Quito, 21 oct (Prensa Latina) La Fiscalía y la Policía de Ecuador allanaron hoy tres inmuebles vinculados al Municipio de Quito por una investigación sobre la presunta adjudicación irregular de dos contratos de obras públicas por más de cuatro millones de dólares.
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Quito, 21 oct (Prensa Latina) Las lluvias asociadas al fenómeno de El Niño dejaron desde finales de agosto hasta tres personas fallecidas en Ecuador, donde cinco ríos permanecen hoy desbordados.
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Lima, 20 oct (Prensa Latina) La presidenta peruana, Keiko Fujimori, recibió hoy la presidencia pro tempore de la Comunidad Andina de Naciones (CAN) de su homólogo ecuatoriano, Daniel Noboa, en una ceremonia realizada en el Palacio de Gobierno.
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Quito, 20 oct (Prensa Latina) La estatal Petroecuador informó hoy que exportará 16,2 millones de barriles de petróleo a Perú mediante dos contratos adjudicados a Petroperú, con ingresos estimados de mil 652 millones de dólares para el Estado ecuatoriano.
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Quito, 20 oct (Prensa Latina) La Asamblea Nacional (Parlamento) de Ecuador aprobó hoy por unanimidad reformas legales que elevan hasta 35 años las penas por trata de personas, tipifican el matrimonio forzoso y amplían la protección a las víctimas.
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Quito, 20 oct (Prensa Latina) Personas de distintas edades acudieron hoy a una feria de empleo en esta capital, donde más de 100 empresas ofrecieron tres mil 649 vacantes en medio de las dificultades para acceder a un trabajo estable en Ecuador.
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An Ecuadorian Catholic priest died over the weekend while giving a sermon about the fleeting nature of life during a livestreamed Mass.
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Tragica morte di un sacerdote durante la celebrazione della Santa Messa in Ecuador. Il sacerdote redentorista P. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, di 53 anni, è deceduto sabato 17 ottobre a Guayaquil (Ecuador), dopo che una croce situata sulla parete dietro l’altare gli è caduta addosso mentre celebrava la Santa Messa. Il drammatico video è visibile sui social.
Nonostante i tentativi immediati di aiuto da parte dei fedeli presenti e il successivo arrivo del personale sanitario, ogni soccorso si è rivelato inutile e il sacerdote è deceduto sul posto a causa del gravissimo trauma riportato. La drammatica scomparsa è stata in seguito confermata ufficialmente dall’Arcidiocesi di Guayaquil.
Il sacerdote era parroco della chiesa di Nostra Signora del Perpetuo Soccorso. L’Arcidiocesi di Guayaquil, attraverso un comunicato firmato dal cardinale Luis Cabrera Herrera, ha espresso il suo profondo cordoglio e si è unita in preghiera per l’eterno riposo della sua anima, trasmettendo la sua vicinanza e affetto alla comunità redentorista, ai familiari e agli amici.
L'articolo Ecuador, crolla il crocifisso durante la messa: prete colpito in pieno e morto. Il dramma in un video proviene da Affaritaliani.it.
Il sacerdote redentorista Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari ha perso la vita dopo essere stato colpito alla testa da una pesante croce di legno staccatasi dalla parete. La tragedia si è consumata a Guayaquil, in Ecuador, all’interno della parrocchia di Nostra Signora del Perpetuo Soccorso, proprio mentre il parroco stava celebrando la normale messa quotidiana, trasmessa contestualmente in diretta video.
L’incidente si è verificato in modo del tutto inaspettato davanti agli occhi dei fedeli riuniti in chiesa e di quelli collegati in streaming per seguire il rito. Come documentato anche dai filmati circolati successivamente sui social, il cedimento del crocifisso ha investito in pieno il celebrante. “L’improvviso crollo del pesante simbolo religioso durante la celebrazione ha provocato immediato sconcerto tra i parrocchiani presenti alla funzione“, hanno riferito i testimoni che hanno assistito alla scena.
Subito dopo l’impatto, il parroco è stato soccorso e trasportato d’urgenza in ospedale. Le sue condizioni cliniche sono apparse immediatamente gravissime e, nonostante i tentativi di stabilizzazione da parte del personale medico, il decesso è stato dichiarato a circa quattro ore di distanza dall’incidente. L’Arcidiocesi di Guayaquil ha confermato ufficialmente la scomparsa di padre Sánchez Molinari, raccogliendo la profonda costernazione e il dolore dell’intera comunità cattolica della città.
L'articolo Si stacca all’improvviso il crocifisso alle sue spalle e lo centra in pieno: parroco muore durante la messa sotto gli occhi dei fedeli presenti proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.
On Wednesday, the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) reported that researchers had documented 15 ant species in Ecuador for the first time, expanding the inventory of documented species in the Andean country to approximately 845 species across 103 genera.
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The new records comprise 15 species distributed across four subfamilies and eight genera. One of the most notable results is the first record of the genus Cryptomyrmex, represented by the species Cryptomyrmex longinodus, found in Yasuni National Park, one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet, located in the Amazonian province of Pastaza.
According to Inabio, these species were known to occur in other countries, such as Colombia, Peru and Brazil, but had never been identified in mainland Ecuador.
The identified species were found in the Amazonian provinces of Napo, Pastaza, Sucumbios and Zamora Chinchipe; the coastal provinces of Esmeraldas, Guayas and Santa Elena; the tropical province of Los Rios; and the Andean province of Cañar.
The researchers are affiliated with the Higher Polytechnic School of Chimborazo province, INABIO, the Agency for Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Regulation and Control, Uru Foundation and the National Polytechnic School, all in Ecuador, as well as Brazil’s National Institute of Amazonian Research.
