Latest Ecuador government News

What to watch at Trump's inauguration: Big Tech CEOs, Carrie Underwood and foreign leaders
Donald Trump's inauguration as the country’s 47th president was expected to be an extravagant break from tradition — before it got moved indoors due to cold weather. There will still be well-known performers, influential billionaires as guests and foreign heads of state. Unlike...

Ecuador orders the detention of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of 4 children
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorean judge Tuesday ordered the arrest of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of four children who went missing three weeks ago in the coastal city of Guayaquil. A request to detain the soldiers was made by Ecuador’s Attorney General’s...

Investigation of disappearance of children in Ecuador was delayed for days despite video evidence
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — A probe into the military's role in the disappearance of four children in Ecuador this month was delayed for almost two weeks, even though police had access to surveillance videos showing soldiers taking two of the children, The Associated Press has learned. ...

Ecuadorian police probe if bodies found are of missing children allegedly taken by soldiers
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian police on Tuesday found an undisclosed number of bodies in an area close to a military base, officials said, and were investigating whether the bodies could be of some of the four children who were last seen taken by men in military uniform earlier this month....

Surveillance videos appear to show 2 of 4 missing Ecuadorian kids taken by men in military uniform
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Monday pledged that his government would not cover up for anyone involved in the disappearance of four children who were last seen running away from a military convoy earlier this month. The statement came as Noboa's...
Judge reinstates Ecuador's vice president after deeming her suspension unconstitutional
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian judge on Monday reinstated Vice President Verónica Abad to her role and lifted the five-month suspension the Ministry of Labor had imposed on her for allegedly abandoning her duties. In response to Abad's appeal, Judge Nubia Vera deemed the...

As Christmas nears, Ecuador's homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — As Christmas approaches and people decorate their homes with lights, Ecuadoreans are getting some relief from the severe power cuts that have hounded the country this year with President Daniel Noboa saying there will be no power rationing for residential areas - for the...
