Ecuador

Deadly bus crash in Ecuador's Simiatug leaves 12 dead, 10 injured

The bus was driving an inter-provincial route between that cities of Simiatug and Ambato, the attorney general's office said.

 View of Ecuador with the Ecuadorian flag
A police officer stands outside the National Court of Justice during a hearing for the extradition of Ecuadorean gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias, who on Friday accepted the court's request to be extradited to the United States to face drug and gun charges, in Quito, Ecuador, July 11, 2025.

Ecuador, Spanish police arrest Los Lobos drug boss Wilmer Barre, tied to 400 murders

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa reacts after his inauguration for a second term, at the Presidential Palace (Palacio de Carondelet) in Quito, Ecuador May 24, 2025.

Ecuador's president claims detractors tried to poison him with toxic jam and chocolate

Police leave the El Inca prison after a security operation due to riots, following the disappearance of Jose Adolfo Macias, alias 'Fito', leader of the Los Choneros criminal group, in Quito, Ecuador, January 8, 2024.

Soldiers kidnapped during attack on the Ecuadorean president's convoy


Bother to benefit: Overcoming annoyances for the big picture - opinion

The key is to put the bothers in perspective so you don’t lose sight of the big picture. It’s a fine line. The goal now is to learn how to tread it.  

Illustrative image of a foot in the sand.

Ecuador: An exotic exploration destination for Israelis

If you fancy a vacation based more on animals than monuments, Ecuador has it all. Just watch out for the howler monkeys on the Amazon superhighway. 

 ISABELLA ISLAND, the Galapagos (this spread): Sierra Negra volcano.

Israeli conductor Lior Shambadel offers a taste of Israeli music in Ecuador


14 dead in 6.8M earthquake in Ecuador

The earthquake struck at a depth of 66.4 km (41.3 miles) about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the city of Balao in the province of Guayas.

A damaged car and rubble from a house affected by the earthquake are pictured in Cuenca, Ecuador, March 18, 2023.

Woman who didn't know she was pregnant gives birth mid-flight

A young woman was having bad stomach pains, causing her to go to the restroom on the flight, where she quickly found herself holding her newborn baby.

 KLM airplanes are seen parked at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands April 2, 2020.

Coast of Ecuador holds the largest population of manta rays - study

The concentrated population of manta rays is also likely to be extended toward the coast of Peru, which borders Ecuador.

A manta ray is seen swimming off the coast of Eilat.

3 new snake species found beneath churches, graveyards in Ecuador - study

Graveyards in the Ecuadorian Andes are not only home to the deceased but are inhabited by ground snakes from the genus Atractus, which includes roughly 146 species.

 Snakes caught being carried by young adults at Ben-Gurion Airport, August 29, 2022

Ecuador to move toward Israel at UN, opens Jerusalem innovation office

Jerusalem and Quito have had formal diplomatic ties since 1949, but Lasso's arrival here on Monday marks the first time that the country's president has visited Israel. 

Educator announces opening of official innovation office in Jerusalem, May 12, 2022. L to R: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso and Israel's Science and Technology Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen, May 12, 2022.

President of Ecuador arrives with 100-member delegation

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso is the first sitting president of Ecuador to visit Israel.

 The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso at the Western Wall, May 10,2022.

At least 24 perish in Ecuador landslide

The country's disaster management agency said 48 people were injured.

Astronaut Photo of Quito, Ecuador taken from the International Space Station (ISS) during Expedition 28 on September 5, 2011.