PRESIDENCY, ACADEMY AND GUILDS SIGN COMMITMENT TO BUILD A NEW ARCHIVES LAW PROPOSAL

The representatives of the "Interinstitutional Committee" made up of the Presidency of the Republic, universities and archival associations signed on Monday, June 28, an act of commitment to build a new proposal for the Law of the National Archives System that will be presented to the National Assembly.

President Lasso installed Alexandra Vela as Minister of Government

At the ceremony, the official took the oath by which she undertakes to fulfill the tasks entrusted by the Head of State in an honest, responsible, loyal manner and in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Ecuador.

Ecuador begins effort to extradite Rafael Correa from Belgium

Ecuador’s president from 2007 to 2017, Correa was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison for bribery.

Ecuador declares emergency in three provinces over drug violence

Thousands of police and troops will be deployed under the state of emergency, the second to be imposed by the president in a bid to curb drug-linked violence.

Ecuador lifts emergency as talks begin with Indigenous protesters

President Guillermo Lasso eases security measures amid talks with Indigenous leaders and an opposition-led move to remove him from office.