Ecuador

Attacked And Kidnapped At Sea, Fishermen Allege US Involvement

April 16, 2026 People's Dispatch. Educate! Ecuador, fishermen, Kidnapping, US military

An Ecuadorian fisherman made a shocking allegation in a recent report published by the newspaper Primicias. Erick Fabricio Coello Saltos claimed that he and 19 other fishermen were attacked on the high seas by drones and then kidnapped by a US vessel. According to his testimony, they were hooded, held in a sort of container, and transported for over a week to El Salvador. There, the Ecuadorian fishermen were handed over to local authorities who, after medical evaluations, kept them in a reception center until their deportation to Manta (costing their families nearly USD 400).

Ecuador: A Quasi-Dictatorship Aligned With The ‘Donroe’ Doctrine

April 14, 2026 Pilar Troya Fernandez, People's Dispatch. Educate! Authoritarianism, Daniel Noboa, Donroe Doctrine, Ecuador

After losing the November 16, 2025 referendum – when the Ecuadorian people rejected the government’s four questions, including the one that opened the door to foreign military bases – Daniel Noboa’s regime accelerated its assault on democracy. In the weeks that followed, it launched a multi-pronged operation that, taken together, constitutes a semi-dictatorship that has surrendered the country’s sovereignty to the US geostrategic project, while judicially eliminating its main political adversary and preparing elections without real competition.

Ecuador And Colombia Recall Ambassadors And Trade Insults

April 11, 2026 People's Dispatch. Educate! Colombia, Drug War, Ecuador, Military aggression, US Imperialism

Tensions between the South American neighbors show no signs of abating. Days after Colombian President Gustavo Petro called former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas a political prisoner, the government of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced a 100% tariff on all Colombian products entering the country. Colombia’s Minister of Commerce Diana Morales announced on the following day, Friday, April 10, that Colombia would reciprocate with a 100% tariff on Ecuadorian goods. The Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry also requested that the Ecuadorian ambassador to Colombia, Arturo Félix Wong, return to Ecuador as a protest against Petro’s statements, which they deemed “false”.

Trump’s Allies To Gather In Miami For ‘Shield Of The Americas’ Summit

March 6, 2026 Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch. Educate! Argentina, Caribbean, Daniel Noboa, Donald Trump, Drug Trafficking, Ecuador, Javier Milei, Latin America, United States, US Imperialism

As the United States and Israel wage war against the peoples of Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, and the peoples of the region, the Trump administration seeks to secure its dominance in the Americas. On March 7 in Doral, Florida (part of the Miami metropolitan area), the Trump administration will host a summit entitled “Shield of the Americas”. Although its organizers claim that the summit seeks to strengthen ties between the US and the rest of the countries in the region, it appears that powerful countries such as Mexico, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil will not be in attendance. The participation of Venezuela, Uruguay, Guatemala, and Nicaragua has also not been confirmed.

New Mining And Energy Law Puts The Galapagos Islands At Risk

March 5, 2026 People's Dispatch. Resist! Biodiversity, Ecuador, Galápagos Islands, Mining

On February 26, with 70 votes against and 77 in favor, the National Assembly, controlled by the party of right-wing President Daniel Noboa, approved the controversial mining and energy law. According to the executive branch, the law seeks to attract foreign investment from large mining companies. Following the arrest of the mayor of Guayaquil, which has been considered a form of political persecution by various sectors, the president decided to relocate the government to that city. Immediately afterwards, the legislature, chaired by Niels Olsen, Noboa’s right-hand man, decided that the National Assembly sessions would be held near Guayaquil, in Samborondón, where a significant number of Ecuador’s wealthiest people live.

Ecuador: Clear Response From The People To The Fascist Noboa

November 17, 2025 Resumen English. Resist! Daniel Noboa, Democracy, Ecuador, Elections, Neoliberalism

The results of the popular consultation and referendum in Ecuador, held this Sunday, gave a clear advantage to the “No” option on the four key questions promoted by the government of US backed President Daniel Noboa, in a day characterized by high citizen participation. The initiatives promoted by President Noboa, supposedly focused on “protecting national sovereignty”. According to data from the National Electoral Council (CNE), with more than 90% of the votes counted, the “No” vote exceeds 52% of the votes. This rejection is concentrated on the proposals to allow the installation of foreign military bases, eliminate state funding for political parties, reduce the number of assembly members, and convene a Constituent Assembly.

Noboa Cracks Down On Protests While Pushing Rewrite Of Constitution

November 14, 2025 Pedro Labayen Herrera, CEPR. Resist! Daniel Noboa, Ecuador, Mass Protests, National Strike, Neoliberalism, State Repression

In mid-September, President Daniel Noboa announced the removal of Ecuador’s long-standing diesel subsidies. The decision — an unpopular measure that, when previously attempted in 2019 and 2022, sparked Indigenous-led protests that nearly toppled two governments — once again triggered mass demonstrations and a national strike, though this time on a more limited scale. The Noboa administration responded with violent repression, resulting in widespread human rights violations, the deaths of three protesters, and hundreds of arrests and injuries.

