2023 in Ecuador
Incumbents
Events
- 5 February — 2023 Ecuadorian constitutional referendum[1][2]
- 16 March — 2023 Guayas earthquake: A 6.8 earthquake strikes the Ecuadorian province of Guayas, damaging buildings, killing at least 18 people, including two in neighboring Peru, and injuring over 400.[3]
- 20 March — Explosive devices disguised as USB flash drives are sent to least five news organizations in Ecuador; one journalist at Ecuavisa in Guayaquil suffers minor injuries.[4]
- 27 March — At least seven people are killed by a landslide in Alausí, Chimborazo Province.[5]
References
- "Estas son las seis preguntas del referendo del presidente Lasso". Primicias (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- Oñate, Sara (2022-11-29). "Guillermo Lasso firma Decreto que convoca a referéndum". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- "At least 15 dead after strong earthquake hits Ecuador and northern Peru". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2023-03-19. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- Staff (2023-03-21). "Ecuadorian TV presenter wounded by bomb disguised as USB stick". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- "Ecuador landslide: Rescuers dig through mud for survivors". BBC News. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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