Quito
- All
- News
- Web Stories
-
Ecuador Metro Suspended After Puppy Enters Tracks, Rescued After 24 Hours
A puppy was rescued early Thursday after it spent nearly 24 hours in the metro tunnels of Quito, Ecuador. The chase began Wednesday morning when the dog and a cat entered the subway tracks near the San Francisco station.
-
Holders Botafogo Dumped Out Of Copa Libertadores By Ecuador's Liga De Quito
Botafogo, the defending Copa Libertadores champion coached by Carlo Ancelotti's son, was knocked out in the round of 16 on Thursday by Ecuador's Liga de Quito.
-
Explained: Why Ecuador Police Broke Into Mexico's Embassy In Its Capital
Mexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations with Ecuador in an escalating diplomatic dispute, after Ecuador's police forced their way into Mexico's Quito embassy to arrest a former vice president on graft charges.
-
Ecuador Prisoners Release 57 Guards, Police: Jail Authorities
Inmates in six Ecuadoran prisons on Friday released the 50 guards and seven police officers who had been taken hostage in the latest spasm of narcotics-related mayhem, the state prison institute said.
-
Ecuador Prisoners Take 57 Guards, Cops Hostage Inside 6 Jails After Bomb Attacks
Ecuador's capital Quito was rocked by attacks with grenades and two car bombs overnight, followed hours later by inmates in six prisons taking hostage 57 prison guards and police officers on Thursday, officials said.
-
Ecuadoran Presidential Candidate Shot Dead: 5 Points On Him
Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate for Ecuador's presidential elections, was was shot dead in Quito on Wednesday when he was getting into a car after addressing a rally. A man from the crowd stepped forward and shot Villavicencio in the head.
-
Ecuadoran Presidential Candidate Shot Dead After Rally
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead after holding a rally in Quito on Wednesday evening, local media reported, citing Interior Minister Juan Zapata.
-
Exploding Pen Drives Mailed to Five Ecuador TV Stations, One Explodes in Journalist's Face
Exploding pen drives were mailed to journalists at five Ecuador TV stations earlier this week, according to the country's interior minister. When one of the journalists, Lenin Artieda, plugged in the pen drive mailed to him, it exploded, causing slight injuries to one hand and his face.
-
How A "Men's Club" Is Tackling Gender Violence In Ecuador
Violence against women is rampant in Latin America and the Caribbean, with some 27 percent suffering at the hands of a romantic partner at least once in their lifetime, according to the OECD.
-
24 Dead, Dozens Missing And Injured As Flooding Hits Ecuador Capital
The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades has killed at least 24 people in Quito, inundating homes, swamping cars and sweeping away athletes and spectators on a sports field, officials said Tuesday.
-
Ecuador Metro Suspended After Puppy Enters Tracks, Rescued After 24 Hours
A puppy was rescued early Thursday after it spent nearly 24 hours in the metro tunnels of Quito, Ecuador. The chase began Wednesday morning when the dog and a cat entered the subway tracks near the San Francisco station.
-
Holders Botafogo Dumped Out Of Copa Libertadores By Ecuador's Liga De Quito
Botafogo, the defending Copa Libertadores champion coached by Carlo Ancelotti's son, was knocked out in the round of 16 on Thursday by Ecuador's Liga de Quito.
-
Explained: Why Ecuador Police Broke Into Mexico's Embassy In Its Capital
Mexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations with Ecuador in an escalating diplomatic dispute, after Ecuador's police forced their way into Mexico's Quito embassy to arrest a former vice president on graft charges.
-
Ecuador Prisoners Release 57 Guards, Police: Jail Authorities
Inmates in six Ecuadoran prisons on Friday released the 50 guards and seven police officers who had been taken hostage in the latest spasm of narcotics-related mayhem, the state prison institute said.
-
Ecuador Prisoners Take 57 Guards, Cops Hostage Inside 6 Jails After Bomb Attacks
Ecuador's capital Quito was rocked by attacks with grenades and two car bombs overnight, followed hours later by inmates in six prisons taking hostage 57 prison guards and police officers on Thursday, officials said.
-
Ecuadoran Presidential Candidate Shot Dead: 5 Points On Him
Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate for Ecuador's presidential elections, was was shot dead in Quito on Wednesday when he was getting into a car after addressing a rally. A man from the crowd stepped forward and shot Villavicencio in the head.
-
Ecuadoran Presidential Candidate Shot Dead After Rally
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead after holding a rally in Quito on Wednesday evening, local media reported, citing Interior Minister Juan Zapata.
-
Exploding Pen Drives Mailed to Five Ecuador TV Stations, One Explodes in Journalist's Face
Exploding pen drives were mailed to journalists at five Ecuador TV stations earlier this week, according to the country's interior minister. When one of the journalists, Lenin Artieda, plugged in the pen drive mailed to him, it exploded, causing slight injuries to one hand and his face.
-
How A "Men's Club" Is Tackling Gender Violence In Ecuador
Violence against women is rampant in Latin America and the Caribbean, with some 27 percent suffering at the hands of a romantic partner at least once in their lifetime, according to the OECD.
-
24 Dead, Dozens Missing And Injured As Flooding Hits Ecuador Capital
The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades has killed at least 24 people in Quito, inundating homes, swamping cars and sweeping away athletes and spectators on a sports field, officials said Tuesday.
