Ecuador Politics
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Ecuador Politics, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 37 stories have been published about Ecuador Politics which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Ecuador Politics, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 37 stories have been published about Ecuador Politics which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Americas · QuitoDeath threats against the media doubled in Ecuador from last year's figures, three press associations denounced in Quito Thursday during a press conference. At least 15 journalists have received life-threatening messages amid growing violence nationwide.See the Story
Violence against reporters on the rise in Ecuador
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Business · EcuadorMen walk through a lush plantation between Ecuador ’s balmy Pacific coast and its majestic Andes, lopping hundreds of bunches of green bananas from groaning plants twice their height.
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Security in Ecuador has come undone as drug cartels exploit the banana industry to ship cocaine
34% Center coverage: 12 sources
Terrorist Attack · EcuadorPolice in Ecuador have arrested six suspects after a car bombing in a commercial area of the capital, Quito, as the South American nation grapples with a surge in violence that authorities say is linked to drug trafficking.See the Story
Ecuadorian police arrest six after car bombs explode in Quito
Coverage: 9 sources
Voting · EcuadorLuisa González had been the frontrunner heading into the contest. Daniel Noboa received about 24% votes even though he never placed above fifth place in polls. Noboa is the son of Alvaro Noboa, who sought Ecuador's presidency five times and grew an empire based on bananas.See the Story
Banana tycoon’s son pulls off upset in Ecuador president race
43% Left coverage: 86 sources
Hacking · EcuadorEcuadorians put aside fears of leaving their homes amid unprecedented violence and voted for a new president Sunday in a special election that was heavily guarded by police and soldiers in part due to the assassination of a presidential candidate this month.See the Story
Ecuadorians vote for president without violence, but overseas voting system sees cyberattacks
67% Center coverage: 6 sources
Referendum · EcuadorEcuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to two uncontacted tribes and is a hotspot of biodiversity.See the Story
Ecuadorians vote to end oil drilling in parts of the Amazon
51% Left coverage: 79 sources
Voter · EcuadorEcuador is holding a special election Sunday to pick a new president. Front-runners include an ally of exiled former President Rafael Correa. Authorities have deployed more than 100,000 police and soldiers to protect the vote. Six Colombian men have been arrested in connection with Fernando Villavicencio's killing.See the Story
Ecuadorians choosing a new president amid increasing violence that may scare away voters
58% Center coverage: 56 sources
