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Ecuador Election Ends In A ‘Tie’ Prompting Run-Off

Ecuador's presidential election will go to a second round after a closely contested first-round result failed to produce an outright winner. The electoral authorities called it a "technical tie" after the incumbent centre-right Daniel Noboa and his main left-wing challenger Luisa Gonzalez received nearly identical percentages of the vote. The pair will now face a run-off in April. The result is far narrower than opinion polls predicted, indicating the second […]

todayFebruary 10, 2025

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Dominican Republic 2024: No Minors In Football – Coach Bankole

Nigeria's U-17 women's football team, Flamingoes, coach, Bankole Olowookere, has asserted that they are no minors in football as they prepare for the FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic. He made this claim while speaking with Kapital Fm on his thoughts on the just concluded draws in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The draw placed the Flamingoes in Group A alongside host nation Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and their […]

todayJune 24, 2024

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Armed Gangs Attack TV Station In Ecuador

Ecuador's president has ordered that criminal gangs be "neutralised" after days of violence culminated in an attack on a television studio. Report says masked gunmen broke into public television channel TC's live studio during a broadcast, forcing staff to the floor. According to report, Police made 13 arrests following the attack, which injured two employees. At least 10 people have been killed since a 60-day state of emergency began in […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

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Inmates Free 57 Ecuador Prison Guards After Stand-Off

Inmates in six Ecuadorian prisons have released 50 guards and seven police officers they had taken hostage.   The 57 freed hostages are "undergoing medical evaluation" but appear to be in good health, according to SNAI.   Reports say the kidnappings were coordinated by criminal gangs angry at attempts to curb their power.   According to the report, two car bombs which went off near police buildings in the capital, […]

todaySeptember 2, 2023

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Bloody Election Campaign Divides Ecuador

The assassination of Fernando Villavicencio upended the final week of campaigning in Ecuador. Reports say all eight candidates talked about the need for peace and security, and after an often bloody campaign, that was a message that Ecuadoreans very much wanted to hear. After Mr Villavicencio's death, a local politician was killed in the northern Esmeraldas province and many feared more was to come. According to the report, Sunday's elections […]

todayAugust 21, 2023

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Ecuador’s Presidential Election Candidate Shot Dead

A candidate in Ecuador's forthcoming presidential election who campaigned against corruption and gangs has been shot dead at a campaign rally. Fernando Villavicencio, a member of the country's national assembly, was attacked as he left the event in the capital, Quito, on Wednesday. According to reports, he is one of the few candidates to alleged links between ororganizedrime and government officials in Ecuador. A criminal gang called Los Lobos (The […]

todayAugust 10, 2023