Ecuador
Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 17 dead
The riot follows another deadly outbreak earlier this week in a prison in southern Ecuador, where 14 people were killed.
LiDAR-found “Lost Cities” May Never Have Been Lost at All, Scholars Warn
Ecuadorian President Daniel Naboa visits Western Wall wearing hostage pin
Ecuador opens representative office in Jerusalem
Pro-Palestinian group protests outside Ecuador’s Israeli embassy on Holocaust Remembrance Day
The protests targeted the embassy as the institute had the Israeli flag at half-mast in memory of the six million Jews murdered by Nazis.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Ecuador, buildings damaged
The quake struck at a depth of 23 km (14.29 miles), EMSC said, with Ecuadorean authorities ruling out issuing a tsunami warning.
British man burned alive by mob in Ecuador after alleged murder of local
Police officers reportedly feared to intervene as the mob set the man on fire.
‘Ibarra Blesses Israel’: Over 1,000 attend Israel-Ecuador solidarity event
Over 1,000 gather in Ecuador's Ibarra for Israel solidarity event, attended by Vice President Rojas and Israeli diplomatic officials, highlighting growing ties between the nations
Ancient remains of pregnant teen suggest rare ritual sacrifice in Ecuador
A pregnant woman's dismembered remains from over 1,000 years ago, along with unusual burial artifacts spanning multiple cultures, point to a possible ritual sacrifice in coastal Ecuador
The Crypto-Jews of Ecuador: Exploring Loja’s Jewish past and future
Diaspora Affairs | While their ancestors may have been forced to hide or abandon their Judaism following the Alhambra Decree of 1492, these Bnei Anusim are returning to their Jewish roots
Uruguayan footballer Mathías Acuña, 32, found dead in Ecuador hotel room
In the months leading up to his death, Acuña had been embroiled in personal difficulties. He was under investigation for alleged physical and psychological abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Lu Rodríguez.
Vice President of Ecuador visits Western Wall in Jerusalem
More than 130 Ecuador prison staff held hostage as armed forces target crime gangs
President Daniel Noboa named 22 gangs as terrorist organizations, making them official military targets.
Ecuador TV studio taken over live on air by masked people brandishing guns
Some of the invaders gestured at the camera and someone could be heard yelling "no police."
Ecuador VP says she will go to Israel amid spat with president
Noboa assigned her the sole function of collaborating with peace efforts between Israel and Hamas in a presidential decree, a role that Abad is expected to fulfill from Ecuador's embassy in Tel Aviv.
