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Spain seizes record 13 tonnes of cocaine in Ecuadorean banana shipment

Authorities in Spain say the drug bust is the second-largest ever recorded in Europe and one of the biggest worldwide.

7 November 2024

Nature

Galápagos plants are facing ‘drastic’ conditions under climate change

Native prickly pear and lava cactus have a very narrow distribution on the Galápagos, making their recovery vital.

21 September 2024

Destinations

How a trip to the equator flipped my world upside down

Like a golden thread circling the Earth, the equator sprinkles a bit of tourist magic in 11 countries.

8 September 2024

Earth News

Ecuadorians demand government honour vote to stop Amazon oil drilling

Supporters were jubilant last year when almost 60 per cent of voters supported the referendum on ending drilling.

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Nature

Ecuador river wins court case: Right not to be polluted is granted

A court has ruled that pollution violates the rights of a river that runs through Ecuador's capital, Quito.

Nature

Scientists make ‘amazing discovery’ of rare shark pups in Galápagos

The scientists were also able to tag one of the elusive species for the first time, and hope their findings will lead to greater protection.

Travel News

Why is Galapagos doubling its entry fee for tourists?

The changes will come into force in August.

Nature

Volcano erupts on birthplace of last known 'fantastic giant tortoise'

Fernanda, a lone female, was discovered on Fernandina in 2019 and is now fated to become an endling.

World News

Ecuadorian government seizes and destroys over 20 tonnes of cocaine

Ecuadorian authorities have started the process of destroying some 22 tonnes of cocaine seized in recent days.

26 January 2024

Haiti

Pope Francis pleads for the release of the six nuns kidnapped in Haiti

Speaking on Sunday from the window of the Apostolic Palace, he prayed for the release of the group of people, including six nuns, who were kidnapped in Haiti last week.

21 January 2024

Republic of Ecuador

Prosecutor investigating attack on Ecuador TV studio shot dead

The prosecutor was shot more than 20 times while driving a white car in the north of Guayaquil.

18 January 2024

World News

Ecuador's armed forces raid prisons in bid to stamp out gang violence

Soldiers and police intervened on Sunday in several prisons in Ecuador in search of weapons, ammunition and explosives and to restore order amid an unprecedented surge of violence in the country.

15 January 2024

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WATCH: Military personnel storm Ecuador prisons to quash gang violence

The police and military operation came a day after President Daniel Noboa and the official body that controls the prisons announced the release of nearly 170 prison officers and administrative staff who had been held by inmates for six days.

15 January 2024

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador deems drug gangs 'terrorist groups' after live TV attack

The country has been plunged into chaos after its most notorious gang leader and drug lord, Adolfo Macías, escaped from prison on Sunday.

10 January 2024

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WATCH: Ecuador police and military raid prison for second day

Hundreds of police and military personnel searched Ecuador's most dangerous prison, the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, for a second day on Thursday.

10 November 2023

Spain

Record cocaine haul hidden in banana shipment intercepted in Spain

Many packages in the nine-tonne-plus drug consignment were labelled with swastikas and the word 'Hitler'

World News

Ecuador: Gang leader moved to maximum-security prison after killing

Authorities moved the leader of one of Ecuador’s most powerful gangs into a maximum-security prison Saturday, three days after the assassination of a presidential candidate who had denounced threats from the feared criminal.

Vatican

Pope condemns assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate

Several Colombians have been arrested in connection with the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.

Netherlands

Record-breaking seizure of cocaine worth €600 million in Netherlands

Prosecutors say the drugs were hidden in a container of bananas from Ecuador

World News

Anti-corruption Ecuadorian presidential candidate assassinated

An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against cartels and corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital, amid a startling wave of gang-driven violence in the South American country.