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Expat from U.S., Murdered in Cuenca Ecuador

cuenca-news reported that according to police, Daniel V. was accused and charged with the murder of Henry Drinker Riley; The Public Prosecutor has asked for the suspect to be held for 30 days. Police officers found a suitcase which belonged to the victim in the house of the suspect.

Officers from DINASED, the National Direction of Crimes against Life, Violent Deaths, Missing Persons, Extortion and Kidnapping, have interviewed witnesses who confirm the victim and the suspect knew each other. On the night of Riley’s death, the two men were seen and heard arguing, which led to a physical confrontation in which Riley was stabbed 27 times. Read Article

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U.S. Expat Murdered in Cuenca Ecuador

eltiempo.com.ec reported (machine translation) Known to the victim identified him as Henry Driker M., 64, a US citizen. Preliminary data on the murder, given by the provincial fiscal Lizandro Martinez, the victim was at least 30 stab wounds from the offender who fled. The alleged murderer was captured at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital, where […]

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Tourist From France Dies While Climbing Chimborazo Volcano in Ecuador

andes.info.ec reported the French citizen Danielle Ruellan died Wednesday in the province of Chimborazo (centroandino) allegedly for health related causes, local media reported. The deceased who have entered the country last February 12 was part of a tour group that sought to ascend to the Chimborazo volcano, which has a height of 6268 meters above […]

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U.S.: Former Expat in Ecuador Sentenced to Prison in sex trafficking scheme

On 06-25-2014, Patrick R. Minga, plead guilty to attempting to induce and facilitate, for his own financial gain, the travel of an individual from Florida, to Quito, Ecuador for the purpose of that individual to engage in illicit sexual conduct with minor girls. Sentencing was scheduled for November 20, 2014 and continued to February 5, […]

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Three charged in Kidnapping of U.S. expatriate in Loja Ecuador

lahora.com.ec reported three people were charged by the prosecution. There is evidence that incriminates them. After the accusation made by the public prosecutor in Loja against Adrián M. O., Rafael M. C. and Eli V. G., alleged involved in the abduction of S. Y., U.S. citizen, is expected that Loja guarantees Criminal Court set the […]

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Ecuador: Submachine gun toting assailants attack passengers on bus near Cuenca

Elcomerico.com reported that armed assailants assaulted passengers on an inter-provincial bus traveling on the Quito-Cuenca-Loja route at 23:00 hours. Passengers reported, the Santa cooperativa bus line picked up three passengers the bus terminal located in Azogues. At about ten minutes after departing, one of the passengers picked up in Azogues approached the driver and pointed […]

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Quito Ecuador: Video compilation of robberies in sector Marín

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Ecuadorian Tourist Visiting New York City Missing

newyork.cbslocal.com reported the search is on for a man visiting New York City from Ecuador who went missing on Friday. As CBS 2’s Hazel Sanchez reported, the family of 26-year-old Geovanny Gonzalez stood in the chilly fall air on Sunday passing out fliers with his picture, hoping their efforts will lead to his safe return. […]

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U.S. Expat in Cuenca Ecuador falls to his death from condo

According to a report from Cuencahighlife.com, a 69 year old U.S. expat fell to his death last Thursday from a balcony at his condo in Cuenca Ecuador. The victim’s name has not been released. The expat’s wife indicated that she had seen her husband reading while sitting on the balcony of their condo at about […]

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Galapagos Islands: Tourists from U.S., Europe injured in bus accident

eluniverso.com reported ECU-911 system reported yesterday that five foreign tourists are recovered, two Englishmen, an American, a German and a Finn, injured in an accident on a bus type chiva in Isabela island, Galapagos, last Friday on the route of the Sierra Negra volcano. They were going with other 13 occupants: foreign driver, a guide […]

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