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He also stated that the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito would remain open but with increased security. [78] Noboa also said that foreign inmates were to be deported to reduce the prison population. [79] A constitutional referendum on tougher security measures was held on 21 April 2024. Voters approved all proposed security measures.
Between 2021 and 2023, according to Human Rights Watch, the Ecuadorian homicide rate more than tripled, though the government has said that murders have dropped 16.5% in 2024.
The 2023-2024 Ecuador electricity crisis was caused by a severe drought that depleted water levels at hydroelectric plants and a lack of capacity buildup. [1] Ecuador experienced rolling blackouts for up to 14 hours per day in the fall crisis (started on 23 September 2024 [ 1 ] ) of 2024. [ 2 ]
12 July – A court in Quito sentences Carlos Angulo, the alleged leader of the Los Lobos gang, and Laura Castilla to 34 years' imprisonment for the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023. Three other accomplices are also sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment.
Museum In A Book by Hervé Tullet ($24.99; Chronicle Books; out Oct. 8) Buy now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org Big Gorilla by Anthony Browne ($17.99; Candlewick) Buy now from Amazon ...
Mexican embassy compound in Quito where the incident took place (c. 2016) Jorge Glas in 2017. In December 2023, former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas, who had served as vice president under presidents Rafael Correa and Lenín Moreno, entered the Mexican embassy in Quito to request asylum, alleging political persecution. [7]
Each year, Goodreads, members cast votes for their favorite books, which are then curated into a list of around 15 of the year's best page-turners.This year, nearly 6 million (!) votes were cast ...
Integrated Research Archived 2023-08-30 at the Wayback Machine Steve Killelea is the founder of technology company Integrated Research; Uppsala Conflict Data Program, an organized violence database; Global Peace Index 2013: The Full List Archived 2023-03-13 at the Wayback Machine; List of safest countries by Global Peace Index