Hard Numbers: Macron digs in his heels, Mali puts a retaliatory tax on US visitors, Ecuador’s fuel protests heat up, Nobel Prize for Economics criticize protectionism

2: French President Emmanuel Macron rejected calls to resign as his fragile government faces two no-confidence votes this week. Amid France’s deepest political crisis in decades, Macron defended his leadership, reappointed Prime Minister Sébastien...

Protest in Ecuador over fuel price hike

Crowds protesting a spike in fuel prices spilt into the streets of Ecuador’s capital of Quito Sunday, burning tyres, blocking roads and facing off against police officers who responded with volleys of tear gas. It was the latest confrontation in a...

The Rondo: Takeaways from Ecuador draw, Aussie predictions

GOAL US writers debate USMNT's result against Ecuador and whether Mauricio Pochettino should make changes ahead of tricky Australia match COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - So, 1-1. Not a bad result for the USMNT. They struggled in the opening stages, and...

Ecuador’s Boiling Point: Diesel, Dissent, and a Fight for the Nation’s Soul

Three weeks of bus strikes and farm roadblocks have pushed Ecuador to the edge. After President Daniel Noboa scrapped the diesel subsidy, one protester is dead, thousands of troops patrol the streets, his convoy has been stoned—and dialogue...

Ecuador: International organisations condemn the repression of social protest and call on the international community to remain vigilant

The undersigned organisations strongly condemn the excessive use of force by law enforcement forces in Ecuador during the social protests that began a week ago in various provinces. We call on the Ecuadorian State to immediately cease the violence...

Ecuadorian Government Freezes Bank Accounts of Two Environmental Groups

Ecuadorian military unblock a highway in the midst of the national strike, Oct. 2025. X/ @Expresoec October 10, 2025 Hour: 9:36 am On Thursday, the administration of President Daniel Noboa froze the bank accounts of two well-known social...

Ecuador: NGOs condemn repression of social protests and call on international community to remain alert

The following organisations condemn the use of excessive force on the part of the Ecuadorian security forces in response to the protests which broke out in provinces across the country last week. We strongly urge the government of Ecuador to...

Astaroth Banking Trojan Abuses GitHub to Remain Operational After Takedowns

Oct 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Financial Security Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign that delivers the Astaroth banking trojan that employs GitHub as a backbone for its operations to stay resilient in the...

Astaroth Banking Malware Exploits GitHub for Hosting Configuration Files

McAfee’s Threat Research team recently uncovered a sophisticated new Astaroth campaign that represents a significant evolution in malware infrastructure tactics. This latest variant has abandoned traditional command-and-control (C2) server...

Geopolitics Weekly (Ecuador ‘Assassination,’ Taiwan Missile Defense, UN Peacekeeping)

Geopolitics Weekly analyzes emerging geopolitical trends around the world, distilling the cacophony of global events into one easy reader. It lands in the inbox of Geopolitical Monitor subscribers every week. Ecuador President Claims Assassination...

China's automakers drive Ecuador's transition toward electric mobility

People take pictures of an electric bus manufactured by Chinese bus maker Yutong in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, on March 31. RICARDO LANDETA/XINHUA As Chinese automakers move up the value chain and gain market share in Latin America, Ecuador, a...

Pope Leo canonizes Venezuela's ‘doctor of the poor' as saint

Pope Leo XIV will finally canonize Venezuela's beloved “doctor of the poor” Sunday, offering the Caribbean nation its first saint and a reason to celebrate amid its years-long economic crisis and new tensions with the United States. José Gregorio...

Quito becomes the epicenter of resistance against Noboa’s policies

Despite the sieges, the demonstrators maintained a peaceful and symbolic mobilization, waving flags and chanting slogans for dignity and social justice. “We are not afraid of them,” the demonstrators shouted as they advanced through the historic...

Ecuador’s Noboa faces escalating protests over rise in diesel costs 

Nearly three weeks of striking bus drivers and roadblocks by angry farmers have put Ecuador President Daniel Noboa in one of the tensest moments of his presidency. The outcry comes in response to the government’s increase in diesel fuel costs,...

Unrest Deepens in Ecuador as Thousands Protest Fuel Price Hikes and Government Crackdown

BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA QUITO, Ecuador — Anger over surging fuel prices erupted once again in Ecuador’s capital on Sunday, as thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Quito, burning tires, blocking major roads, and demanding the resignation of...

Protesters clash with police in Ecuador amid nationwide strike over fuel prices

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Crowds protesting a spike in fuel prices spilled into the streets of Ecuador’s capital of Quito Sunday, burning tires, blocking roads and facing off against police officers who responded with volleys of tear gas. It was the...

Two Armed Attacks Leave Nine Dead In Coastal Area Of Ecuador

Referential image. Members of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces guard in front of the. Photo: EFE/ José Jácome October 12, 2025 Hour: 4:53 pm Two armed attacks registered early this Sunday morning left nine people dead in the coastal region of...

Ecuador’s Democracy on Edge as Anger and Austerity Collide

When Ecuador’s young president, Daniel Noboa, set out for a quiet rural town this week, he expected a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Instead, he left under attack. By the time his convoy sped out of El Tambo, its windows were cracked, protesters...

Quito Metro pursues extension funding options

Development bank considers financing 5km northern extension of Line 1. AN official mission from the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) visited Quito last month to review the proposed northern extension of Quito Metro’s Line...

Ecuadorian women from the flotilla report abuses and warn about Palestine

Quito, Oct. 8 - Ecuadoreans Nicole León and Carmen Alexandra Portero participated in the Sumud Global Flotilla humanitarian mission and recounted the abuses they suffered, while drawing attention to the humanitarian crisis facing the Palestinian...