Ecuadorian presidential contender Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead Wednesday by an unidentified shooter, with footage appearing to show the opposition candidate getting into a pickup truck before ...

A wildfire raging in Quito has forced residents to flee their homes and Ecuador’s president to make an emergency return from abroad, as heavy smoke spreads across whole neighborhoods of the capital ...

QUITO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - A raging wildfire filled Ecuador's capital of Quito with smoke and threatened homes on Tuesday as authorities rushed to control the blaze at a time when a historic drought ...

At 9,350 feet above sea level, Quito, Ecuador, is one of the highest-elevation cities in the world, and while this capital city has plenty of panoramic views to offer, its unique geography is only ...

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's opposition won control of the capital Quito and another major city in the oil-producing Andean nation in elections on Sunday, preliminary results showed, a result President ...

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 backpack, ...

On the eve of a too-close-to-call presidential election, Ecuador declared a state of emergency Saturday in seven of its 24 provinces, including the capital Quito, saying it was needed to fight a ...