Ecuador News » Esmeraldas News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Politics: US., Ecuador conduct operations against drug cartels
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/us-ecuador-conduct-operations-against-drug-cartels/ar-AA2aEHxK
Published on: Friday 21 August 2026
Ecuador's Defense Ministry and the U.S. Southern Command are conducting joint military operations against drug cartels near the border with Colombia.
News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Politics: Esmeraldas oil spill in Ecuador devastates rivers and wildlife refuge
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/oil-spill-in-ecuador-devastates-rivers-and-wildlife-refuge/
Published on: Wednesday 19 March 2025
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 » Politics: Fire burns in slop pool at Esmeraldas oil refinery in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/fire-burns-in-slop-pool-at-esmeraldas-oil-refinery-in-esmeraldas-ecuador/vi-AA1VqwYv
Published on: Saturday 31 January 2026
On January 30, 2026, in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, @xaviesme shared a video capturing a fire burning in a slop pool at the Esmeraldas oil refinery. In the video, thick black smoke is seen rising into the ...