Ecuador asks Unicef for help tackling criminal gangs recruiting minors

Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:54 UTC “El reclutamiento forzado o inducido de niños, niñas y adolescentes es un problema complejo”, afirmó Pinto Ecuadorean authorities asked the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) for …

Spain's Telefonica sells its Ecuador unit at $380 million

MADRID: Spanish telecom company Telefonica said late on Friday it had reached an agreement with Luxembourg-based Millicom International to sell 100% of the shares of its Ecuador unit Otecel S.A. for 380 million dollars. The transaction aimed to further …

Khilafat Day celebrated in Ecuador

Abdul Basit Khawaja, Missionary, Ecuador On 1 June 2025, Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Ecuador gathered to celebrate Khilafat Day. The programme began with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by a speech by Brother Mario about the life and profound impact of …

Foreign Military Bases in Ecuador

Noboa brought up the issue of foreign military presence on Ecuadorian soil again. Image: YouTube By María Josefina Arce In 2009, the controversial Manta base was closed, and the U.S. soldiers stationed there left. Ecuador regained its full sovereignty and …

Ecuador to probe income of judges who free criminal suspects

Ecuador said Friday it will probe the finances of any judge or prosecutor who releases a suspected violent criminal, amid allegations of bribery frustrating the government’s fight against organized crime. Once-peaceful Ecuador averaged a killing every hour …

Millicom (Tigo) Strengthens South American Leadership with USD 380 Million Acquisition of Telefónica Ecuador

Millicom (Tigo) Strengthens South American Leadership with USD 380 Million Acquisition of Telefónica Ecuador Key Highlights: The acquisition reinforces Millicom’s strategic position and operating scale in Latin America, strengthening its platform for long- …

Ecuador’s tuna fishers decry government initiative to cut diesel subsidies

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa announced at the beginning of June that his government would be eliminating a diesel subsidy for the tuna sector. In a recent press conference, government spokeswoman Carolina Jaramillo said that Ecuadorian industrial tuna …

An interview with Daniel Noboa, Ecuador’s president

El resultado electoral en Ecuador: una mirada desde el ecofeminismo

Este artículo fue publicado en inglés en la edición de verano de 2025 de nuestra revista trimestal NACLA Report. En enero de 2025, el jefe de estado de Ecuador Daniel Noboa asistió a la posesión de Donald Trump como presidente de Estados Unidos. En los …

New Security Force Corruption Cases in Ecuador Highlight an Old Problem

Recent cases have once again highlighted the criminal infiltration of Ecuador’s police and military personnel, adding to what is a long history of close ties between criminal groups, the drug business, and the country’s security forces.  On May 20, a sub- …