Ecuador's business sectors voiced their concern on Saturday/Sunday about the five-day power outage scheduled for this week in ...

Power shortages in Ecuador are expected to continue for the ... and the annual increase in demand of 500 megawatts, the crisis would persist. President Daniel Noboa sent the National Assembly ...

A fight among inmates has left 15 dead and 14 injured at Ecuador’s largest prison. The Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal ...

"We are facing a dynamic and unprecedented crisis that forces us to adapt to changing scenarios," Manzano said. "All of South America is facing an unprecedented drought and Ecuador is no exception.

Ecuador will increase power cuts from eight to 14 hours a day starting Friday because of the worst drought it has faced in decades, according to Energy and Mines Minister Ines Manzano. “We have ...

The 36-year-old wasn’t even born when some of the decisions were made that crippled Ecuador’s electricity supply, but resolving the crisis will be key for his reelection chances in February.

Ecuador declaró en emergencia al sector eléctrico hace poco más de un mes debido a que atraviesa una de las peores crisis por una sequía que, según las autoridades, es la más severa de los últimos 60 ...

Four days after 53-year-old Father Enrique Fabián Arcos went missing in Ecuador, the authorities found his body Nov. 3 in a dump about 18 miles north of Ambato, where he lived.

Ecuador's Labor Ministry has temporarily suspended Vice President Veronica Abad from office just three months before next ...

“We know the sacrifices that are being made in the context of this serious electricity crisis,” minister Manzano said in a video message on X. Since mid-September, Ecuador has established an ...

Ecuador's National Assembly has unanimously approved a new law to promote private initiative in energy generation. Among other measures, it seeks to stimulate self-consumption and promote private ...

Quito, Ecuador - October 22, 2024 According to the Corporacion Electrica (Celec) and Deputy Energy Minister Fabian Calero, blackouts will persist at least until April 2025. No additional offshore ...