Rafael Correa is banned from running for president again, and now is facing criminal kidnapping charges (PanAm Post). Rafael Correa is banned from running for president again, and now faces serious criminal charges of kidnapping. Rafael Correa came to power as an outsider and reformer, a man who pledged to rid Ecuador of corruption, and […]
Earthquake kills 233 in Ecuador, devastates coast zone
April 17, 2016 by
BWC Note: Facebook activates its Safety Check system for Ecuador to let people communicate that they are safe. Safety Check Ecuador. MANTA, Ecuador, April 17 (Reuters) – The death toll from Ecuador’s biggest earthquake in decades soared to at least 233 on Sunday as rescuers using tractors and bare hands hunted desperately for survivors in […]