Ecuador Receives Nearly 4,000 Deportees from the United States in the First Half of 2025
According to Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry, 3,977 Ecuadorian migrants were deported from the United States during the first half of 2025. Of these, 3,939 returned via 46 commercial flights by June 30, while a final group of 38 nationals arrived in Guayaquil aboard a U.S. military aircraft, highlighting the logistical complexity of large-scale repatriation operations. Since […]
Quito Airport: Cocaine Hidden in Wet Clothes Inside Suitcase Detected and Seized
During an anti-drug operation at Quito Airport in Tababela on November 19, 2025, Ecuadorian authorities intercepted more than 20 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride concealed inside wet clothing packed within a suitcase bound for Amsterdam. The operation, conducted by the National Police, underscores the country’s ongoing efforts to combat international drug trafficking and safeguard national security. […]
Crisis penitenciaria en Ecuador: agentes denuncian el asesinato de 17 colegas
La crisis del sistema penitenciario ecuatoriano ha alcanzado niveles alarmantes, con informes que indican que al menos 17 agentes penitenciarios han sido asesinados en enfrentamientos violentos dentro de las cárceles del país. William Alarcón, presidente de la Asociación Nacional de Servidores Penitenciarios, se ha pronunciado enérgicamente en contra de la incorporación de personal militar y […]
Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Raping 11-Year-Old Niece-in-Law in Manta, Ecuador
The Manta Criminal Guarantee Court delivered a decisive ruling against Edgar Z., sentencing him to a rigorous term of 29 years and 3 months in prison. The conviction was handed down after the court found him guilty of the reprehensible crime of raping his 11-year-old niece-in-law. This devastating incident occurred in July 2024, specifically within […]
Latin American Coffee Roasting Championship Boosts Coffee Culture in Quito
From November 20 to 22, 2025, Quito became the Latin American capital of coffee as it hosted the Latin American Coffee Roasting Championship under the theme “Transforming Latin America.” The event brought together over 25 top competitors from Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, and El Salvador, all competing under strict international standards to highlight the […]
