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Military convoys of heavily-armed soldiers are rumbling through the streets of the Ecuadorian port town of Esmeraldas. The trucks carry more than 100 soldiers wearing bullet-proof vests, trying to ...
News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Events: Prison clash in Ecuador leaves at least 17 dead
A violent clash between rival gangs at a prison in the coastal city of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, has left at least 17 dead, according to a statement from the National Police. “The situation stems from an ...
News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Events: Nearly 500,000 people affected by oil spill in Ecuador
Local communities in the Ecuadorean province of Esmeraldas were still protesting Tuesday after a major oil spill last week left some 500,000 residents with no access to drinking water, in addition to ...
News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Events: Esmeraldas oil spill in Ecuador devastates rivers and wildlife refuge
A massive oil spill in Ecuador, in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, has covered multiple rivers and a key wildlife refuge in thick, black sludge, impacting more than half a million residents. A ...
News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Events: Petroecuador restarts Esmeraldas refinery
Ecuador’s state-owned Petroecuador has restarted its 110,000-b/d Esmeraldas refinery following a precautionary shutdown of the plant in the wake of an Apr. 16 earthquake in the region. The refinery, ...