Ecuador is suspending visa-free access for Chinese travelers starting July 1, closing off a popular arrival spot used last year by thousands of Chinese migrants trekking to the US-Mexico border.

Ecuador on Tuesday announced the suspension of an agreement with China that had waived visas for Chinese citizens traveling to the South American country, citing a “worrying” increase in ...

In mid-August, Ecuador detained a Chinese vessel in the Galapagos Islands and found 6.600 sharks on board. The 20 Chinese fishermen have been sentenced up to four years for illegally fishing and ...

In 2017, a Chinese vessel was caught in the marine reserve with 300 tons of wildlife, most of it sharks. Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a huge fleet of mostly Chinese-flagged fishing ...