Prosecutor gunned down as crime wave persists in Ecuador
A criminal prosecutor in Ecuador was killed by armed assailants on Friday along with his police escort, in the latest eruption of violent crime to shake the South American nation. The attorney general’s office announced the death of Marcelo Vasconez and his guard in a post on social media, noting that both prosecutors and police […]
Enner Valencia scores twice as Ecuador eases past Qatar in World Cup opener
Enner Valencia scored twice to give Ecuador the win over Qatar in the opening game of the 2022 World Cup. The match began in controversial fashion, with Valencia having a goal ruled out for offside. But it was only the focus for a few minutes, as the former West Ham United and Everton striker put the disappointment of having that goal disallowed behind […]
Ecuador woman declared dead from virus and ashes sent to family now found alive
A 74-year-old Ecuadorean woman who was declared dead from the coronavirus has been found alive, in a case of mistaken identity. The family of Alba Maruri were informed of her death last month and later sent what they were told were her ashes. But Ms Maruri awoke from a three-week coma in hospital on Thursday […]
Police collect nearly 800 bodies from Ecuador’s virus epicenter
Ecuador has recorded 7,500 cases of the coronavirus since the first diagnosis was confirmed on February 29.
Suarez, Cavani on target as Uruguay thrash Ecuador in Copa America
Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani scored as Uruguay thrashed 10-man Ecuador 4-0 in their Group C Copa America opener. Nicolas Lodeiro opened the scoring early on before Uruguay made the most of their player advantage, as an Arturo Mina own goal completed the rout. Ecaudor’s Jose Quintero was sent off for an elbow on 24 […]