The Hearts of Palm Revolution: How Ecuador's Food Giants Are Quietly Saving Rainforests

The hearts of palm market is projected to hit $2.1 billion by 2033. Most people have never heard of hearts of palm. Even fewer know that this humble vegetable is quietly revolutionizing how we think about sustainable food production. But here's...

Continuing Promise 2025 Mission Update: Ecuador

MAYPORT, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES 07.01.2025 Courtesy Story The USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is now scheduled to conduct its Continuing Promise 2025 mission stop in Manta, Ecuador from July 4-10, instead of the previously planned July 12-19. Adjusting the...

Ecuador court orders 13 more years in prison for former VP Glas

Some Hammerhead Sharks in the Galapagos are Migrating to Panama to Give Birth

Satellite tracking of a common hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini), which was fitted with a tracking device in the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), has revealed the possibility that some females of this species migrate to give birth, as scientists...

Regula devices enhance Ecuador's border security

Ecuador’s border control authorities have significantly enhanced their identity verification capabilities by deploying a suite of advanced document examination devices from Regula. The nationwide upgrade, supported by the International...

Week 27 farm-gate shrimp roundup: Ecuador prices gain momentum while China posts modest rebound

Additional reporting by Maria Feijoo, Lewis Hu and Neil Ramsden Ecuadorian shrimp farm-gate prices firmed for week 27 (June 30-July 6), while Chinese levels remained seasonally depressed despite modest recovery, creating potential margin pressure...

El Gobierno colombiano niega mediar una posible “entrega” de alias Fito, detenido en Ecuador

Ana María Cañizares El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia emitió un comunicado el lunes sobre la detención de Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias “Fito”, realizada el jueves 26 de junio por el Ejército ecuatoriano en la localidad costera de...

Sentence of Ecuador's former VP labelled 'abhorrent' after dramatic embassy raid

An Ecuadorian court has sentenced former vice president Jorge Glas to 13 additional years in prison for misusing public funds allocated to rebuild areas affected by a devastating 2016 earthquake. Glas, 55, is currently in prison serving out...

Ecuador struggles to curb spiralling prison violence

Ecuador is struggling to regain control of its prisons. There is a surge in violence and jailbreaks, despite the recent recapture of one of the country's most powerful gang leaders. Paul Mena reports from Quito.

Ecuador’s National Women’s Coalition Deems Reform to Electoral Law “Misogynistic”

Women’s rights organizations across Ecuador have denounced recent electoral reforms that scrap gender parity in presidential tickets, calling the move a major blow to women’s political rights. They urged President Daniel Noboa to veto the changes,...

Former Ecuadorian vice president detained in embassy raid gets 13 years in prison

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The former vice president of Ecuador who was detained last year during a highly criticized police raid on Mexico’s embassy in the South American country was sentenced Monday to 13 years in prison. Jorge Glas had been accused...

Ecuador court orders 13 more years in prison for former VP Glas

QUITO (Reuters) -An Ecuadorean court on Monday sentenced former vice president Jorge Glas to 13 additional years in prison for misusing public funds allocated to rebuild areas affected by a devastating 2016 earthquake. Glas, 55, is currently in...

Ecuador law reforms spark concern for children’s rights

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday warned that a newly enacted law in Ecuador threatens the rights and protections of children, particularly those recruited or used by organized crime groups. The Public Integrity Law, passed by the National...

President of Ecuador meets Envoy of UAE’s Minister of FA

Omar Sultan Al Olama: • Under the directives of its wise leadership, the UAE continues to enhance ties and expand constructive cooperation with countries worldwide. • The visit to Ecuador and meeting the President builds on the 50-year strategic...

Ecuador’s Kichwa language is kept alive in the US 

–Imanalla, ñukaka Micaelami kani (“How are you? My name is Micaela”), says the teacher at the start of the Kichwa class. –Ñukaka alli kani, yachachik Micaela (“I’m fine, Miss Micaela”), say the students. Today’s class is a review lesson in which...

Ecuador launches new national union for fishing, aquaculture sector

Ecuador has officially launched the Union de Pescadores y Acuicultores del Ecuador, a new nationwide union aimed at uniting and strengthening the country's fishing and aquaculture sector, according to a press release by the Tuna Conservation Group...

Ecuador Apologizes to Abused Abacaleros, Plantation Remains Silent

Ecuadorian government officials issued a public apology on May 31 to a group of the 300 “abacaleros” workers subjected to slave-like conditions for nearly six decades at the Japanese-owned abaca plantation, Furukawa Plantaciones. The textile...

Ecuador Gang Leader 'Fito' Captured, Faces U.S. Extradition

The leader of Ecuador’s Los Choneros gang—long considered the country’s most wanted fugitive—is set to be extradited to the United States after being captured 18 months after his escape from prison. Jose Adolfo Macias, also known by the alias...

Emelec Faces Macará Amid Coaching Changes in Ecuador’s Liga Ecuabet

Ambato, Ecuador — Emelec will face Macará on Sunday at the Bellavista Stadium in a crucial match for the Liga Ecuabet. This game comes after a tumultuous week for Emelec, who recently parted ways with head coach Jorge Célico. Both teams are...

Ecuador's indigenous Kichwa community celebrated in Belmont Cragin mural

Tucked away on a Belmont Cragin corner, a rich mural helps Chicago’s Kichwa Ecuadorian community honor and remember their homeland. A member of that community, a group indigenous to Ecuador, painted the mural. Fernando Lechón of New York spent...