Noboa’s Iron Fist Forces End Of CONAIE’s National Strike In Ecuador

October 25, 2025 Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch. Resist! CONAIE, Daniel Noboa, Ecuador, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Lenin Moreno, National Strike, Neoliberalism, State Violence

After more than 30 days of demonstrations, roadblocks, military convoys, repression, clashes, marches, sit-ins, and more, the national strike called by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) has ended. The strike was initially called to protest against the elimination of the diesel subsidy by the right-wing government of Daniel Noboa. Diesel is the most widely used fuel among farmers, peasants, and transporters, and it is also the cheapest. The CONAIE Statement A few days ago, negotiations between the government and CONAIE were suspended due to a lack of agreement and, according to the government, as a result of the continued roadblocks carried out by several Indigenous communities.

Ecuadorian Government Increases Repression Of National Strike

October 17, 2025 People's Dispatch. Resist! Austerity, CONAIE, Daniel Noboa, Ecuador, Indigenous Communities, Neoliberalism, police repression

The government of Daniel Noboa has opted to reinforce the security forces to definitively suppress the national strike called by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), which has now been going on for 26 days. The protests, which have been concentrated in the province of Imbabura (although they have also taken place in dozens of other locations), demand the repeal of a presidential decree that eliminates the subsidy on diesel fuel, which is used especially by transporters, farmers, and rural workers. However, little by little, the demonstrations have taken on an anti-government tone that is evident in the mobilizations.

Indigenous-Led Movement Against Austerity Gaining Momentum

October 5, 2025 Michael Fox, Truthout. Resist! Austerity, CONAIE, Daniel Noboa, Ecuador, Fuel Subsidies, Indigenous Resistance, Neoliberalism

The video is shocking. The footage is low quality, shot from above and behind the scene: A group of people run from state security forces up an empty highway at full speed. Four people are carrying a limp body. But under the fire of gunshots, tear gas and police sirens, three of the people drop the body and flee. The other man, in a blue jacket, kneels beside the body, and holds onto him. Two armored vehicles arrive, lights flashing. Two men in green fatigues, helmets and body gear jump out. They point their weapons, and begin to kick and beat the two men on the ground — one alive, though he would end up unconscious and hospitalized, one already dead. The latter’s name was Efraín Fuerez.

One Dead, Nearly 100 Arrested: Heavy Repression Of Protests In Ecuador

September 30, 2025 People's Dispatch. Resist! Anti-neoliberalism, Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Daniel Noboa, Ecuador, Human Rights, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mass Protests, National Strike, Repression

A week since protests began in Ecuador against the decision by Daniel Noboa’s right-wing government to eliminate the diesel subsidy, nearly 100 people have been detained and one person was killed by police repression. The nationwide protests kicked off after Marlon Vargas, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Ecuador’s most important social movement, called on all sectors of society to take to the streets and reject the move by Noboa. On September 28, the news broke that 46-year-old worker Efraín Fueres died during the protests in Cotacachi, in the province of Imbabura. According to CONAIE, Fueres was killed by the military after being shot three times. “We demand truth, justice, and reparations. This state crime will not go unpunished. There is no turning back or forgiveness for state crimes,” CONAIE wrote on X.

The Great Hoax Against Venezuela: Oil Geopolitics Disguised As ‘War On Drugs’

September 3, 2025 Pino Arlacchi, Venezuelanalysis. Educate! Cuba, Donald Trump, Ecuador, Media, Propaganda, US Imperialism, Venezuela

During my time as head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), I frequently travelled to Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil, but never to Venezuela. There was simply no need. The Venezuelan government’s collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking was among the best in South America, rivalled only by Cuba’s impeccable record. This makes Trump’s narrative of a “narco-state” in Venezuela sound like geopolitically motivated slander. The 2025 World Drug Report tells a story that is the opposite of the narrative peddled by the Trump administration. Piece by piece, the report dismantles the geopolitical lie built around the “Cartel de los Soles”, an entity as mythical as the Loch Ness Monster, but which is useful for justifying sanctions, blockades and threats of military intervention against a country which, incidentally, sits on one of the planet’s largest oil reserves.

A New Chapter In Ecuador’s Anti-Mining Struggle

July 18, 2025 Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch. Resist! Ecuador, Human Rights, Mining, State Repression

Ecuador is a country that has developed a strong consciousness for environmental conservation throughout its history. Its constitution, approved in 2008, was a pioneer in the world in granting rights to nature. In 2021, more than 80% of the inhabitants of Cuenca, Ecuador’s third-largest city, voted in favor of banning mining there. In 2023, in a popular consultation, the Ecuadorian people demanded that the oil in the Amazonian Yasuní National Park be left in the ground. The inhabitants of the country’s capital, Quito, also voted against the exploration and exploitation of metallic minerals in the Andean Chocó area. Mention should also be made of the numerous struggles that Indigenous peoples have waged for decades against the destruction of nature by large mining and oil companies.

20 Major Wins For Indigenous Rights In 2025

June 15, 2025 John Ahni Schertow, Intercontinental Cry. Create! Amazon Rainforest, Colombia, Ecuador, Environment, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Rights, Land Rights, Landback, Landback Movement, Victoria Nuland, Victory

So far, 2025 has been a powerful year for Indigenous rights. Over the past 6 months we have seen many hard-fought victories and long-awaited acts of justice for Indigenous Peoples across the globe. While these wins vary in scale and geography, a common thread runs through them all: Indigenous leadership. Whether resisting oil drilling in the Peruvian Amazon, overturning mining projects in Arizona, or securing court protections for uncontacted peoples in Colombia and Ecuador, these movements reflect a resurgence of Indigenous authority in matters that directly affect their survival and future.

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