The spill, believed caused when a landslide ruptured a major oil pipeline, has turned waters black in a section of the Esmeraldas River, in the province of the same name. The Emergency Operations ...

Local communities in the Ecuadorean province of Esmeraldas were still protesting Tuesday after a major oil spill last week left some 500,000 residents with no access to drinking water, in addition to ...

In addition to the natural tragedy, thousands of people lack water to drink, which has caused great discomfort and protests ...

Referee Adonai Escobedo stirred up controversy during his role in the Liga MX matchday 13 game between León's Esmeraldas and ...

A massive oil spill in Ecuador, in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, has covered multiple rivers and a key wildlife refuge in thick, black sludge, impacting more than half a million residents.

QUITO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- More than 25,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into rivers and coastal areas in northern Ecuador after a pipeline rupture, state-owned oil company Petroecuador said Tuesday.

Ecuador's state-owned oil company declared an emergency over a damaged pipeline and cut crude exports on Tuesday following a ...

Observed at 17:00, Friday 28 March BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Ecuador Time (America/Guayaquil, GMT-5) unless otherwise stated.

Ecuador battled a spreading oil slick Tuesday that has reached several rivers after a spill left thousands without drinking ...

Quito: Ecuador declared an environmental emergency due to an oil spill near Esmeraldas River in the northwestern coastal province of the country. Ecuadorian authorities said that part of the ...