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The Universidad Abierta y a Distancia de México, (UnADM), (Open and Distance University of Mexico), is a Mexican institution of higher education specialized in the open and distance modality, with public and free status, deconcentrated from the Secretariat of Public Education and decreed as a university on January 19, 2012 in the Official Journal of the Federation, [2] from the Program ESAD ...
9 January – 2024 conflict in Ecuador: President Daniel Noboa declares a state of emergency following the escape of José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of the Los Choneros drug cartel, from prison.
A constitutional referendum was held in Ecuador on 21 April 2024, amid the 2024 Ecuadorian conflict. [1] [2] The referendum was held on proposed security measures. [1] [2] In January 2024, the Constitutional Court had blocked nine proposed questions. [3] Items F through K were structured as a popular consultation rather than a constitutional ...
On 9 January 2024, an armed conflict broke out in Ecuador involving the country's government against several organized crime groups, most notably the Los Choneros cartel. Reports of armed attacks throughout Guayaquil and other parts of the country were widespread, occurring primarily in prisons, markets, roads, and universities.
Daniel Roy Gilchrist Noboa Azín [a] (/ n oʊ ˈ b oʊ ə / noh-BOH-ə; Spanish pronunciation: [daˈnjel noˈβo.a]; born 30 November 1987) is an Ecuadorian politician and businessman who has been serving as the 48th president of Ecuador since 2023.
The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional) is the unicameral legislature of Ecuador. It replaced the National Congress in 2009 following reforms under the 2008 Constitution. [1] Within Ecuador, the National Assembly has the power to pass laws, while appointment of judges to the National Court of Justice is done by a separate Judicial ...
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Ecuador. At present, the capital city of Quito hosts 38 embassies while several other countries have ambassadors accredited from other regional capitals. Several countries also maintain consulates or consulates general in other Ecuadorian cities.
In August 2024, multiple wildfires started in Ecuador. [1] What they resulted from is currently unknown. Some cities in Ecuador such as Loja, Quito and Guayaquil have been affected by forest fires to such an extent that the Peruvian government has been forced to send personnel and support aircraft to stop the forest fires.