Covid-19 spreads

Police raid swingers party – and guests confuse officer with stripper

Plan Máximo: First the province, then the presidency

Las dos caras de Horacio Rodríguez Larreta: clases presenciales, pero sin vacantes

El día que Evita conoció a Perón

La desgarradora carta de la madre del joven ahogado en Tigre: "Esto se podría haber evitado"

Tembló San Juan: los videos del sismo que golpeó a la medianoche

Dos niños y un adulto fueron hospitalizados tras el fuerte sismo en San Juan