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Ecuador

Humble roots fuel Ecuador's World Cup hopes

May 30, 2026; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; Ecuador starting eleven pose for a picture before a match before an international friendly against Saudi Arabia at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
May 30, 2026; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; Ecuador starting eleven pose for a picture before a match before an international friendly against Saudi Arabia at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Defenders Pacho, Hincapie headline Ecuador World Cup squad

Ecuador arrests three Thais for iguana trafficking

Galapagos marine iguanas are the only iguana species in the world with the ability to dive, and they can remain underwater for up to 60 minutes.
Galapagos marine iguanas are the only iguana species in the world with the ability to dive, and they can remain underwater for up to 60 minutes.

Narvaez edges Mas to complete hat-trick of stage wins at Giro

Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 11 - Porcari to Chiavari - Italy - May 20, 2026 UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Jhonatan Narvaez celebrates winning stage 11 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 11 - Porcari to Chiavari - Italy - May 20, 2026 UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Jhonatan Narvaez celebrates winning stage 11 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Jhonatan Narvaez strikes again with solo victory in gruelling Giro d’Italia stage 8

UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Ecuadorian rider Jhonatan Narvaez leads the 8th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2026-Tour of Italy cycling race between Chieti and Fermo, central Italy on May 16, 2026.
UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Ecuadorian rider Jhonatan Narvaez leads the 8th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2026-Tour of Italy cycling race between Chieti and Fermo, central Italy on May 16, 2026.

Narvaez powers to Giro stage four win, Ciccone in the pink

Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 4 - Catanzaro to Cosenza - Italy - May 12, 2026 UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Jhonatan Narvaez celebrates after winning the stage 4 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 4 - Catanzaro to Cosenza - Italy - May 12, 2026 UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Jhonatan Narvaez celebrates after winning the stage 4 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

Ecuador's Espinosa joins battle to lead United Nations

FILE PHOTO: United Nations General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: United Nations General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo

Colombia raises Ecuador tariffs to 100% as trade tensions escalate

Colombia's Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Diana Marcela Morales, speaks during a press conference about tariffs imposed by the Ecuadorian government, in Bogota, Colombia January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Colombia's Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Diana Marcela Morales, speaks during a press conference about tariffs imposed by the Ecuadorian government, in Bogota, Colombia January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Ecuador raises tariffs on Colombia to 100% from 50% as tensions escalate

FILE PHOTO: Colombian National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) inspectors and Colombian police officers inspect a vehicle at the Rumichaca International Bridge, in this file photo, in Ipiales, Colombia January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Camila Leon/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Colombian National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) inspectors and Colombian police officers inspect a vehicle at the Rumichaca International Bridge, in this file photo, in Ipiales, Colombia January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Camila Leon/File Photo

Ecuador recalls ambassador to Colombia in latest diplomatic stir

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.