The National Police seeks that justice authorizes it to use confiscated weapons and ammunition, through the application of an article of the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP).  Illegal weapons are a major issue in Ecuador, with an average of 29 being seized every day, according to recent reports from the Ministry of the Interior. This […]

The impeachment trial of Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has been nothing short of a farce. The proceedings have devolved into a political circus, with the Correístas (supporters of the former President Rafael Correa) dominating the process and using it to advance their own agenda. The trial has been a prime example of how politics in […]

On Wednesday Guillermo Lasso’s defense will present its exculpatory evidence. Then, the Oversight Commission will have ten days to prepare the report.  The political prosecution against Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso for alleged embezzlement promoted by four opposition assembly members, Viviana Veloz, Mireya Pazmiño, Pedro Zapata, and Rodrigo Fajardo, is reaching its final stages. The applicants for […]

Movil Technology Ecuador is adamant about keeping its radar contract in Cuenca, even though the incoming mayor, Cristian Zamora, has indicated his intention to terminate it.  The conflict between the Municipality of Cuenca and the Movil Technology consortium over the contract to install radars in the city has been escalating, with no clear resolution in […]

Diving to 600 meters, researchers find reefs full of octopus, lobster and fish, raising hopes for corals’ survival amid rising sea temperatures. Scientists operating a submersible have discovered deep-sea coral reefs in pristine condition in a previously unexplored part of the Galápagos marine reserve. Diving to depths of 600 meters (1,970ft), to the summit of a […]