Ecuador gives Assange citizenship, seeks solution with Britain
Ecuador has given citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the country’s London embassy for over five years, and is...
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Ecuador leftist claims victory, conservative demands recount
Leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno claimed victory in Ecuador’s presidential vote on Sunday, bucking a shift to the right in South America, but the conservative...
Ecuador acknowledges limiting Julian Assange’s web access
Ecuador’s government acknowledged on Tuesday it had partly restricted internet access for Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks who has lived in the...
U.S. reach Copa America semis with 2-1 win over Ecuador
The United States survived a late onslaught to beat Ecuador 2-1 and advance to the semi-finals of the Copa America for the first time since...
Death toll from Ecuador earthquake surpasses 650
The death toll from Ecuador’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake last week has risen to 654 people, the country’s emergency management authority said. Last Saturday’s quake,...
Strong quake hits disaster-stricken Ecuador
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck off Ecuador’s disaster-stricken coast on Thursday, as survivors of an earlier deadly quake that killed 587 people clamored...
Ecuador to hike taxes, sell assets to fund quake rebuilding
Ecuador will temporarily increase some taxes, sell assets, and may issue new bonds on the international market to fund a multi-billion dollar reconstruction after a...
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off coast of Ecuador (Updated)
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Wednesday, just days after a major quake hit the country killing nearly 500 people....
Quake kills 272 along devastated Ecuador coast (Update 4)
By Julia Symmes Cobb and Daniel Tapia The death toll from Ecuador’s biggest earthquake in decades soared to 272 on Sunday as survivors cobbled together...
Ecuador signs deal with Sweden for Assange questioning
Ecuador and Sweden have signed a pact that would allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be questioned at Ecuador’s embassy in London where he has...
Ecuador beat Uruguay 2-1 for best start to qualifiers, big game postponed
By Andrew Downie Ecuador beat Uruguay on Thursday to top the South American World Cup qualifying group after three games but Brazil and Argentina must...
Thousands camp out for Pope’s first mass in Ecuador
By Yury Garcia Camped on streets with sleeping bags and stocked with food supplies, thousands of excited Ecuadoreans congregated in the coastal city of Guayaquil...
Vidal and Vargas lead Chile to opening Copa victory
By Gideon Long Second-half goals from Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas gave hosts Chile a 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the opening match of the...
Toothless France top group as 10-man Ecuador go out
A second-string France side clinched top spot in World Cup Group E while Ecuador, who had captain Antonio Valencia harshly sent off, were eliminated after...
France aim for top spot, Argentina follow Messi’s lead
By William Schomberg, David Ljunggren and Angus MacSwan France seek to extend their rampant start to the World Cup on Wednesday when they need a...
Valencia fires Ecuador to 2-1 victory over Honduras
Honduras scored their first World Cup goal for 32 years on Friday, but Enner Valencia replied twice to earn Ecuador a 2-1 Group E victory...
Costa Rica eye another upset against Italy, French dare to dream
By Toby Davis, Neil Maidment and Keith Weir SHUNNING the flamboyance and individuality that has previously characterised their game, Costa Rica and their collection of...
Swiss snatch late victory over Ecuador
By Patrick Johnston Haris Seferovic struck a stoppage time winner as Switzerland fought back from a goal down to claim a thrilling last-gasp 2-1 win...
Lichtsteiner could have wings clipped by pacey Ecuador
By Brian Homewood Stephan Lichtsteiner, whose marauding runs down right flank for Switzerland have earned him the nickname Forrest Gump, may find his style cramped...
Erratic France aim not to trip over underdogs Honduras
Former champions France should put underdogs Honduras to the sword in their World Cup Group E opener in Porto Alegre on Sunday – although their...
