El Niño weather is leading to droughts and power cuts in South America
A drought has upended life in several South American cities, leading to water rationing and power cuts as well as forest fires.
Ecuador
Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top U.N. court over storming of the Mexican Embassy
Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top U.N. court Tuesday, accusing the nation of violating international law by storming the Mexican Embassy in Quito.
Ecuadorians vote in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs
Ecuador's president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.
Venezuela orders the closure of its embassy in Ecuador
Venezuela's president ordered the closure of his country's embassy in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican embassy in Quito.
Mexico's president says country will break diplomatic ties with Ecuador
The announcement came after Ecuadorian police officers forcibly broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito, detaining former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who was seeking political asylum there.
Razones por la que mujeres indígenas Ecuatorianas marchan en 8M
Mujeres de diferentes nacionalidades indígenas viajaron desde sus territorios a Puyo, Ecuador, para marchar por las calles de la ciudad como lo hacen cada año en el Día Internacional de la Mujer.
Ecuadorian Indigenous Women on why they march
Women from different Indigenous nationalities traveled from their territories to Puyo, Ecuador on March 8 to march through the city's streets as they do every year on International Women's Day
Prosecutor in the TV studio attack is shot dead in Ecuador's most dangerous city
César Suárez was also in charge of the Metastasis case involving an Ecuadorian drug lord who allegedly received favorable treatment from judges, prosecutors, police officers and high officials.
Armed men are arrested after storming an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast
The men armed with pistols and what looked like sticks of dynamite entered the set of the TC Television network. Prosecutors say the 13 arrested will be charged with terrorism.
Why solar-powered canoes could be good for the future of the rainforest
The Indigenous Achuar people in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest sail in six solar-powered canoes. And it's not just to save money on fuel — the trees of the rainforest will benefit too.