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Fifa World Cup: Qatar first hosts to lose opener, Ecuador humble them 2-0

FIFA World Cup Qatar vs Ecuador Highlights: Enner Valencia's two goals in the first 30 minutes of the game became the ultimate difference as Ecuador beat the hosts Qatar 2-0 in tournament opener

Yellow alert in Ecuador for Cotopaxi volcano amid rising seismic activity

The government of Ecuador has declared a yellow alert (moderate risk) in areas near the Cotopaxi volcano amid increasing seismic activity.

At least 5 killed, 23 injured in clash among rival gangs at Ecuador prison

At least five inmates were killed and another 23 people were injured in the latest riot to roil Ecuador's prison system, authorities said

At least 15 dead, 20 injured after clash among inmates at Ecuador prison

A clash between inmates armed with guns and knives inside the Latacunga prison in central Ecuador on Monday left at least 15 people dead and 20 injured, authorities said. Officials attributed the fighting to national and international drug trafficking groups which have turned the Andean nation's prisons into the scene of repeated massacres as the groups fight for power and drug distribution rights. Ecuador's national penitentiary service confirmed the death toll in the Latacunga prison, located 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of the capital of Quito. Agents are still searching the prison's pavilions for bodies. Videos in which gunfire and the screams of inmates can be heard were posted on social media. Some 316 inmates were killed inside Ecuador's prisons last year, according to the penitentiary service. So far this year there have been 90 deaths. The worst massacre took place in September of last year in the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, where 125 prisoners were killed. Ecua

FIFA World Cup 2022 to kick off on Nov 20 with Qatar vs Ecuador match

The FIFA World Cup 2022 will commence from November 20 as host country Qatar will play Ecuador, the opener match of the event

With three new cases, Ecuador's monkeypox virus tally rises to 10, one dead

One person died on Monday as a result of his pre-existing ailments

Ecuadoran president declares state of emergency in 4 provinces amid protest

Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso declared a 30-day state of emergency in four provinces of Azuay, Imbabura, Sucumbios and Orellana, citing an escalation of violence in the indigenous protest

Ecuador could halt oil production in 48 hrs due to indigenous protests

Ecuador could suspend oil production in 48 hours if the nationwide indigenous protests and road blockades continue, the Ministry of Energy and Mines said

Ecuador's government lifts state of emergency in 6 provinces amid protests

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso lifted a state of emergency he'd imposed in six provinces amid an Indigenous-led strike

Ecuador confirms 19 more cases of new coronavirus variant Omicron

Ecuador has confirmed 19 more cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total number of cases to 22, the Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday.All 19 cases were detected in the southwest coastal province of Guayas, the ministry said in a statement.Those infected with this variant of coronavirus, originally identified in South Africa, were in contact with a case detected last week in Guayas' capital Guayaquil, according to the ministry.All the people have mild symptoms and were isolated, since they were identified as contacts of the case, the ministry said, adding "an epidemiological fence has been established through their contacts and the contacts of the contacts."The case was confirmed by health authorities on Dec. 17 in Guayaquil, involving a 48-year-old woman who was infected at a social gathering.Ecuador's first case was confirmed on Dec. 14 and involves an Ecuadorian engineer who arrived in the country from South Africa.

At least 18 dead, 25 others injured in bus accident in southern Ecuador

At least 18 people were killed and 25 others injured in a passenger bus accident in the Sucua canton of the Amazonian province of Morona Santiago in southern Ecuador

Battle among Ecuador prison gangs kills at least 68 inmates: Report

The killing erupted before dawn at the prison in the coastal city of Guayaquil

Ecuador declares prison emergency after 116 killed in riot

Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system following a battle among gang members in a coastal lockup that killed at least 116 people and injured 80 in what authorities say was the worst prison bloodbath ever in the country. Officials said at least five of the dead were found to have been beheaded. President Guillermo Lasso decreed a state of emergency Wednesday, which will give the government powers that include deploying police and soldiers inside prisons. The order came a day after bloodshed at the Litoral penitentiary in Guayaquil that officials blamed on gangs linked to international drug cartels fighting for control of the facility. Lasso, visibly moved by the carnage, said at a news conference that what had happened in the prison was bad and sad. He also said he could not guarantee that authorities had regained control of the lockup. It is regrettable that the prisons are being turned into territories for power disputes by criminal gangs, he sa

Prisons bureau: Death toll in Ecuador prison clash tops 100

At least five of the bodies were beheaded

Argentina beats Ecuador at Copa, plays Colombia in semifinal

Lionel Messi scored his 76th international goal and is now only one shy of Pele for the South American record as Argentina beat Ecuador 3-0 to progress to the semifinals of the Copa America

Copa America: Ecuador reach quarterfinals after 1-1 draw against Brazil

Ecuador has qualified for the quarterfinals of the ongoing Copa America after the side played out a 1-1 draw against Brazil (local time) here at the Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico

Copa America: Peru rally to earn 2-2 draw with Ecuador to reach knockout

Peru came back from a two-goal deficit to keep alive their hopes of reaching the Copa America knockout phase with a 2-2 draw against Ecuador here.

Ecuador: At least 62 dead as riots breaks out over gang rivalry in prisons

Moncayo said 33 died at the prison in Cuenca in southern Ecuador, 21 in the Pacific coast city of Guayaquil and eight in the central city of Latacunga

Ecuador President declares 30-day emergency, 15-day nationwide curfew

Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has declared a new 30-day state of emergency nationwide and two weeks of curfew amid fears of holiday crowds and gatherings fuelling new coronavirus cases

'Invisible hands': How millions of domestic workers fare under Covid-19

Most domestic work is informal, leaving workers vulnerable, especially in times of crisis like Covid-19