Ecuador’s President Faces Runoff After Falling Short in Re-Election Bid
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Ecuador’s President Faces Runoff After Falling Short in Re-Election Bid

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ecuador’s young president, Daniel Noboa, who is known for aggressive law-and-order policies and a mastery of social media, failed to win a majority of votes in his bid for re-election on Sunday, forcing a runoff election against Luisa González, the leftist he defeated…

Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency to help battle wildfires | Climate News

Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency to help battle wildfires | Climate News

State of emergency to allow government to send more money, people to help bring blazes under control, minister says. Ecuador has declared a 60-day state of emergency as the South American country has been hit by a severe drought and record wildfires that have razed large swaths of territory over…

Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song? | Explainer News

Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song? | Explainer News

A petition has been submitted to Ecuador’s copyright office to recognise Los Cedros cloud, an Ecuadorian forest roughly 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) in size, as a co-creator of a musical composition. This proposal aims to grant legal recognition to nature’s role in artistic creation, potentially setting a new precedent in…

Ecuador battles wildfires near capital as drought grips South America | Climate Crisis News

Ecuador battles wildfires near capital as drought grips South America | Climate Crisis News

About 2,000 firefighters, rescue workers and members of the military are fighting blazes around Quito. Firefighters in Ecuador are working to contain a number of wildfires outside the country’s capital, as several South American nations struggle with the effects of widespread drought and record-setting blazes. Quito was blanketed in smoke…

How a teenager’s death drew attention to human rights concerns in Ecuador | Human Rights News

How a teenager’s death drew attention to human rights concerns in Ecuador | Human Rights News

Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international nonprofit, has led its own investigation into what happened that day in the lead-up to Vega’s death. Last month, it denounced the shooting as an “apparent extrajudicial execution” in an open letter to President Noboa, detailing alleged human rights abuses committed by the military….

Ecuador weighs security, international arbitration in latest referendum | Elections News

Ecuador weighs security, international arbitration in latest referendum | Elections News

Quito, Ecuador – He was elected president at a time of crisis, as Ecuador’s murder rate skyrocketed and gang violence seeped across the country. Now, Ecuadorian leader Daniel Noboa is taking a plan of action to the voters, with an 11-part referendum on Sunday. The referendum includes a wide range…

Ecuadorian tribunal deems arrest of former Vice President Glas illegal | Courts News

Ecuadorian tribunal deems arrest of former Vice President Glas illegal | Courts News

But the three-member panel also upheld his ongoing imprisonment, arguing it could not ‘modify’ his sentence. The defence team for former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas has hailed a decision declaring his arrest inside Mexico’s embassy in Quito illegal. Still, on Friday, lawyer Sonia Vera Garcia pledged to appeal the…

Mexico calls on the International Court of Justice to expel Ecuador from UN | Courts News

Mexico calls on the International Court of Justice to expel Ecuador from UN | Courts News

Mexico has appealed to the International Court of Justice to boot Ecuador from the United Nations, following a late night police raid on its embassy in Quito. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Mexico filed a complaint with the court on Thursday, calling Ecuador’s actions a violation of international law. “The…