The historic center is so striking and well-preserved, in fact, that it was the first capital city in the world to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.

Ever since Ecuador's most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, authorities have been ...

Wildfires on the outskirts of Quito were affecting air quality in Ecuador's capital on Wednesday, as authorities advised people to stay indoors. The fire started on Tuesday in a forested area and ...

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, 59, was shot and killed Wednesday by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country’s capital of Quito.

The former vice president of Ecuador who was detained last year during a highly criticized police raid on Mexico's embassy in the South American country was sentenced Monday to 13 years in prison.

A bomb threat in Ecuador's capital, Quito, led to the evacuation of an area near a bus station after authorities were alerted about a backpack with an alleged explosive in a garbage can.

The mayor of the Ecuadoran coastal city of Manta was gunned down on Sunday, months after being reelected for a term that began in May. Agustín Intriago, 38, was killed along with one other p… ...

Wildfire rages in Ecuador's drought-stricken capital. By Reuters. September 25, 2024 10:02 PM UTC Updated September 25, 2024 QUITO ... the capital city's electric utility, ...

The historic center is so striking and well-preserved, in fact, that it was the first capital city in the world to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.

People watch as smoke rises from wildfires, in Quito, Ecuador, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Karen Toro. ... the capital city's electric utility, the company said on social media.