The United States is losing access to one of its three counternarcotics bases in Latin America, U.S. military officials said Wednesday.
A proposed new constitution grants Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa broad powers including the ability to dissolve Congress and set monetary policy, and would let him stay in office through 2017
Hundreds of jailed convicts are celebrating Ecuador's decision to pardon low-level drug couriers known as "mules"
Ecuador's Liga de Quito closed on their first Libertadores Cup with a 4-2 home win over Brazil's Fluminense in the first leg of the final on Wednesday night.
Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa downplayed news that authorities arrested four people in an alleged plot to attack him.
Ecuador's Liga de Quito reached the final of the Libertadores Cup for the first time with a goalless draw against Mexico's America in Quito on Tuesday night.
Striker Bafetimbi Gomis scored twice on his French debut as they beat Ecuador 2-0 in a friendly international in Grenoble on Tuesday night.
Colombia did not alter computer files that it claims show Venezuelan support for a leftist rebel group, the international police organization Interpol said Thursday.
President Rafael Correa alleges that Washington infringed on his country's sovereignty and will move to end a U.S. lease on a coastal military base
Fireworks gone awry during a concert killed 14 concertgoers and injured 16 others at a Quito, Ecuador, nightclub, the Red Cross confirmed.
The United States is losing access to one of its three counternarcotics bases in Latin America, U.S. military officials said Wednesday.
A proposed new constitution grants Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa broad powers including the ability to dissolve Congress and set monetary policy, and would let him stay in office through 2017
Hundreds of jailed convicts are celebrating Ecuador's decision to pardon low-level drug couriers known as "mules"
Ecuador's Liga de Quito closed on their first Libertadores Cup with a 4-2 home win over Brazil's Fluminense in the first leg of the final on Wednesday night.
Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa downplayed news that authorities arrested four people in an alleged plot to attack him.
Ecuador's Liga de Quito reached the final of the Libertadores Cup for the first time with a goalless draw against Mexico's America in Quito on Tuesday night.
Striker Bafetimbi Gomis scored twice on his French debut as they beat Ecuador 2-0 in a friendly international in Grenoble on Tuesday night.
Colombia did not alter computer files that it claims show Venezuelan support for a leftist rebel group, the international police organization Interpol said Thursday.
President Rafael Correa alleges that Washington infringed on his country's sovereignty and will move to end a U.S. lease on a coastal military base
Fireworks gone awry during a concert killed 14 concertgoers and injured 16 others at a Quito, Ecuador, nightclub, the Red Cross confirmed.
On the border between Ecuador and Colombia, FARC rebels -- and the government forces chasing them -- have created the continent's most serious security crisis
Federal employees charged millions of dollars to government credit or debit cards, according to a Government Accountability Office study released Wednesday.
There is little chance Colombia rebels will free one-time Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt after that country's March 1 attack on a rebel camp inside Ecuador, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday.
The Colombian defense minister said Sunday that a military raid that killed about two dozen Colombian rebels in Ecuadoran territory also killed a citizen of Ecuador.
A day after a Colombian official identified one of the people killed by a Colombian military strike on a rebel camp in this country as Ecuadoran, the dead man's father denied his son was a member of the rebel group.
FIFA's ruling on soccer at high altitudes threatens to throw the South American game into turmoil.
As South American officials tried to ease tensions sparked by Colombia's killing of a rebel leader inside Ecuador, the Colombian army announced the death of another top militant Friday.
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega said Thursday that the nation is breaking relations with Colombia "in solidarity with the Ecuadoran people."
The Organization of American States passed a resolution Wednesday in hopes of easing tensions stemming from an attack into Ecuadoran territory by Colombia.
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Tuesday that he will seek Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's denunciation in court for financing a terrorist group.
Ecuador's president said Monday that a deal to release political prisoners -- including former Colombian Sen. Ingrid Betancourt -- was nearly complete before a Colombian raid into his country Saturday.
Ecuador on Monday broke off diplomatic ties with Colombia and Venezuela says it will expel Colombia's ambassador after that country conducted a strike against leftist rebels inside Ecuador
Oil reached a historic high near $104 a barrel Monday, surpassing the inflation-adjusted level of the 1980s, as a weakening dollar made crude futures attractive to investors.
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa withdrew his government's ambassador in Bogota, Colombia, and ordered troops to the country's border following a Colombian raid against leftist rebels inside Ecuador.
At least 10 people have died and thousands have been left homeless after torrential rains inundated large parts of Ecuador, officials said Thursday.
An Ecuadoran lawyer leading an environmental lawsuit, an Afghan refugee working to empower women in her homeland and an American helping fellow veterans navigate the benefits system have been named CNN Heroes finalists for their work "Fighting for Justice."
Two coaches fell on their swords as a consequence of the action last week in the third and fourth rounds of South America's World Cup qualification campaign.
