CNN — At least 16 people died after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon, according to government officials. The earthquake struck near the southern town of Baláo and was more than 65 km (nearly 41 miles) deep, according to the United States Geological Survey. An estimatedContinue Reading
A man takes a photo of a building that collapsed after an earthquake shook Machala, Ecuador, on Saturday. Jhonny Crespo/AP hide caption toggle caption Jhonny Crespo/AP A man takes a photo of a building that collapsed after an earthquake shook Machala, Ecuador, on Saturday. Jhonny Crespo/AP QUITO, Ecuador — AContinue Reading
QUITO, Ecuador — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least a dozen people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines. The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of aboutContinue Reading
Comment on this story Comment QUITO, Ecuador — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least four people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines. The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake withContinue Reading
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — The signs that an attack was imminent inside the largest prison in Ecuador’s coastal city of Guayaquil could not have been clearer. There had been talk among inmates of the Litoral Penitentiary for days that a group was going to attack another. Then, early Friday morning, policeContinue Reading
QUITO, Ecuador — A prolonged gunbattle between rival gangs inside Ecuador’s largest prison killed at least 68 inmates and wounded 25 on Saturday, while authorities said it took most of the day to regain control at the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw the country’s worst prison bloodbath. The killing eruptedContinue Reading
Police walk on the roof of the Litoral Penitentiary on Saturday after riots broke out inside the jail in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Sanchez/AP Police walk on the roof of the Litoral Penitentiary on Saturday after riots broke out inside the jail in Guayaquil, Ecuador.Continue Reading
In a bid to protect the Galápagos Islands, a volcanic Pacific archipelago where Charles Darwin saw a blueprint for the origin of every species, Ecuador’s president said on Tuesday that his nation would expand the marine reserve around the natural treasures. “Today is a day that will remain in historyContinue Reading
A 60-day national state of emergency has entered into force in Ecuador. The measure was announced by President Guillermo Lasso on Monday evening in response to a wave of violent crime. Guillermo Lasso said the police and armed forces were being mobilized and their presence would be felt “with force”Continue Reading
President Biden addresses the United Nations General Assembly, where he made a case for investing in developing nations. Eduardo Munoz-Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eduardo Munoz-Pool/Getty Images President Biden addresses the United Nations General Assembly, where he made a case for investing in developing nations. Eduardo Munoz-Pool/Getty Images TheContinue Reading