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# Ecuador

Last month
October 2023
Ecuador's youngest-ever president vows to 'restore peace'
Violence has exploded as enemy gangs with links to Mexican and Colombian cartels vie for control.
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Oct 16th 2023, 10:15 AM
This year
2023
Ecuador declares state of emergency after presidential candidate is killed at political rally
Fernando Villavicencio has been killed less than two weeks before a special presidential election.
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Aug 10th 2023, 4:29 PM
Armed attack kills 10 people in Ecuador port city overnight
Local police confirmed the death toll in Guayaquil, which has become one of the country’s increasingly bloody centers of a turf war between rival drug-trafficking gangs.
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Apr 30th 2023, 7:12 PM
Last year
2022
Qatar freeze in front of the world and flop on their big opening night
The hosts were beaten 2-0 by Ecuador in the first game of the 2022 World Cup.
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Nov 20th 2022, 6:11 PM
Ecuador prison riot leaves 44 dead, 108 on the run
Authorities said a fight broke out between the rival Los Lobos and R7 gangs inside the Bellavista prison in Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
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May 10th 2022, 9:25 AM
22 people dead and dozens others injured as flooding hits Ecuador capital
Many in the city of 2.7 million people were taken to shelters.
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Feb 1st 2022, 10:43 PM
Oil spill pollutes nature reserve in Ecuador's Amazon
Neither the government nor OCP Ecuador have quantified the extent of the spill.
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Jan 31st 2022, 9:29 PM
All time
Olympic sprinter shot dead in Ecuador as violence spikes
Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez was shot dead in his home country on Friday night.
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Oct 24th 2021, 1:45 PM
At least 75 inmates dead in Ecuador prison riots
The military was deployed to help police quell the uprising.
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Feb 24th 2021, 7:08 AM
Messi fires Argentina to World Cup qualifying win over Ecuador
The Barca star converted a penalty in an empty Bombonera.
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Oct 9th 2020, 8:32 AM
Sanchez scores winner as Copa America holders Chile progress to quarter-finals
Chile overcame Ecuador at the Copa America to move into the quarter-finals from Group C.
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Jun 22nd 2019, 9:56 AM
Suarez and Cavani on target as Uruguay get up and running in style
Oscar Tabarez’s side had far too much for Ecuador in Belo Horizonte.
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Jun 17th 2019, 1:15 AM
Colombian Lopez slaps spectator after Giro d'Italia crash
Meanwhile, pink jersey holder Richard Carapaz now has one hand on the trophy
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Jun 1st 2019, 5:55 PM
'Despotic' Assange insulted staff and smeared faeces on embassy walls, Ecuadorian president claims
The 47-year-old Wikileaks founder was arrested in London last week.
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Apr 17th 2019, 8:32 AM
Ecuadorian president claims Assange tried to set up 'centre for spying' from London embassy
Lenin Moreno also defended the decision to overturn Assange’s asylum status in an interview last night.
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Apr 15th 2019, 7:56 AM
Judge says Julian Assange is not 'above the normal rules of law' and should be arrested
The Wikileaks founder suffered a further court setback today.
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Feb 13th 2018, 5:07 PM
Body of second Irishman recovered after Ecuador river tragedy
David Higgins’ body was found by search teams yesterday.
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Jan 23rd 2018, 11:26 AM
Irishman dies while kayaking in Ecuador
Three other people are still missing.
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Jan 22nd 2018, 7:25 AM
Ecuador has granted Julian Assange citizenship
Ecuador had asked London to recognise Assange as a diplomat so that he could be granted safe passage out of the UK.
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Jan 11th 2018, 5:37 PM
Argentina boss Sampaoli: 'Football owed Messi the World Cup'
Jorge Sampaoli was full of praise and indebted to hat-trick hero Lionel Messi after their win last night.
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Oct 11th 2017, 11:59 AM
Coutinho shows no ill effects in goalscoring return for Brazil
The Liverpool star scored as Brazil defeated Ecuador in last night’s World Cup qualifier.
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Sep 1st 2017, 9:10 AM
Assange hails 'important victory' after Sweden drops rape investigation
“The road is far from over. The war, the proper war, is just commencing.”
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May 19th 2017, 6:00 PM
Assange asks Sweden to drop arrest warrant so that he can fly to Ecuador
Assange has so far lost eight bids to cancel the arrest warrant over rape allegations against him.
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May 3rd 2017, 3:45 PM
'Under the mud I am sure there are more': Mudslides kill 112 people in Colombia
The incident was triggered by intense rains.
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Apr 1st 2017, 7:13 PM
Julian Assange to be questioned over rape allegations at embassy where he lives
Assange has welcomed the news saying he is looking forward to the “chance to clear his name”.
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Nov 7th 2016, 5:53 PM
Valencia vows to come back stronger after surgery
The Man United defender is set to be sidelined for an extended spell.
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Oct 31st 2016, 9:46 AM
Ecuador has cut internet access for WikiLeaks founder over US election
Julian Assange has sought asylum at London’s Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex assault allegations.
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Oct 19th 2016, 9:45 AM
Wikileaks accuse John Kerry of ordering Ecuador to cut off Julian Assange's wifi
A staunch critic of Hillary Clinton, Assange has been accused of turning Wikileaks into a “prop for Trump”.
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Oct 18th 2016, 3:56 PM
Valencia breaks silence in child maintenance row
Enner Valencia has put over his side of the story as he attempts to explain allegations of unpaid child maintenance.
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Oct 10th 2016, 9:31 AM
Julian Assange to be interviewed in Ecuadorian embassy over rape allegations
The WikiLeaks founder has been sheltering at the Ecuadorian embassy in London since June 2012.
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Aug 11th 2016, 8:12 AM
Man who attempted to smuggle drugs to pay for daughter's operation jailed
The Ecuadorian man’s two daughter and former partner have since gone missing after an earthquake.
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Jul 1st 2016, 5:02 PM
Angry Assange starts his fifth year camped out at a London embassy
His supporters are to hold events marking the date today.
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Jun 19th 2016, 7:28 AM
Brazil make underwhelming Copa America start against Ecuador
The result was greeted by boos from the fans.
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Jun 5th 2016, 5:41 AM
Desperate search for survivors as Ecuador earthquake death toll passes 400
The earthquake is the biggest tragedy of its kind in Ecuador in 67 years.
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Apr 19th 2016, 10:50 AM
Ecuador earthquake: At least 233 dead as rescue efforts begin
The country was hit by the massive earthquake at around 1am Irish time.
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Apr 17th 2016, 5:00 PM
Lonely Planet names Dublin as third best city in the world to visit next year... here's who beat us
Kotor anyone?
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Oct 27th 2015, 6:17 PM
Julian Assange is 'extremely disappointed' as sex assault case is dropped
An inquiry into a rape allegation continues.
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Aug 13th 2015, 4:05 PM
Here's what people around the globe eat on Easter
And not an Easter egg in sight…
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Apr 5th 2015, 9:30 AM
Julian Assange says he will be leaving the Ecuadorian embassy 'soon'
The WikiLeaks founder would not tell reporters why he is leaving though.
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Aug 18th 2014, 9:47 AM
West Ham finalise a deal for striker Enner Valencia
Attacker who scored three times for Ecuador at the World Cup makes the switch from Mexican side Pachuca.
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Jul 29th 2014, 7:01 PM
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