2 explosions rock Ecuador, authorities blame local criminal gang and Colombian ex-FARC dissidents

Police and soldiers stand at the site where a vehicle exploded outside a shopping mall, as a second vehicle containing explosives was found nearby, but did not detonate and was immediately neutralized, according to Ecuador’s Interior Minister John...

Car Bomb Explosion Outside Mall del Sol in Guayaquil, Ecuador Leaves One Dead and Over 30 Injured. The Terrorist Act Occurs During the State of Emergency Declared by President Daniel Noboa

On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 6:00 PM, a pickup truck parked on Avenida José Joaquín de Orrantia, in front of Mall del Sol, exploded violently. The blast, classified as a terrorist act by Guayas Governor Humberto Plaza, occurred next to a...

Gobierno de Ecuador y algunas organizaciones indígenas acuerdan el fin de los bloqueos en la provincia de Imbabura

Por Ana María Cañizares y Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El Gobierno de Ecuador y algunas organizaciones indígenas acordaron este miércoles poner un alto a los bloqueos que se han mantenido en la provincia de Imbabura durante las últimas tres...

Business United Press International Chile, Brazil lead AI development in Latin America, report says

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Chile topped the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index 2025 for the second consecutive year with 70.5 points, followed by Brazil with 67.3 and Uruguay with 62.3 in a ranking that evaluates AI development in 19 countries...

Bridge explosions follow deadly car bomb in Ecuador

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Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved 'doctor of the poor' as 1st saint

VATICAN CITY — 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....

Car Bombing in Ecuador Kills 1

ECUADOR – One person was killed and 2 others injured after a car bombing incident in the financial district of Guayaquil, Ecuador late on Tuesday. The blast occurred around 6.30 pm local time near the main offices of a company belonging to the...

Pope gives Venezuela reason to celebrate by canonizing its beloved ‘doctor of the poor’ as 1st saint

VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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...

Two explosions rock Ecuador. Authorities blame local criminal gang and Colombian ex-FARC dissidents

QUITO (AP) — Two explosions rocked different parts of Ecuador on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after a vehicle exploded in a port city in the South American country and left one person dead. Explosives were placed on bridges “to block traffic,”...

“ESPN Is Full of Sh**”- Dana White Pressures Business Partner After Viral Juan Diaz Moment at Contender Series

Dana White’s Contender Series season 9 has been delivering some viral moments, and UFC CEO Dana White is loving every second. At DWCS 85 last week, White handed out $25,000 after Ecuador’s Adrian Luna Martinetti and Russia’s Mark Vologdin went to...

Un coche bomba explota frente a un centro comercial en Guayaquil y lleva la tensión en Ecuador a un extremo

Por Ana María Cañizares y Sol Amaya, CNN en Español La explosión de un vehículo la noche de este martes retumbó en pleno centro financiero de Guayaquil y generó alarma y miedo en la población. El estruendo se originó frente a un centro comercial...

Dubai top hum for technology, entrepreneurship, says Hamdan

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, on Tuesday visited Expand North Star 2025, the world’s largest event for startups...

Ecuador: La reinvención andina de la cumbia

Celebración de San Juanes en Cotacachi, provincia de Imbabura, Ecuador, el 1 de julio de 2024. La cumbia andina es una mezcla de ritmos indígenas del norte del país, como los sanjuanitos, interpretados y bailados durante las festividades, y la...

Police Repression Intensifies in Ecuador as Protests Against Noboa Leave One Dead, One Critical

(FILE) A vigil of pain and silence is taking place in the La Carolina area to protest President Daniel Noboa’s administration amid police repression of the national strike. Photo: INREDH. October 15, 2025 Hour: 3:23 am The national strike in...

Former president of Ecuador visits App State

Colin Wishneski curated this story by Catherine House, which The Appalachian published October 14, 1993. In celebration of Columbus Day, former president of Ecuador Rodrigo Borja spoke on U.S. and Latin relations at 8 p.m. on Monday in Rosen...

Ecuador Enters 4th Week of Protests Against President Noboa

The sign reads, “We are not terrorists”, Oct. 12, 2025. Quito, Ecuador. X/ @HelmutKramer October 13, 2025 Hour: 12:07 pm On Monday, Ecuador entered its fourth consecutive week of demonstrations led by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities...

The shrinking plastic dollar and why cash is still king in Ecuador

If you ever wonder why the senora behind the counter at your favorite panadería looks as asustada when you reach for a debit card as if you had pulled a gun, the answer is simple. Cash is cheap. Plastic is pricey. When you hand over seventy...

Highlights of the Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen fight in UFC Fight Night 2025

The card is over! We've reached the end of the action at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver. The main card gave us some great performances, such as Manon Fiorot's, a war between Marlon Vera and Aiemann Zahabi, and finally, Brendan Allen's upset victory....

One dead in explosion at Ecuador shopping centre

Authorities investigate whether blast was linked to endemic drug-gang violence PUBLISHED : 15 Oct 2025 at 10:45 GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador- One person was killed and several more were injured in an explosion on Tuesday at a busy shopping centre in the...

Ecuadorian artists finalize details of solidarity auction with Cuba

The exhibition will open from October 21 to 25, the day the in-person auction will take place. The money collected will be used to purchase medical supplies to help fight the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United...