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A dog named Ares licks its handler during a retirement ceremony for firefighter work dogs in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, May 20, 2024. The retired dogs were adopted by local residents.

Ecuador May 21, 2024 1:50 am

Firefighter dogs who rescued people from natural disasters are honored in Ecuador as they retire

Five rescue dogs have been honored by Ecuador’s Fire Department at a ceremony formally retiring them after seven years of service and turning them over to new adoptive owners.

A woman gestures while waiting for the body of one of the victims of the eve shooting

Ecuador April 1, 2024 6:26 am

Gunmen in Ecuador kill 9, injure 10 others in attack in coastal city of Guayaquil as violence surges

Gunmen attacked a group of people in Ecuador ’s coastal city of Guayaquil killing nine and injuring 10 others, police said Sunday.

FDA image of recalled applesauce products

Ecuador February 7, 2024 3:06 pm

Ecuador officials name likely source of tainted cinnamon that poisoned U.S. children

Officials in Ecuador have named a likely source of contaminated ground cinnamon used in fruit pouches tied more than 400 cases of lead poisoning in U.S. children.

Soldiers close a gate at Carondelet government palace, the presidential office and residence in Quito, Ecuador, Jan. 10, 2024.

Ecuador January 10, 2024 4:54 pm

Schools and shops are closed in Ecuador's biggest cities after a gang attack is broadcast on live TV

Many people stayed home and soldiers roamed the streets of Ecuador’s biggest cities Wednesday, the day after armed gang members invaded a television station during a live broadcast.

Ecuador January 9, 2024 4:45 pm

Criminal activity intensifies in Ecuador after president declares state of emergency

At least seven police officers have been kidnapped in Ecuador by criminals and authorities reported a series of explosions a day after President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency.