The kidnappers demanded $500,000 for the release of the wife and son but the family refused to pay, police said.

The incident occurred amid a state of emergency declared 10 days ago by the government in nine areas of the country.

The quake damaged homes and public buildings, and caused widespread power cuts.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near the coast of Ecuador on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) ...

A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador’s Pacific coast has shaken the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial ...

A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Ecuador on Friday, according to the United States ...

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's elections body on Thursday denied a request from the leftist opposition to recount presidential ...

Police say Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez’s wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday when men ...

Ecuadorian authorities have warned that the Andean country is on “high alert” after they received intelligence about an ...

The party of Ecuadorean opposition leader and former presidential candidate Luisa Gonzalez on Tuesday asked the country's ...

The real world analog of "Common Side Effects" underscores the loss of biodiversity before we even know what's gone ...

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Ecuador's coast, injuring at least 20 people and damaging buildings in Esmeraldas. No tsunami ...