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Security: Ecuador candidates talk tough on crime after assassination
QUITO :Ecuador‘s presidential candidates promised improvements in security during a debate late on Sunday, days after their fellow hopeful Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated leaving a…
Party of slain Ecuador candidate taps reporter as replacement
QUITO : Ecuadoran journalist Christian Zurita will take the place of slain presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in the South American country’s elections later this month,…
Ecuador holds 6 Colombians in slaying of presidential candidate as violence weighs on nation
QUITO: Ecuador will hold six Colombian men for at least a month as the country probes their involvement in the slaying of a presidential candidate…
Presidential Election: Ecuador under state of emergency after presidential candidate shot
QUITO: Ecuador was under a state of emergency Thursday after the assassination of a popular presidential candidate just days before an election dominated by concerns…
A presidential candidate in Ecuador has been shot and killed at campaign event
QUITO: Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed Wednesday by unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country’s capital of Quito,…
India’s shrimp sector to see 5% growth in 2024: CRISIL
India’s shrimp sector will see revenue grow 5% on-year in fiscal 2024, driven by increasing demand from China, which will shore up exports to a…
Guayaquil: Armed attackers kill 10, wound 3 in Ecuador port Guayaquil
GUAYAQUIL: At least 10 people were killed overnight when heavily armed assailants opened fire outside a shop in Guayaquil, Ecuador‘s main port city and economic…
Gang Clash Leaves 12 Dead In Ecuador Prison: Gang clash leaves at least 12 dead in Ecuador prison
QUITO: At least 12 inmates were killed in an Ecuadorian jail amid a new clash between gangs, the SNAI prison agency said on Saturday, in…
Ecuadoran Gang Shooting: Ecuador authorities arrest three after gang shooting: President
QUITO: Ecuadoran authorities arrested three people in connection to a gang-related shooting that left nine dead in the northern coastal city of Esmeraldas, President Guillermo…
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Ecuador
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook an island region of Ecuador on Saturday, causing inhabitants to rush out of buildings. As per reports, at least one…