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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Larnaca municipality is using drones to enhance mosquito controls, enabling precise spraying in areas difficult to access with traditional methods, officials said on Tuesday.
The public health service conducted a targeted aerial spraying operation at a site identified as a potential mosquitoes breeding ground on Friday.
The municipality intends to persist with this technology, targeting other hard-to-reach locations within Larnaca and its districts that need similar measures.
The use of drones is expected to strengthen efforts to control mosquitoes populations, including the Aedes aegypti species.
The municipality said it was focusing on prevention, early intervention and systematic monitoring.
Drones have already been used in Nicosia for fighting mosquitoes.
No início do jogo, as Cabulosas fizeram valer a superioridade técnica e chegaram ao primeiro gol aos nove minutos. A atacante Byanca Brasil cobrou falta quase da meia-lua, buscando o ângulo direito. A goleira Liceth Suárez chegou a tocar na bola com os dedos e a desviando para o travessão. Na sobra, a lateral Gisseli se antecipou à marcação e mandou para o gol.
As equatorianas obrigaram Camila Rodrigues a pelo menos duas importantes defesas até deixarem tudo igual aos 34 minutos. Na sobra de um chute da meia Maylin Arreaga, da entrada da área pela esquerda, que foi no travessão, a lateral Justine Cuadra, quase da marca do pênalti, acertou o cantinho esquerdo da goleira celeste.
Cinco minutos depois, a atacante Milagro Barahona, de cabeça, balançou as redes novamente para o time da casa. Para sorte do Cruzeiro, porém, o lance foi anulado. A arbitragem de vídeo percebeu que, antes do cruzamento pela esquerda que originou o gol, Arreaga deixou a bola sair pela linha lateral.
O cenário na volta do intervalo foi o mesmo da segunda metade do primeiro tempo, com a LDU acelerando as jogadas e as Cabulosas, desgastadas, tentando diminuir o ritmo do jogo e manter a posse de bola. A meta buscar o contra-ataque na velocidade de Vanessinha e na habilidade de Byanca Brasil.
Aos 18 minutos, a estratégia funcionou. Artilheira cruzeirense na temporada, Marília foi acionada no meio-campo e lançou Byanca Brasil na esquerda, às costas de Cuadra. A camisa 10 disparou, entrou na área e finalizou na saída de Suárez para recolocar as mineiras na dianteira.
O restante do jogo foi uma prova de resistência para o Cruzeiro, que segurou a vantagem para iniciar a caminhada na Libertadores como líder do Grupo C. Mais cedo, também no Casa Blanca, Bolívar (Bolívia) e Olimpia (Paraguai) empataram por 2 a 2. Ambos somam um ponto, enquanto a LDU está zerada.
Embora não seja outro time da casa, o próximo adversário das mineiras sabe fazer valer o fator da altitude. Em La Paz, capital boliviana e sede do Bolívar, são 3.650 m acima do nível do mar. O duelo será nesta segunda-feira (19), às 17h (horário de Brasília), novamente no Casa Blanca.
Outro brasileiro a enfrentar uma equipe de Quito na primeira fase é o Palmeiras. Na terceira e última rodada do Grupo B, as Palestrinas terão pela frente o Dragonas, time feminino do Independiente del Valle, no Estádio Banco Guayaquil, às 21h da próxima quarta-feira (21). Mais um desafio diante de um adversário acostumado à altitude da capital equatoriana.
O Verdão, porém, pode chegar ao confronto já classificado às quartas de final e podendo descansar atletas. Para isso, tem de vencer o duelo contra o Belgrano (Argentina), neste domingo (18), às 17h, no mesmo estádio.
O próximo compromisso do Timão será neste domingo (18), às 21h (horário de Brasília), contra o Caracas, novamente no Casa Blanca. O time venezuelano, porém, ainda não chegou ao Equador e relatou dificuldades para aprovação dos vistos das atletas para entrada no país.
⚽💎 Estreia com vitória para as atuais campeãs da CONMEBOL #LibertadoresFEM. 😎 @asbrabas https://t.co/AiOAKohtnk
— CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina (@LibertadoresFEM) October 15, 2026
A técnica Emily Lima poupou algumas titulares habituais das Brabas para a estreia. Após defenderem a seleção brasileira nos amistosos contra a Argentina, a volante Duda Sampaio e a atacante Jhonson iniciaram o jogo no banco de reservas, assim como a meia Gabi Zanotti. O trio deu lugar, respectivamente, a Dayana Rodríguez, Andressa Alves e Letícia Monteiro.
As alvinegras se lançaram a frente e abriram o marcador cedo. Aos quatro minutos, Andressa Alves evitou a perda da posse na intermediária e lançou Vic Albuquerque. A atacante ganhou da zagueira Ángela Clavijo na velocidade e bateu da entrada da área, no canto da goleira Ryann Torrero.
O time chileno, comandado pela brasileira Tatiele Silveira, tentou a reação com lançamentos buscando Yenny Acuña pela esquerda, às costas de Thaís Regina. Aos 12, ela driblou a zagueira, mas o chute, cruzado, saiu rente à trave. Sete minutos depois, a atacante invadiu a área e finalizou na saída de Lelê, mas a goleira corintiana fez ótima defesa.
À medida que a primeira etapa transcorreu, as equipes acumularam erros. As jogadoras sentiram o peso dos 2.850 metros de altitude de Quito e encontraram dificuldades para encaixar os passes decisivos.
