Quito’s ‘VaQnas’ case reaches the National Assembly: lawmakers set to vote Tuesday on probing alleged forced payments by city workers
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October 25, 2026
Ecuador's Assembly is expected to vote on October 27 on investigating claims that Quito municipal employees were pressured to fund political activity linked to Mayor Pabel Muñoz, who rejects the accusations.
Eight inmates killed in simultaneous riots at two Ecuadorian prisons; minister hints at link to González arrest
October 23, 2026
Riots at prisons in Cotopaxi and Quito left eight inmates dead and ten people injured on Thursday, Ecuador's prison service said. The interior minister suggested a link to Luisa González's arrest but offered no evidence.
Quito begins restoring water after repairing the República and Eloy Alfaro pipeline
October 9, 2026
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…