Ecuador

Ecuador to pardon up to 2,000 inmates after prison riot

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – As many as 2,000 prisoners will be pardoned in Ecuador, the head of the country’s prison authority has announced, as Ecuador seeks to reduce overcrowding in its detention centres after a deadly riot this week.

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24 inmates killed, 48 wounded in Ecuadorian prison clashes

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – At least 24 prisoners were killed and 48 inmates were injured in a battle broke out between inmates equipped with firearms and grenades at a prison in “Guayaquil” city in Ecuador, officials said Tuesday.

Ecuador revokes Julian Assange’s citizenship

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Ecuador’s justice system formally notified WikiLeaks founder his naturalisation had been nullified after Ecuadorian authorities said the supporting letter had multiple inconsistencies.

At least 67 dead in Ecuador jail riots

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – At least 67 prisoners died on Tuesday during violent riots in three Ecuadorian prisons due to clashes between rival gangs.

Ecuador holds general elections amid pandemic

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Polling stations in Ecuador opened at Sunday morning, beginning the process that will bring in a new government and renew the National Assembly, in an election marred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

New, outgoing ambassadors meet with Iran FM

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Outgoing Ecuadorian, Slovakian, and Norwegian ambassadors and the new Spanish and Portuguese envoys met and held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday.

Multilateralism key to solve crises in Persian Gulf region: envoy

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Ecuador Saadat Aghajani said on Friday that solving the crises gripping the Persian Gulf region entails multilateral efforts and collective wisdom.

Iran, Ecuador discuss environmental cooperation

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) Isa Kalantari and Ambassador of Ecuador to Tehran Ortega Almedia met and held talks on Tuesday to explore the ways to boost cooperation in the field of environment.

‘Son of the Sun’ to go on stage for 2nd time in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Ecuadorian pan flutist Juan Leonardo Santillán Rojas, known as Leo Rojas, is to travel to Iran to have his second concert titled 'Son of the Sun', named after one of Rojas' hit songs, on March 7-8.

Iran, Ecuador eye increased academic coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Officials of Central University of Ecuador and University of Tehran met on Sunday in Tehran to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation.