Rubio pledges aid for Ecuador, to ‘wage war’ on gangs in drug fight

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday promised security aid to Ecuador and announced terrorist designations as he vowed to ramp up a regional fight against criminals following a US strike on a boat allegedly linked to Venezuela. Ecuador’s...

Rubio visits Ecuador as US military strike on Venezuelan boat overshadows talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up a brief trip to Latin America with a stop in Ecuador as countries in the region nervously watch the Trump administration step up military activity to combat drug trafficking and illegal migration....

Ecuador’s Ana Cristina Barragán on Her Venice Horizons Pic, ‘The Ivy’: ‘I’m Once Again Drawn to Exploring Childhood Wounds’

Recurring themes run through Ana Cristina Barragán’s third feature “The Ivy” (“Hiedra”), which world premieres Sept. 3 in Venice’s Horizons sidebar. As in her first two highly personal films, “Alba” and “Octopus Skin,” her protagonists are young....

Trump Admin Designates Ecuadorian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations

By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously...

A protocol officer accompanies US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to a meeting with Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa in Quito

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Kia to launch Tasman pickup truck production in Ecuador

South Korean automaker Kia Corporation plans to launch production of its new dual-cab Tasman pickup truck next year in Ecuador, South America, according to local reports. The Tasman, the automaker’s first one-ton pickup truck, went into production...

Shoot-first crackdown: Rubio ramps up Ecuador support in regional anti-crime push

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday promised security aid to Ecuador and announced terrorist designations as he vowed to ramp up a regional fight against criminals following a US strike on a boat allegedly linked to Venezuela. Ecuador's...

Rubio ramps up Ecuador support in tough anti-crime drive

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday promised security aid to violence-wracked Ecuador as he sought to rally the region behind a force-first anti-crime campaign following a US strike on a boat allegedly linked to Venezuela. Ecuador's...

How to watch Paraguay vs. Ecuador online for free

TL;DR: Live stream Paraguay vs. Ecuador in World Cup qualifiers for free on SBS On Demand. Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. Ecuador have already secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup, but Paraguay...

Why Ecuador went straight to China for relief

Marco Rubio is visiting Mexico and Ecuador this week, his third visit as Secretary of State to Latin America. While his sojourn in Mexico is likely to grab the most headlines given all the attention the Trump administration has devoted to...

All my exes live in Texas

By Michael E. MinerThe meaning of life just might be found between Verse Two and Verse Three in a George Straight song. Stay tuned my friends … I escaped the United States of America, a country I dearly love, swore to protect more than once and...

Ecuador, U.S. Deepen Ties With Refugee Deal and Base Talks

Ecuador is negotiating a new program with the United States to receive 300 people each year with refugee status in that country, provided they have not committed crimes and have no health problems, Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld said Monday....

Rubio visits Ecuador as US military strike on Venezuelan boat overshadows talks

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolts Ecuador

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Ecuador at 1456 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 145.2 km, was initially determined to be at 1.54 degrees south latitude and 77.79...

Ecuadorian banana exports increased by 4.77% between January and July 2025

Ecuador exported 227.72 million boxes of bananas (each weighing 18.14 kg) between January and July 2025, representing a 4.77% increase over the same period last year, according to data from Acorbanec's Statistics Coordination Office. The European...

Ecuador se prepara para recibir 300 deportados al año desde EE.UU. sin antecedentes judiciales

Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español A tan solo horas de que inicie la visita oficial a Quito del secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, la canciller de Ecuador, Gabriela Sommerfeld, anunció este lunes que uno de los acuerdos que...

France & Argentina Superstars Among Last To Return To Inter Milan Squad From International Break

Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram will be among the last Inter Milan first-team stars to return from the international break. According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, the standout duo will not be back before Thursday. Advertisement...

Ecuadorian national pleads guilty to illegal reentry

An Ecuadorian national deported from the United States in 2008 has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to a charge of illegal reentry. According to court records, Manuel Yochuzga-Yopangue, a/k/a Manuel Yupangui, 34, pleaded guilty to...

LatAm is Saudi’s new geopolitical gem

The writer is a director at lunae advisory in Santiago Saudi Arabia is expanding steadily throughout Latin America. While it has a long-standing relationship with Brazil — one of the world’s biggest halal meat exporters — the country has...

Ecuador announces new transit visa requirements

Monday, September 1st 2025 - 09:52 UTC The measure includes Venezuelan passports The Ecuadorian Government of President Daniel Noboa announced that, starting Monday, the South American country would require transit visas for holders of passports...