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Danilo Carrera Drouet. v. t. e. A constitutional referendum was held in Ecuador on 5 February 2023, alongside local elections. The binding consultation was called on 29 November 2022 by President Guillermo Lasso. [ 1][ 2] Voters were asked to approve or reject a total of eight questions surrounding changes to the Constitution of Ecuador. [ 3]
The Public News Agency of Ecuador and South America (Andes) ( Spanish: Agencia Pública de Noticias del Ecuador y Suramérica (ANDES)) is the official digital information service of the Ecuadorian State. Andes is a public media organisation which provides regional and national news coverage, as well as general information on Latin America.
The September 2021 Guayaquil prison riot occurred at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, Ecuador on 28 September 2021. At least 123 inmates were killed and several others were injured in the riot that took place in that prison. It was the deadliest prison fight in the country's history [1] [2] and one of the deadliest in Latin American history.
Power was nearly fully restored in Ecuador on Wednesday afternoon, after a nationwide electricity outage struck residential users, hospitals as well as the capital's subway system, a failure ...
Ecuador is struggling to bring spiraling violence under control, with mayors fearing for their lives and the national government recognizing an increase in extortion and kidnapping amid a 90-day ...
A series of protests against the economic policies of Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso, triggered by increasing fuel and food prices, began on 13 June 2022.Initiated by and primarily attended by Indigenous activists, in particular the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), the protests have since been joined by students and workers who have also been affected by the ...
Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azín ( / noʊˈboʊə / noh-BOH-ə; Spanish pronunciation: [daˈnjel noˈβo.a]; born 30 November 1987) is an Ecuadorian politician and businessman currently serving as the 48th president of Ecuador since 23 November 2023. [1] [2] [3] Taking office at the age of 35, he is the second-youngest president in the country ...
2019 Ecuadorian protests. Graph of the manifestations nationwide. (Top to bottom, left to right) Protesters gathered near the indigenous headquarters at the Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana on 10 October. Masked protesters with makeshift shields. National Police of Ecuador gathered near a barrier. Date.