Ecuador

Dec- 2024 -

6 December

Arms

Raid on an illegal explosives factory in Ecuador

S.America Police Seize Over 3,000 Bombs in Crackdown on Gangs, Guerrillas

Police in nine South American countries seized more than 3,400 homemade bombs and 28 metric tons of bomb-making materials in raids targeting the booming black market in explosives, Interpol said Thursday.

May- 2024 -

9 May

Air

The Ecuadorian Navy's Bell 430 aircraft with the ID HN-407 is seen on a helipad in the middle of a sandy area. The helicopter is painted white, with "HN-407" written on the right side of its body in black. On the back, green grass can be seen stretching all the way to the horizon. A body of water peeks a little bit farther. The sky is blue with lots of thin white clouds.

Juster Domingo

Ecuadorian Navy Helicopter Crashes, Second Mishap in Two Weeks

An Ecuadorian Navy helicopter has crashed in Santa Elena, killing crewmen Wilson Andrés Bohórquez Andrade and Jean Elías Ramírez Saltos.

Feb- 2024 -

20 February

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Ecuador Backtracks on Plan to Send Weapons to Ukraine

Ecuador's foreign minister said the country did not plan to send Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine after the president's vow sparked a spat with Moscow over banana and flower exports.

Jan- 2024 -

10 January

Americas

Ecuadorian soldiers at the state-owned TV station that gang members stormed

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 10 Killed in Ecuador’s ‘Internal Armed Conflict’

Ecuador's president gave orders to "neutralize" criminal gangs after gunmen opened fire in a TV studio and bandits threatened random executions on a second day of terror in the country.

Jun- 2023 -

16 June

Commentary

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Venezuela for the start of a June 2023 visit to "friendly countries" that also include Cuba and Nicaragua

Dominique L. Plewes

Iran: The Growing Threat in America’s Backyard

The United States should not overlook the threat posed by Iran's activities in Latin America, as it did with Afghanistan before 9/11.

Apr- 2022 -

12 April

Americas

Ecuadorian Army soldiers utilize new demining equipment in the field

Joe Saballa

Ecuador Receives New Mine-Clearing Equipment From US

The US military has transferred more than $1.3 million in demining equipment to Ecuador to help clear land mines in the south.

Jun- 2019 -

19 June

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Galapagos Islands will not host US military base, Ecuador president says

Ecuador President Lenin Moreno insisted that the US would not install a military base on the Galapagos Islands, although US aircraft will use an airport there