Ecuador

She is thought to be linked to Lonesome George, who died in 2012 and was the last known tortoise of the Pinta Island (Chelonoidis abingdonii) species.

Ecuadorean indigenous group Conaie said late on Saturday that it would continue anti-austerity protests after President Lenin Moreno imposed a military-enforced curfew in the capital Quito

Ecuador shut its border on Monday (August 26) to hundreds of Venezuelans waiting to cross, as new restrictions from Quito on migrants fleeing the OPEC nation come into effect.

Assange has been holed up inside Ecuador's London embassy since 2012.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is meeting with German politicians today.

"There is a path for Mr Assange to take the decision to exit into near freedom," said President Lenin Moreno.

A remote Andean village in Ecuador celebrates the peculiar "collective suicide" ritual of migratory birds into their sacred lake.

Venezuelans hoping to travel through Ecuador camped outside the border yesterday after the government introduced tighter entry requirements. They were allowed into Ecuador using national ID cards. With the influx of immigrants on the rise, the government wants to see passports, something many don'

Former president Rafael Correa, accused of kidnapping a political opponent in 2012, denies all charges

Police have not revealed the nationality or identities of the two individuals, but said they likely fainted or were ejected after takeoff