Jorge Glas

Ecuador's president strips VP of all functions

Quito - Muslimchronicle

Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno on Thursday stripped his vice president, Jorge Glas, of all his functions after his deputy delivered a stinging critique of the new leftist leader. Moreno, who came to office on May 24, issued a decree removing his running mate from all his functions as vice president, but stopped short of sacking him. Glas, who has servedRead more

Ecuador creates committee to oversee post-quake reconstruction

Quito - Arab Today

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has created a special committee to oversee reconstruction efforts in the country's quake-hit coastal towns, the presidential office said Thursday. The idea to set up such a committee first came at a Monday meeting presided by Correa. Officials from the country's Emergency Operations Committee assessed the overall damage of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated towns alongRead more

Xi expresses condolences over Ecuador earthquake

Beijing - Arab Today

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa on Monday after a strong earthquake hit the country. In the message, Xi mourned the dead and extended condolences to families of the victims and those injured. Xi expressed the belief that under the leadership of President Correa and the Ecuadoran government, the Ecuadoran people willRead more

Ecuador quake toll rises to 246 dead and 2527 injured

Quito - Arab Today

The toll from the big earthquake in Ecuador rose on Sunday to 246 dead and 2,527 people injured, the country's vice president said. The latest figures were given by Vice President Jorge Glas as he visited a devastated coastal area. Previously officials said Saturday's 7.8-magnitude quake killed 235 and injured 1,557. Source: AFPRead more

Ecuador's earthquake death toll rises to 246, some 2,527 injured

Quito - Arab Today

The number of victims of a devastating earthquake that jolted Ecuador has risen to 246 dead and 2,527 injured, Vice President Jorge Glas said on Sunday, speaking from the town of Pedernales. At a live press conference earlier in the day, Glas said the priority was to continue searching for survivors trapped in the rubble and to help the injuredRead more

Earthquake in Ecuador kills 235, injures 1,557

Quito - Arab Today

The strongest earthquake to jolt Ecuador in decades has killed 235 people, as rescuers raced to dig out survivors trapped in the rubble. The official death toll from Saturday's devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake has risen to 235 dead and 1,557 injured, Vice President Jorge Glas, visiting the quake zone, said on Sunday. At a press conference broadcast live on television, GlasRead more