Ecuador

Five dead and 15 wounded after gunfire erupts in Ecuador’s port city

Officials blamed organised crime for the violence on Sunday in the city of Guayaquil.

New Ecuador prison brawl leaves multiple inmates dead

Thirteen inmates killed and two others wounded in yet another bloody fight in a notorious prison, says the South American country's prison authority SNAI.

Ecuador, Indigenous groups hold talks after cost-of-living protests

Participants are discussing many issues, including fuel price cuts, employment, labour rights and mining policies, after weeks of disruptive protests in the South American country.

Ecuador, Indigenous leaders ink deal to end 18 days of strikes

Deal, which includes cut in fuel prices and other concessions, was signed by government minister Francisco Jimenez, Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza and head of Episcopal Conference, Monsignor Luis Cabrera, who acted as mediator.

Ecuador protesters rally in Quito to seek reopening of talks

Hundreds of demonstrators march near the seat of government, demanding President Guillermo Lasso restart negotiations with Indigenous leaders.

Ecuador president survives impeachment attempt as protests continue

The motion failed to gather enough votes to remove President Guillermo Lasso from office as talks with Indigenous protesters were suspended after a soldier was killed.

Indigenous Ecuador group holds talks with Lasso's govt

CONAIE group leading protests discusses with President Guillermo Lasso's government possible solutions that could end strikes that have paralysed parts of the South American country for two weeks.

Ecuador warns oil output could stop if protests continue

"The country's oil production will be suspended in less than 48 hours as vandalism, the seizure of oil wells and road closures have prevented the transport of equipment and diesel needed to keep operations going," says Energy Ministry.

Ecuador lifts state of emergency amid Indigenous protests

National Assembly President Virgilio Saquicela said a commission would be formed to facilitate dialogue to end the strike.

Indigenous protesters intend to ‘stage coup’ — Ecuador’s president

President Lasso suggests that the protesters are seeking to overthrow him from power as he proposed some concessions.

Protesters attempt to storm Ecuador's Congress despite concession

Government allowed thousands of marchers into the headquarters of a major cultural organisation and pulled back security forces there. In exchange they asked for people and goods like food and medicines to be allowed to circulate freely.

Ecuador military calls fuel price protests 'grave threat'

Defence Minister Luis Lara says democracy "faces a grave threat" as hundreds of Ecuadorans take part in ninth day of Indigenous-led fuel price protests, while a protester dies in police action, according to a rights group.