The Foundation Journalists Unbound (FPSC for its initials in Spanish) reported 22 attacks against media workers in Ecuador in August 2025, including the killings of journalists and allegations of undercover police infiltrating press chats, making it one of the most violent months for journalism in the country. From January through August, the FPSC recorded a […]
"A new alarm was raised in Ecuador after the non-profit Fundamedios reported the infiltration of undercover police agents in private journalist groups. The organization described the incidents as a serious violation of freedom of expression, professional secrecy and privacy, while demanding immediate explanations from the Interior Ministry and the intelligence agency, which have yet to […]
"Police found Guayaquil journalist Xavier Ramos dead inside his home in the La Alborada neighborhood, in the northern part of the city on [Aug. 21]. Police Major Gino Sánchez reported that the body of a 47-year-old man was found with 'wounds caused by a knife.' [...] Journalists' unions condemned the journalist's murder and demanded security […]
"On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the area surrounding the Constitutional Court in Quito was filled with protesters and public officials carrying signs exposing the Court's judges and blaming them for the country's insecurity. The march was organized at the request of President Daniel Noboa. During the day, at least four journalists were physically attacked, some of […]
"On the night of Friday, July 25, Marcelo Ruiz, a correspondent for TC Televisión network in [the Ecuadorian province of] Manabí, was the victim of an armed attack. The journalist was driving along the Portoviejo–Santa Ana road. According to preliminary information, another vehicle intercepted the journalist near El Guabito neighborhood. Several shots were fired at […]
"In less than a month, three local outlets — La Mañana MS, Exprésate Morona Santiago and Radio Sentimientos — have been targeted by coordinated cyberattacks that resulted in the mass deletion of news content from their digital platforms. Each case follows a similar pattern: takedown requests are filed on the basis of alleged copyright violations, […]
"The Organic Law of Intelligence in Ecuador is ready to be go into effect once it's published in the Official Gazette, but several of its articles worry the journalistic community due to how it may impact many of its activities. It is comprised of 58 articles, general, transitory and derogatory provisions, of which several are […]
“The president of Ecuador’s Communication Council, César Martín, formally filed a complaint with prosecutors in the city of Chone on behalf of local reporter Luis Arteaga Carrasco, who has been the target of threats and a failed assassination attempt. According to Martín, Arteaga participated as a citizen observer in the bidding process for Chone’s Master […]
"Bibian Hernández, a lawyer who, according to the [Ecuador] Attorney General's Office, may be involved in money laundering, has decided to begin two legal actions for moral damages against columnists Martin Pallares and Roberto Aguilar, and another legal action for slander against journalist Sara Ortiz. [...] The lawsuit against Aguilar and Pallares was motivated by […]
“The April 13 election [in Ecuador], which ended with presidential candidate Daniel Noboa winning by more than 11 points over Luisa González, was marked by verbal attacks on the press, both from supporters of the losing candidate and from the leader of the Citizen Revolution movement, former President Rafael Correa. At the headquarters of pro-Correa […]
With just days before Ecuador heads to the polls again, six national and international press freedom organizations have addressed presidential candidates Luisa González and Daniel Noboa. They called on the candidates to publicly commit to respecting and protecting news workers. In a joint statement, the groups warned of the growing deterioration of the environment for […]
"Three media outlets in Ecuador are being sued by businessman Pedro Bejarano Alvarado, who accuses Mil Hojas, Plan V, and the news site La Fuente – Periodismo de Investigación of publishing 'false and inaccurate' information that harms his 'reputation and honor.' A verdict has already been issued against journalist Juan Carlos Calderón, director of Plan […]