🎯⚽ Golaço de Vic Albuquerque! @asbrabas saem na frente! CONMEBOL #LibertadoresFEMEnVivo https://t.co/miPkVAWscM
— CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina (@LibertadoresFEM) October 15, 2026
O Corinthians voltou do intervalo com três mudanças. Entraram Duda Sampaio e as atacantes Ivana Fuso e Jaqueline nos lugares, respectivamente, de Letícia Monteiro, Gi Fernandes (que é lateral-direita) e Belén Aquino. Aos 18 minutos, Emily ainda colocou Ariel Godoi, mais uma jogadora de ataque, na vaga de Dayana Rodríguez.
Mesmo com tantas trocas, foi necessário um pênalti para que o Corinthians, enfim, desencantasse. Aos 20 minutos, Jaqueline foi derrubada na área pela lateral Anaís Cifuentes. Após nada assinalar em campo, a árbitra equatoriana Jennifer Canchingre reviu o lance no vídeo e marcou a infração. A própria atacante - outra do Timão que estava com a seleção brasileira - cobrou e ampliou o placar.
O segundo gol deu às Brabas a tranquilidade para administrar o resultado positivo. Ainda houve tempo para a volante Ana Vitória entrar em campo no lugar de Andressa Alves, em troca para reforçar a marcação alvinegra nos minutos finais e garantir os três pontos.
Quito, Guayaquil, and other Ecuadorian provinces experienced unscheduled blackouts during the night of Tuesday, October 13, and the early hours of Wednesday, October 14, with no official statements explaining the causes or scope of the outages.
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In Quito, the interruptions began around 11:00 PM on Tuesday in neighborhoods such as Ponceano Bajo, La Concepción, La Magdalena, Guamaní, Guajaló, Sangolquí (El Carmen), and the Atahualpa roundabout. According to reports shared on social media, the outages lasted more than six consecutive hours in several zones.
Meanwhile, in Guayaquil, users reported power cuts in the north and south of the city, including Sauces 4, areas near the main bus terminal (Terminal Terrestre), Durán, and Playas Villamil. Citizen reports indicated outages that, in some locations, lasted for several hours.
The impact was not limited to the two major cities. Users in the Sierra region reported cuts in Ambato and Riobamba; on the Coast, outages were recorded in cantons within Manabí, Esmeraldas, and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas; while in the Amazon region, failures were reported in Zamora Chinchipe.
“There is no warning, no schedule, and we are left in the dark across the country. We demand that the electric utility companies explain what is happening,” citizens stated, addressing Empresa Eléctrica Quito, CNEL EP, and CELEC.
As of the early hours of Wednesday, neither the Ministry of Energy nor the regional distribution companies had issued an official report regarding the causes of the outages or potential measures to restore service.
📈#Economía | Los cortes de energía de hasta 72 horas semanales y los costos de autogeneración preocupan a los sectores camaronero y bananero por las posibles repercusiones en sus operaciones.#LaRadioDeLasNoticias
— Radio Pichincha (@radio_pichincha) October 14, 2026
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The text reads, “Power outages lasting up to 72 hours a week and the costs of self-generation are causing concern within the shrimp and banana sectors due to the potential impact on their operations.”
The blackouts come just days after President Daniel Noboa had assured the public that “no Ecuadorian family will experience power cuts.” The leader maintained that power plants such as Toachi Pilatón and the leasing of power barges would help avert rationing.
Industry specialists warn that Ecuador is grappling with a deficit of between 1,300 and 1,800 megawatts (MW).
Electricity situation
Ecuador is facing renewed strain on its electrical system during the dry season, characterized by a marked drop in water levels at strategic reservoirs and an increased reliance on thermal power generation. This situation particularly affects the Paute hydroelectric complex, which is vital for the national power supply.
The Mazar reservoir, located in the Paute River basin across the provinces of Azuay, Cañar, and Morona Santiago, is one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure in Ecuador’s electrical system. Its storage capacity sustains the operation of the Paute complex—comprising the Mazar, Paute-Molino, and Sopladora plants—which has a combined installed capacity of 1,756 megawatts (MW).
Reduced water availability in this basin can directly impact hydroelectric generation and, by extension, the country’s electricity supply.
On Tuesday, the Mazar hydroelectric plant remained offline for a 24-hour period spanning Monday and Tuesday, during which time its reservoir level recovered by at least one meter.
Reported data shows that the Mazar water level rose from 2,124 to 2,125 meters above sea level (masl) on October 14. Despite this recovery, the reservoir remained just 10 meters above its minimum operating level, reflecting the extreme pressure on the hydroelectric system.
Values of the Marzar reservoir, flow rate and elevation
Due to the drop in hydroelectric generation, thermal power plants met 27% of the national electricity demand. The increased use of thermal power plants aims to partially offset the deficit resulting from falling reservoir levels and reduced generation capacity at the Paute complex.
Energy expert Alejandro Jaya noted that the Amaluza reservoir recorded a drop of 7.61 meters—an unprecedented figure in available historical records.
Although the Molino power plant kept nine turbines running near their rated capacity for nearly eight hours, the loss of hydraulic head ultimately reduced its generation capacity. Against this backdrop, the Mazar plant took on the critical load and began releasing water through its turbines to feed the Amaluza reservoir and sustain production at the Paute complex.
The combination of the dry season, falling reservoir levels, and a generation deficit continues to place the Ecuadorian electrical system under strain. The situation at Mazar and Amaluza highlights the country’s reliance on hydroelectric power and the energy matrix’s vulnerability to hydrological fluctuations.
Petroecuador reported an oil spill in the Cupa River in Quinindé canton, Esmeraldas province, Ecuador, on Monday, October 12, after a crude leak in the SOTE pipeline.
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) October 13, 2026
Army troops contained the leak after detecting it. As a preventive measure, the water company ordered the… pic.twitter.com/5tXzfCry8p
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.
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