The director of Ecuador's biggest prison was killed in an armed attack on Thursday, the second such killing in under two weeks in the Latin American country, the SNAI prison agency said.

The blue-billed curassow is the world's most threatened species of cracid, a family of beautiful crested game birds found primarily in Latin America. This large, mainly black bird is the only curassow ...

Firefighters in Ecuador are working to contain a number of wildfires outside the country’s capital, as several South American nations struggle with the effects of widespread drought and record ...

QUITO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Ecuador will implement a nationwide blackout for maintenance in the country's electricity system overnight on Wednesday, from 10 p.m. local time to Thursday at 6 a.m ...

An international tribunal in The Hague has ruled in favour of the US oil company, Chevron, in an environmental dispute with the government of Ecuador. Chevron had been ordered to pay $9.5bn (£7 ...

Today’s listing follows a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity. The southern helmeted curassow is Bolivia’s most threatened bird. The species inhabits only a small area in the eastern Andes ...

After a decade of prosperity, a less favorable external context demands that Ecuador ensure fiscal sustainability, strengthen the foundations of dollarization, promote new engines of growth and ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

QUITO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa will seek changes to the constitution to allow foreign military bases to be established in the Andean country, he said on Monday via a ...

Jul 4, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Ecuador’s midfielder Kevin Rodriguez (11) celebrates after scoring a goal. / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Get ready for a South American showdown as Ecuador welcomes ...

The worst drought in living memory has has devastated vast areas of the region. President Daniel Noboa argues the measure will help fight powerful transnational crime gangs. Five people are ...