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Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Allegedly Assassinated

The leader of Ecuador’s leftist Revolución Ciudadana party, Pedro...

Ecuadorian President Dissolves National Assembly Ahead of Impeachment Trial

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the National Assembly...

Ecuador Police Investigate Explosive Thumb Drives Sent to Journalists

Ecuador’s National Police have opened a terrorism investigation after...

First Images of Destruction After Earthquake Hits Ecuador

Earlier today, a reported 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador. https://twitter.com/laPostaCue/status/1637143561933029376?s=20 The...

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Noboa to Win Ecuadorian Presidential Election

Update (2123 EST): President Lasso has congratulated Noboa on his election: https://twitter.com/lassoguillermo/status/1713723251107443095?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA According to local Ecuadorian media, National Democratic Action (ADN) candidate, Daniel Noboa has been named President-elect after 80% of the votes have been counted. The announcement from Primicias reads below: ”The results of the vote count of the National Electoral...

Cyber Attacks Target Digital Voting Platforms: Ecuadorian National Electoral Council

Ecuador's telematic voting platform has been targeted by hackers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, Russia, Ukraine, and China, according to the Ecuadorian National Electoral Council, leading some to doubt the legitimacy of the election. The National Electoral Council has confirmed that votes have not been tampered with and that the...

Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio Reportedly Killed in Grenade Attack

Update (2143 EST): The assassin has been killed while in police custody. https://twitter.com/williamludena/status/1689446102955634688?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA Update (2022 EST): The assassin has been captured by spectators at the rally. https://twitter.com/ronaldvinces5/status/1689430780743737345?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA Update (2016 EST): Ecuadorian Interior Minister Zapata has confirmed Villavicencio has been killed after sustaining three gunshots to the head. A grenade was found but not...

Ecuador Declares State of Emergency Amidst Escalating Violence

Ecuador Declares State of Emergency Amidst Wave of Violence Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency and imposed night curfews in three coastal provinces following a surge of violence over the weekend. The unrest resulted in at least eight fatalities and raised concerns about the influence of organized crime...

Manta, Ecuador Mayor Intriago Killed in Militant Attack

At approximately 1528 EST, initial reports began to emerge of an armed attack against Mayor Intriago of Manta, Ecuador in his constituency. By 1543 EST, Mayor Intraigo had been transported from the 15 de Septiembre neighborhood to a local hospital in Guayaquil. One other person was confirmed killed and...

Ecuadorian Military to Uphold President Lasso’s Decision to Dissolve National Assembly

Ecuadorian military leadership have announced that they will uphold President Guillermo Lasso's decision to dissolve the country's National Assembly, which comes as the president faced an impending impeachment trial over accusations of corruption and embezzlement. In a statement, the military said that Lasso's decision was well within the framework of...

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American Airstrikes Reportedly Targeted Iran-backed Militia Forces in Iraq

Sabereen News, which is closely affiliated to Iran-backed Shia...

Armenia and Azerbaijan Exchange Prisoners

A Mutual Exchange In a joint statement, the Armenian Prime...

U.S. Aircraft Intercept Iranian Drones Loitering Over Eisenhower Strike Group

Over the last four days, the Iranian military has...

Nigerian Military “Accidental” Drone Strikes Kill 88 Civilians

"A Tragic Accident" At least 88 civilians were killed on...
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