Ecuador: President Guillermo Lasso Asks FBI for Help After Election Murder

Ecuador: President Guillermo Lasso Asks FBI for Help After Murder of Presidential Election Candidate

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso is calling on the FBI for help after the assassination of National Assembly member and Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio sent shockwaves across the country.
Ecuador: Candidate in August 2023 Presidential Election Fernando Villavicencio Shot Dead

Ecuador Presidential Candidate Assassinated; Guillermo Lasso Vowed "Crime Will not Go Unpunished"

An assassination has rocked Ecuador as presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead while leaving a campaign event in Quinto. President Guillermo Lasso confirmed the assassination.
Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso Declares State of Emergency in All Prisons Amid Violence

Violence in Ecuador Prisons Kills 31 Prompting State of Emergency; 2700 Soldiers and Poloce Deployed to Control Facilities

President Guillermo Lasso has ordered the military and police to assume control of Ecuador's prison system in response to a surge of violence.
Joe Biden Meets Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso at the White House

Joe Biden Meets Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso at the White House

U.S. President Joe Biden met with Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso to talk about security, the economy, and fighting with the cartels.
Ecuador: Gang Members Storm Hospital to Kill Teen From Rival Gang; Nurses Taken as Hostages

Ecuador: Gang Members Storm Hospital to Kill Teen From Rival Gang; Nurses Taken as Hostages

Seven gang members in Ecuador were arrested after they barged into a hospital in an attempt to kill a 17-year-old from a rival gang.
Ecuador Protests: Guillermo Lasso Lifts State of Emergency After Accusing Indigenous Leader Heading Nationwide Strike of Staging a Coup

Ecuador Protests: Guillermo Lasso Lifts State of Emergency After Accusing Indigenous Leader Heading Nationwide Strike of Staging a Coup

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has lifted the state of emergency he imposed in six provinces amid the violent Indigenous-led protests in the country.
Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso on 2021 UNGA

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso Pardons Inmates Over Deadly Prison Riots

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso pardons some of the inmates in response to prison overcrowding and violence.
Ecuador Pres. Guillermo Lasso Calls for Dialogue With Indigenous, Civil Society Groups on Day 2 of Protests Over Fuel Price Hike

Ecuador Pres. Guillermo Lasso Calls for Dialogue With Indigenous, Civil Society Groups on Day 2 of Protests Over Fuel Price Hike

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso calls for a dialogue with indigenous and civil society groups who are protesting against the fuel price hike.
Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso Declares State of Emergency Over Crime Wave, Drug Trafficking

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso Declares State of Emergency Over Crime Wave, Drug Trafficking

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has declared a 60-day nationwide state of emergency on Monday evening.
Ecuadoreans Vote For President in Runoff

Guillermo Lasso Wins Ecuador Presidential Elections

The Ecuadorean banker secured 52% of the vote in the runoff election after a campaign that pitted free-market economics against the social welfare plans of Andres Arauz, who is an economist.
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