Ecuador President Daniel Noboa sworn in for second term amid rising crime
The inauguration in Quito, the country’s capital, was attended by Health Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr.
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Despelote might be the best game ever about childhood
One of the great magic tricks of art — or perhaps just of the human brain — is the ability…
Despelote review: A poignant memoir masquerading as a soccer game
Despelote is a living memory. Julián Cordero, the game’s co-creator, invites players to spend a few hours in the city…
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes near coast of Ecuador
This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.
Ecuador accuses ‘bad losers’ of assassination plot against President Noboa
Government says on ‘maximum alert’ due to bid by rivals to kill re-elected president.
Ecuador re-elects President Daniel Noboa amid nationwide unease over crime
Daniel Noboa, the tough-on-crime firebrand president of Ecuador, was re-elected in Sunday’s runoff. Noboa, running under the right-wing National Democratic…
Polls open in Ecuador for tight presidential run-off election
Second presidential run-off in less than two years in the South American country blighted by drugs-related violence.
Rafael Correa’s Shadow and Why Ecuador Can’t Move On
Rafael Correa’s presence is sustained not only by his supporters but also by his adversaries, who have failed to construct…
“Freddy Kruegers” and “Peaky Blinders”: The mafias terrorizing Ecuador
A flood of cocaine from Colombia and Peru through Ecuadoran ports has created a plethora of mafias with striking names…
Helen Hu’s unexpected path back to NCAA gymnastics
A year ago, Helen Hu was retired from gymnastics and working at a hostel in Ecuador. This past weekend, she…