"I think Brazilians are very demanding with their idols," writes Pelé in his autobiography. "Sometimes it is as if they are more concerned with pulling you down than building you up."
Brazil kickstarted their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 rout of Ecuador in the Maracana on Wednesday night as AC Milan star Kaka scored twice.
Viewpoint: A constitutional referendum and plans to dissolve Congress are the latest reminder that Latin America's legislatures have often discredited the region's democracies
Under pressure to preserve the environment while at the same time ease the poverty of his people, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has come up with an unusual solution.
While eight teams march on to the quarterfinals of the Copa Am�rica, the other four go home to recriminations and postmortems. Not qualifying for the second round in a tournament that only eliminates one-third of the teams is clearly a failure.
Kevin Doyle's headed equalizer on the stroke of halftime saw Ireland draw 1-1 with Ecuador in a friendly international in New Jersey on Wednesday night.
Forget the UEFA Champions League. If you want a competition that boasts the future of world soccer, look no further than South America's Copa Libertadores.
LDU pair Jairo Campos and Patricio Urrutia are free to play in the Libertadores Cup despite serving suspensions at home in Ecuador for their part in a brawl, the Ecuadorean Football Federation (FEF) said on Tuesday.
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Captain David Beckham fired England into the quarterfinals with a trademark free-kick that earned them a scrappy 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Sunday.
Sven-Goran Eriksson said England have the courage to end their 40-year wait for World Cup glory as they prepared for a 'life or death' second round challenge with Ecuador in sizzling Stuttgart on Sunday.
Miroslav Klose struck twice to steer Germany to a 3-0 win over a half-hearted Ecuador on Tuesday, sealing first place in Group A for the World Cup hosts.
FIFA are not planning to take any action against Ecuadorean striker Ivan Kaviedes for donning a Spider-Man mask to celebrate his goal against Costa Rica in their Group A clash on Thursday.
Goals from Carlos Tenorio and Agustin Delgado enabled Ecuador to spring the first shock of the 2006 World Cup finals with a 2-0 Group A victory over Poland in Gelsenkirchen.
Carlos Tenorio's 24th minute header gave Ecuador a 1-0 half-time lead over Poland in Gelsenkirchen, creating the prospect of the first upset in the World Cup finals, in the Group A clash.
Ecuador slumped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Macedonia in their final warm-up game before the World Cup on Sunday.
Group A | World Ranking: 39
The top two teams in each group advance to the 16-team knockout round.
Substitute striker Hisato Sato scored six minutes from time to give Japan a 1-0 win over Ecuador in a World Cup warm-up friendly in Oita on Thursday.
Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt scored Wednesday to lead the Netherlands to a 1-0 win over Ecuador in a friendly in Amsterdam.
Ecuador and Paraguay have qualified for the World Cup, leaving Uruguay, Colombia and Chile scrambling for the right to play off against Australia.
Ecuador and Paraguay put themselves on the brink of qualifying for next year's World Cup after winning key matches on Saturday.
Fishing vessels and cargo ships off Colombia were being alerted Wednesday to search for more than 100 people missing after their fishing boat sank, said the captain of Ecuador's port of Manta.
Striker Cristiano Lucarelli missed a late penalty as Italy had to settle for a 1-1 draw in a friendly with Ecuador at Giants Stadium, New York.
A desperate message for help stuffed into a bottle helped save 88 South American refugees stranded at sea near Costa Rica, officials said Tuesday.
Ecuador's ousted president arrived in Brazil on Sunday after fleeing his homeland just four days after losing power.
Protesters chanting "Killer, killer, killer!" besieged the Brazilian ambassador's home in Quito Friday in an effort to prevent Ecuador's ousted president Lucio Gutierrez from fleeing the country.
Brazil's ambassador said Thursday his country has granted asylum to Lucio Gutierrez, the ousted president of Ecuador, and was negotiating with Ecuador to arrange for his safe passage out of the country.
Brazil's ambassador said Thursday his country has granted asylum to Lucio Gutierrez, the ousted president of Ecuador, and was negotiating with Ecuador to arrange for his safe passage out of the country.
Argentina coach Jose Pekerman praised his team's patience after they beat ultra-defensive Colombia 1-0 in their South American World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires.
A plane that had been scheduled to take former President George H.W. Bush to Ecuador crashed Monday morning in Houston, Texas, killing all three crew members.
South America's World Cup qualifying race remained wide open after Wednesday's three matches were drawn, leaving all ten teams still in with a chance of reaching Germany in two year's time.
Tuesday, July 6
River Plate and Cruzeiro guaranteed second round places in the Copa Libertadores after winning their groups, while Sao Caetano and Ecuador's Barcelona kept their survival hopes alive.
Striker Hernan Crespo struck on the hour to give Argentina a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ecuador in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
Colo Colo finally picked up Chile's first win in this year's Copa Libertadores while Diego Maradona's cheered his beloved Boca Juniors to a 3-0 win at the Bombanera.
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