Ecuador

A 200-meter suspension bridge over the Magro River in the Guayas region of Ecuador collapsed during heavy rainfall, causing 4 trucks, a car and 2 motorcycles to fall into the waters. The National Risk Management Secretariat reported that…

The forest fire that started on Tuesday in the Guapulo region of Quito, the capital of the South American country of Ecuador, has been continuing for 3 days. The fire, described as one of the most devastating fires in recent years, has…

A major forest fire in Quito, Ecuador's capital, has prompted school closures and the evacuation of at least 100 homes. Two firefighters were injured as they battled the blaze in the Guapulo region. Ecuadorian President…

Violent incidents surge in Ecuador as police detain 68 individuals who attempted to seize control of a hospital in Yaguachi, Guayas province. The attackers, suspected to be linked to a gang, were apprehended and…

In Ecuador, tensions escalate as gang-related attacks persist. The recent raid on a television channel during a live broadcast, linked to the escape of gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, known as "Fito," has taken a tragic turn.…

The chaos that started in Ecuador after Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, nicknamed "Fito," the leader of the Los Choneros gang, escaped from La Regional prison in Guayaquil on January 8 continues. A total of 329 people, most of them from the…

Ecuador descended into turmoil after the escape of Los Choneros gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, alias "Fito," from La Regional prison in Guayaquil. Gang members, attempting to take hostages, stormed a television channel during a…

Guayaquil, Ecuador, faced a harrowing incident as masked assailants armed with firearms and explosives invaded a television channel during a live broadcast, taking numerous journalists and staff members hostage. The attackers, brandishing…

Ahead of the presidential elections in Ecuador, an armed attack was carried out in front of a restaurant in Guayaquil city where Otto Sonnenholsner, one of the presidential candidates, was having breakfast with his family. The Ecuadorian…