Quito

• Protesters in Ecuador agree to talks as president declares curfew in capital

  The highland capital of Quito was rocked by a 10th day of clashes over Moreno's austerity plan, with the office of Ecuador's comptroller set on fire and access roads to Quito's airport blocked.

  News

  Oct 12, 2019
  
• Protesters in Ecuador rally against austerity measures as food prices climb

  Ecuadoreans complain consumer prices have risen sharply as a knock-on effect of Moreno's abolition of fuel subsidies, which has also triggered the nation's worst unrest in more than a decade.

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2019
  
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• Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off coast of Ecuador

  Authorities say there have been no early reports of casualties or serious damage.

  World

  Jun 30, 2017
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• Earthquake rocks coastal area of northwestern Ecuador

  A strong earthquake has shaken the northwestern coastal area of Ecuador. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

  World

  Jul 11, 2016
• Aid begins to arrive in Ecuador after 246 killed by earthquake

  began to flow in Sunday to areas devastated by Ecuador's strongest earthquake in decades and the death toll continued to rise.

  World

  Apr 17, 2016
• Death toll rises to 246 in Ecuador as rescuers struggle to reach survivors

  A powerful, 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Ecuador's central coast on Saturday, killing at least 28 people and spreading panic as far away as the capital of Quito.

  World

  Apr 16, 2016
• Pope Francis brings message of solidarity on South America trip

  History's first Latin American pope returned to Spanish-speaking South America for the first time on Sunday, bringing a message of solidarity with the region's poor.

  World

  Jul 5, 2015