Ecuador News Round-Up

Providing crucial context and updates for readers to understand political and other developments in Ecuador following years of increasing violence and crime, political repression and the judicialization of politics, corruption, and economic challenges.

By Pedro Labayen Herrera

Santa Ana Hill, Guayaquil, Ecuador -Colorful hillside neighborhood with closely packed, multi-story buildings. The homes are painted in various bright colors like blue, red, yellow, and green. The scene is densely populated, with a cloudy sky above.

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Ecuador News Round-Up No. 18: Electoral Period Kicks Off Amid Noboa’s Refusal to Step Down. Four Children Found Dead After Being Detained by the Military

Ecuador News Round-Up No. 18: Electoral Period Kicks Off Amid Noboa’s Refusal to Step Down. Four Children Found Dead After Being Detained by the Military

Stay informed about Ecuador’s upcoming presidential elections and the controversy surrounding incumbent Daniel Noboa’s refusal to transfer power to Vice President Verónica Abad.

By Pedro Labayen Herrera

Luis Arroyo and Katy Bustos, parents of Ismael and Josue Arroyo, two of the four Ecuadorian teenagers apprehended by soldiers and found dead near a military base, attend an event a month after their apprehension in Guayaquil, Ecuador on January 8, 2025. (Photo by MARCOS PIN / AFP) (Photo by MARCOS PIN/AFP via Getty Images)