Curfew begins in Guayas and four other coastal provinces: midnight-to-5am restrictions run until November 10, with checkpoints already up in Guayaquil
Ecuador’s new curfew under Executive Decree 519 took effect at midnight on Sunday in Guayas, Manabí, Los Ríos, El Oro and Esmeraldas. It runs every night from 00:00 to 05:00 until the early hours of November 10, overlapping the November 2–3…
Ecuador’s long weekend: heavy-rain warning for Guayas until Sunday night, VAT on tourism cut to 8% and 4,914 traffic agents on the roads
What travelers from Guayaquil and Milagro need to know for the October 31–November 3 holiday: INAMHI's rain warning, floods in Santa Elena, the temporary VAT cut and the state of the roads.
Curfew returns to Guayas and four other coastal provinces from November 1, overlapping Ecuador’s long weekend
GUAYAQUIL — A nightly curfew will be in force from 00:00 to 05:00 every day from Sunday, November 1, to Tuesday, November 10, 2026, in the coastal provinces of Guayas, Manabí, Los Ríos, El Oro and Esmeraldas. The restriction covers every canton in those…
Ecuador pays a $303.99 emergency bonus to rain-hit families in Milagro and other coastal cantons as storm warning stays active
The Labour and Human Development Ministry is paying a one-time $303.99 contingency bonus to families affected by floods in Guayas and Manabí, with 1,171 more people in El Oro, Esmeraldas and Los Ríos still pending.
Guayaquil and Milagro under water: photos, videos and figures from Ecuador’s record October rains
Ecuador’s coast is living through one of the wettest Octobers on record. Guayaquil was paralysed again on Monday, October 26, with more than 60 sectors under water after a torrential afternoon downpour and an overnight electrical storm, while…
Milagro: authorities report the rescue of a mother and daughter in anti-kidnapping operations
A 40-year-old woman and her six-year-old daughter were released in Milagro, according to information attributed to Interior Minister John Reimberg by TC Televisión and Primicias on October 10. The case formed part of operations against kidnapping and…
Holiday: morning report lists the Guayaquil–Milagro road as open
Illustrative view of Guayaquil. It does not show the Guayaquil–Milagro road or its current condition. Credit: Andres Medina / Unsplash. License. The connection was listed as open in the morning report of October 9. The national picture includes…
Guayaquil brings together 34 works at the National Painting Salon
Illustrative view of Guayaquil. It does not show the works or the exhibition mentioned. Credit: Andres Medina / Unsplash. License. The exhibition brings together submissions from several cities, including Milagro, and recognizes a work by María Fernanda…