News: Ecuador

We have started to collect the most important news related to Ecuador in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Ecuador – overview

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• September 23rd 2020 – April 12th 2019
• April 11th 2019 – January 21st 2017
• October 19th 2016 – April 17th 2016
• March 15th 2016 – June 13th 2015
• June 2nd 2015 – June 4th 2014
• June 3rd 2014 – August 24th 2013
• August 19th 2013 – May 24th 2013
• May 24th 2013 – August 24th 2012
• August 22nd 2012 – July 3rd 2012
• June 26th 2012 – December 22nd 2011
• November 28th 2011 – April 28th 2011
• April 27th 2011 – November 4th 2010
• October 21st 2010 – July 16th 2010
• June 26th 2010 – December 21st 2008
• December 21st 2008 – April 1st 2008
• March 27th 2008 – January 29th 2008
• January 25th 2008 – April 15th 2007
• April 11th 2007 – October 16th 2006
• October 13th 2006 – March 20th 2006
• March 9th 2006 – December 6th 2005

Ecuador: news

Julian Assange: Mother of Wikileaks founder's children dreaded making relationship public

Wednesday, September 23rd 2020, 7:36

Stella Moris gave birth to the couple's two sons while he was in hiding in the Ecuadorean embassy.
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Coronavirus in Latin America: How bad could it get?

Monday, April 20th 2020, 5:36
related countries: Brazil, Nicaragua, Venezuela

BBC reporters in Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia and Nicaragua explain how the pandemic is affecting the region.
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Coronavirus nightmare in Ecuador's main city Guayaquil - pictures

Friday, April 17th 2020, 20:30
related places: Guayaquil

Guayaquil is one of the worst-hit places in Latin America in the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Ecuador struggles to bury its victims

Sunday, April 12th 2020, 23:01

Families in Ecuador's biggest city are frustrated by the struggle to bury their loved ones.
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Assange 'secretly fathered two children' in Ecuadorean embassy

Sunday, April 12th 2020, 12:59

Lawyer Stella Morris says the pair fell in love in 2015 while he was in the Ecuadorean embassy.
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Preparing for an active volcano to stir

Monday, January 20th 2020, 0:15

People living at the foot of a volcano in Ecuador are being taught what to do if disaster strikes
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Ecuador repeals law ending fuel subsidies in deal to stop protests

Monday, October 14th 2019, 10:16
related places: Quito

An agreement is struck after talks in Quito between the government and indigenous leaders.
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Ecuador protests: Unrest continues over fuel price hikes

Saturday, October 12th 2019, 19:44
related places: Quito

Ecuador sees another day of unrest as protests continue in Quito over the government fuel price hikes.
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Ecuador's capital in crisis as protests continue

Wednesday, October 9th 2019, 22:34

Mayhem hits the streets of Ecuador's capital as demonstrators and riot police clash violently.
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Ecuador protests: President moves government out of Quito

Tuesday, October 8th 2019, 8:31
related places: Guayaquil, Quito

The president has moved the government to the port city of Guayaquil amid continued fuel protests.
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Ecuador protests: Hundreds held as president decries ‘criminals’

Friday, October 4th 2019, 23:54

Ecuador's president refuses talks with "criminals”, as protesters vent fury over fuel subsidy cuts.
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Ecuador 'allows US military planes to use Galapagos island airfield'

Monday, June 17th 2019, 11:21
related countries: United States
related places: Galapagos, San Cristobal

Ecuador’s decision to allow US planes to use a San Cristobal airfield prompts environmental concerns.
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'Assange smeared faeces in Ecuador embassy,' says president

Tuesday, April 16th 2019, 23:02

Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno tells the BBC why his government revoked Julian Assange's asylum.
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Assange used Ecuador's embassy for 'spying', says president

Monday, April 15th 2019, 10:30

President Lenin Moreno tells the Guardian that Assange tried to use the building as a "centre for spying".
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Julian Assange: Sweden considers reviving rape inquiry

Friday, April 12th 2019, 16:21

The alleged victim's lawyer says she will do everything she can to get the investigation renewed.
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Julian Assange: Why Ecuador ended his stay in London embassy

Friday, April 12th 2019, 15:04
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

From skateboarding to spying suspicions - why Ecuador said it was time to end Julian Assange's asylum.
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Julian Assange: Man 'close' to Wikileaks co-founder arrested in Ecuador

Friday, April 12th 2019, 4:36

A man with alleged links to the Wikileaks co-founder is arrested while trying to leave the country.
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Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London

Friday, April 12th 2019, 0:13
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

He faces extradition to the US for his alleged role in one of the largest leaks of government secrets.
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