The leftist politician has managed to capture 52.9% of the voting intentions, while President Noboa only reaches 45.2%. On Wednesday, the company TresPuntoZero published a poll showing that Citizen Revolution candidate Luisa Gonzalez is leading voter preferences just three days before the campaign begins for the second round of the presidential elections, which will take […]

Thousands of people are affected, mainly in the coastal provinces. On Wednesday, the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) acknowledged that the heavy rains experienced in recent weeks have left over 14,000 people displaced, 111,000 affected, 20 dead, and 96 injured. RELATED: Oil Spill in Ecuador Advances Through the Esmeraldas River Toward the Pacific Ocean […]

Last week, a rupture in the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System allowed hundreds of barrels to spill into the river. Over the weekend, the Ecuadorian press reported a serious oil spill contaminating Esmeraldas Province, while President Daniel Noboa’s administration has yet to contain this environmental disaster. RELATED: Candidate Gonzalez Welcomes CONAIE’s Decision to Strengthen the Ecuadorian Left […]

Indigenous and social organizations ‘won’t give a single vote’ to President Noboa, who is seeking re-election in April. On Thursday, Citizen Revolution presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez thanked the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) for the support it granted her ahead of the second round of elections, which will take place on April 13. […]

Faced with the failure of his security policy, Daniel Noboa promotes an alliance with a mercenary company. On Tuesday, President Daniel Noboa announced a “strategic alliance” with U.S. mercenary Erik Prince, the founder of the private security company Blackwater, to combat organized crime in Ecuador. RELATED: Ecuador’s Presidential Candidate Luisa González Denounces Violent Escalation “Organized […]

‘Nueva Prosperina is a battlefield, leaving defenseless neighbors caught in the middle,’ Guayaquil Major Alvarez said. On Thursday, a conflict between Ecuadorian criminal gangs left at least 22 people dead and three injured in a new massacre recorded in Guayaquil. RELATED: Ecuador: Candidate Luisa Gonzalez Vows to Revoke Sacha Oil Field Concession The killings took […]

‘We’ll not hand over Ecuadorians’ resources! This contract was made outside the law,’ the Citizen Revolution leader said. Luisa Gonzalez, the presidential candidate for the Citizen Revolution party, announced that if she becomes Ecuador’s next president, she will revoke the concession contract for the Sacha Field, which was awarded by President Daniel Noboa to Amodaimi-Oil […]

While the country faces hunger, President Noboa hands natural resources to foreign firms, the Indigenous Confederation said. On Monday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) accused President Daniel Noboa of plundering the country’s heritage by granting a concession for the Sacha oil field—which produces 77,000 barrels per day—to a subsidiary of the Canadian […]

The most affected provinces were Guayas, Manabi, and Pichincha. On Tuesday, the Citizen Observatory of Political Violence (OCVP) presented a preliminary report on political violence during the first round of Ecuador’s general elections. RELATED: Ecuadorian Parliament Supports President Noboa’s Proposal for Entry of Foreign Troops Between January 1, 2024, and February 8, 2025, the OCVP […]

The presence of foreign special forces would be aimed at supporting the fight against drug trafficking gangs. On Tuesday, the Ecuadorian National Assembly approved a resolution supporting President Daniel Noboa’s initiative to reach international cooperation agreements for the entry of foreign forces to assist in the fight against criminal gangs. RELATED: Ecuadorian Candidate Gonzalez Leads […]