Red alert in Portoviejo: possible evacuations on Chimborazo street due to landslide threat
Portoviejo is under a red alert due to an imminent landslide threat on Chimborazo street, prompting possible evacuations.
Intense rains cause flooding and power outages in Manta and Portoviejo
Intense rains in Manta and Portoviejo have led to flooding and power outages as streets become waterlogged and drains are obstructed by debris.
Injection of $20.5 million: The balance left by Carnival in Manta and Portoviejo
The Carnival holiday generated significant economic activity in the Ecuadorian cantons of Manta and Portoviejo, with a total movement of $20.5 million, surpassing tourism expectations.
Seven of the eight decapitated men in Naranjal were from Manta and Portoviejo
Seven of the eight decapitated men found in a rural area of Naranjal, Ecuador were identified as being from the coastal cities of Manta and Portoviejo.
‘Classics are won!’: Delfín won 1-0 against Liga de Portoviejo in the Cetacean Night
Delfín secured a 1-0 victory against their rivals Liga de Portoviejo in an event attended by the mayor of Manta, marking a significant local sporting occasion.
Security Block seizes 5,000 explosives in Playa Prieta after dismantling arsenals
The Security Block confiscated nearly 5,000 explosive charges during a military operation in Playa Prieta, Ecuador, as part of broader anti-organized crime efforts.
The new building of the IESS in Portoviejo has a date for its opening: the previous structure collapsed in the 2016 earthquake
The new administrative complex of Ecuador's Social Security Institute (IESS) in Portoviejo is set to open in April, reviving services for thousands after the 2016 earthquake destruction.
In Portoviejo, a man is murdered during his son's wake who had been a victim of another attack
A man was shot dead during the wake of his son, who had been killed earlier in a violent attack, in Portoviejo, Ecuador.
New discovery of arsenal at Playa Prieta in Manabí: grenades and mortars seized by military
The Ecuadorian Army discovered a cache of high-powered explosives at Playa Prieta, including antitank grenades and mortars, following recent finds of criminal hideouts in Portoviejo.
Six hideouts in total: this was the logistics bunker in Portoviejo, where criminals hid an arsenal
Security forces in Manabí discovered six hidden bunkers containing a large arsenal and cash linked to organized crime.
Rifles, uniforms, and $32,000 in cash: what criminal gangs were hiding underground in Portoviejo
A significant arsenal, police uniforms, and stacks of cash were found hidden in the Playa Prieta area of Portoviejo as part of an intelligence operation aimed at dismantling a key logistics center for organized crime in Manabí.
Security Block dismantles cache with weapons, explosives, and surveillance technology in Manabí
The Security Block, supported by Ecuador's Armed Forces and the National Intelligence Center, uncovered a cache of weapons and explosives in Portoviejo, following a confession from a detained Venezuelan national.
They fell in a motel in Portoviejo and will now spend 25 years in prison for arms trafficking
A recent court ruling sentenced four individuals to 25 years in prison for their involvement in arms trafficking in Portoviejo, following a police operation that targeted suspicious activities at a motel.