This is the Amazon rainforest from space. The orange regions represent territories managed by the 1.5 million Indigenous people who call this forest home across Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
— Terraformation (@TF_Global) October 7, 2026
Look closely, and you’ll see… pic.twitter.com/14zLAvN0mJ
They found specimens in diverse environments, including Amazonian forests, montane forests and tropical dry forests, many of them in leaf litter on the forest floor. One species, Dorymyrmex brunneus, for example, was found in dragon fruit crops in Cañar province.
Inabio noted that “several of these findings considerably expand the known geographic distribution of the species in South America,” since, in some cases, the Ecuadorian records are hundreds or even more than 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) from locations where the species had previously been documented.
INABIO explained that ants are “ecosystem engineers” because they sustain the structure and functioning of these habitats. They contribute to soil aeration and nutrient cycling, pest control and seed dispersal, interact with multiple species, and form part of ecological networks in forests, agricultural areas and cities.
The study also identified gaps in information about ants in Ecuador, particularly in mountainous areas and transition zones between the Andes and the Amazon. Further research is needed, especially in light of threats associated with habitat transformation, agricultural expansion and climate change.
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Source: EFE
On October 10, thousands of Ecuadorians took to the streets to protest against the government of right-wing President Daniel Noboa. The demonstration was organized by the Autonomous Front of Organized Resistance (FARO) under the slogan “Government vs. People.”
A esta hora, una marcha de rechazo al Gobierno de Daniel Noboa recorre las calles de Quito. La movilización está marcada por carteles de protesta y consignas contra el mandatario y su gestión. Los manifestantes atraviesan en este momento el paso deprimido del Guambra y avanzan… pic.twitter.com/WKPfT8D9jF
— Elena Rodríguez Yánez (@ElenaDeQuito) October 10, 2026
Saturday’s demonstration followed a protest on October 8, organized by labor unions also in Quito, to protest the security, energy, health, and employment crises facing the country. They also protested government cuts to education and health care, as well as alleged mistreatment of workers, according to Edwin Bedoya, president of the United Workers’ Front (FUT).
For its part, the October 10 demonstration – which consisted mainly of high school and college students – set out from the Central University and marched through Quito. Slogans such as “If the people have no peace, neither does the government” and “Out with Noboa, out with him!” were heard along the streets occupied by the demonstrators.
The president of the Catholic University Student Federation, Jatari Ulcuango, told protesters: “Four years ago, this government promised us electricity; two years ago, too – and now the blackouts have returned. Two months ago, the government told us it would provide us with medicine, and yet we’re only receiving 60% of the supply. They’re taking us for fools.”
He added: “We’re dying outside the hospitals. Criminals are kidnapping us, murdering us, and robbing us. That’s why we’ve come out this morning. They plan to dismantle public institutions to force us to hire private security. Who has gotten rich off the health crisis? The private healthcare sector, while the people are getting poorer and poorer.”
The peaceful march headed back to the Central University, where the students gathered. Later, the students reported on social media that they had been harassed and repressed by the police, who had accompanied the entire march.
Likewise, several media outlets reported that the police were aggressive toward them. This was reported by the outlet La Barra Espaciadora, which released a video showing police officers pushing journalists.
TeleSur journalist Elena Rodríguez also reported that law enforcement officers broke the microphone she was using and struck her on the head: “I’m sick and tired of having to recount, time and time again, police attacks against the press. Today, while I was trying to document the violence with which officers were beating young protesters, I was struck on the head from behind with a baton. I turned around, showed my Telesur microphone to identify myself as a journalist, and the response was another baton strike that ended up breaking it.”
She added: “If they think that by beating me up they’re going to get me to stop documenting police brutality, to put my microphone away, or to back off several blocks so I can report from a place where I won’t be a nuisance, they’re wrong. It is not we journalists who should distance ourselves from the events. It is the police who must stop attacking us. The right to report cannot be negotiated at the point of a baton.”
The protests are taking place against the backdrop of a widespread crisis in the country, which includes the worst security crisis in its history (tens of thousands of deaths due to violence between drug trafficking gangs), a very serious health crisis (a lack of supplies and medicines in the public health system), and other major crises such as those in education, public investment, and employment.
Local elections will be held in November, which will reveal the extent of support – or lack thereof – for President Noboa and his neoliberal government agenda, which aligns with the hemispheric security strategy led by the Trump administration.
The leak was controlled after it was detected together with Army troops. As a preventive measure, the water company ordered the suspension of water intake and distribution from the San Mateo plant to reduce risks to the population given the possible presence of contaminants in the tributary.
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A “considerable amount of hydrocarbons” was detected in the Cupa River, according to reports from the drinking water company, increasing concern among residents of nearby areas.
These residents had alerted the situation on Monday, and expressed concern over possible effects on the ecosystem and on communities that depend on the water source for various activities. They requested an immediate response from authorities and the state oil company, they said.
📌 COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
— EP Petroecuador 🇪🇨 (@EPPetroecuador) October 12, 2026
EP Petroecuador controla fuga de crudo en el SOTE, en el cantón Quinindé
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Although containment actions were implemented shortly after the incident, several residents consider the measures adopted insufficient given the magnitude of the event and its possible environmental and social consequences, they said.
Residents also requested spaces for dialogue with government authorities to establish concrete commitments for a comprehensive response to this type of emergency, arguing that solutions should not be limited solely to containing hydrocarbons.
They recalled that this event comes after another spill recorded in the El Achiote sector, also in Quinindé, in March 2025, which affected water sources in the area and generated concern over its environmental impacts.
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