Eleven rivers overflow in five Ecuadorian provinces as El Niño rains break records in Guayaquil
The Risk Management Secretariat reported 11 overflowing rivers and streams in Guayas, El Oro, Los Ríos, Esmeraldas and Zamora Chinchipe on October 22, while Guayaquil has already received more than 40 times its normal October rainfall.
Ecuador electricity notices: industrial restrictions are not a nationwide household outage schedule
Empresa Eléctrica Quito’s official news index lists a notice for high- and medium-voltage consumers covering October 19–23, 2026. This sector-specific announcement does not establish that every household in Quito or Ecuador will face outages on those…
UNEMI election: the official calendar ahead of the October 27 vote
Universidad Estatal de Milagro is preparing to elect its rector and vice-rectors for the term from February 7, 2027 to February 7, 2032. The Institutional Electoral Tribunal’s portal schedules first-round voting for October 27, 2026. The next stages The…
INAMHI rain and thunderstorm warning: areas at risk through October 18
Original editorial date: October 17, 2026; documentary clarification incorporated October 18. Ecuador’s National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMHI) issued Meteorological Bulletin No. 80 for rain, thunderstorms and wind gusts, with threat…
Monjas after the landslide: what happened, which roads remain under watch and how to act if more rain comes
A landslide on October 11 in the Monjas area affected Mariano Hinojosa street and the connection to the General Rumiñahui highway. The Quito Municipality reported no injuries and no confirmed structural damage, but one family was evacuated as a…
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…
The Nahim Isaías Museum: how Guayaquil tells its history through objects and stories
A museum preserves artworks, but it also develops ways to understand them. Historical annual reports from Ecuador’s Central Bank trace part of that transformation at the Nahim Isaías Museum in Guayaquil. This reference article examines documents…
IG-EPN records a magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Samborondón
The Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic School records a magnitude 3.6 MLv earthquake that occurred on October 9, 2026 at 22:18:15 near Samborondón, in Guayas. Its reviewed catalog places the depth at 73.6 kilometers. Virtual editorial…
Guayaquil marks 206 years of independence with more than 7,000 students in the parade
More than 7,000 students from some 60 schools took part in the civic parade of October 9, 2026, according to the Guayaquil Mayor’s Office. The celebration brought one of the main events of the independence anniversary to the city center. Urban view of…
Quito begins restoring water after repairing the República and Eloy Alfaro pipeline
EPMAPS reported on October 9, 2026 that it had completed the repair of the main water pipeline in northern Quito. Restoration began gradually and the utility expects service to return to normal during the morning of Saturday the 10th. Cityscape with…