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Ecuadorians wanted an action man. President Noboa has fulfilled that role — embassy raid included

Apr. 08, 2024 21:16 PM EDT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — While world leaders have expressed shock and bewilderment over Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s decision to raid Mexico’s embassy last Friday, the extraordinarily unusual move — and Noboa's relative silence about it — is unlikely to hurt him with his constituents....

Former Ecuadorian VP arrested after police broke into embassy has long faced corruption accusations

Apr. 06, 2024 16:47 PM EDT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian authorities took the extraordinarily unusual step of breaking into a foreign embassy to arrest a former vice president facing corruption charges. The move earned the administration of President Daniel Noboa swift condemnation from fellow leaders as well as...