Political context
Follow national and local sources in Ecuador to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Ecuador
South AmericaSpanishQuechua
Country facts
Ecuador at a glance
Capital
Quito
Population
Approximately 18.1 million
Official languages
Spanish
Currency
United States dollar
Region
South America
Time zone
UTC-06:00, UTC-05:00
Internet domain
.ec
Calling code
+593
Why this country matters
Why Ecuador matters in the news
Ecuador, with Quito as a key national reference point, is part of the South America news region, where coverage often connects to natural resources, agriculture, cities, climate, public safety, democratic politics, regional diplomacy, and trade. Its population is listed as approximately 18.1 million, and news in Ecuador is commonly read through Spanish sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 16 listed sources across Digital Media, TV News, Newspaper, Local News. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
South AmericaSpanishCurrency: United States dollar
Country overview
Ecuador news and media context
Ecuador is covered here as part of the South America directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 16 listed outlets across Digital Media, TV News, Newspaper, Local News.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in United States dollar.
Geographic context
Ecuador sits within the South America news region. Regional comparisons with Argentina, Bolivia, Brazilhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Ecuador is organized around Spanish. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 6Newspaper: 5Local News: 2TV News: 2Radio: 1
Ecuador Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Ecuavisa
National / TV and digital
Best public broadcaster
Ecuavisa
National / TV and digital
Best business source
Ecuavisa
National / TV and digital
Best local source
El Mercurio
Cuenca / Azuay regional newspaper
National: 12Local: 6Business: 6Independent: 2Investigative: 2Government: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Ecuador
Ecuador's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Ecuador sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Spanish
- Quechua
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Ecuador News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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CuencaHighLife
cuencahighlife.com
English-language Ecuador news and information site focused on Cuenca, expat life, local news, national updates, travel, and culture.
EcuadorDigital MediaEnglishEnglish-language Ecuador / CuencaVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Ecuavisa
www.ecuavisa.com
Ecuadorian television network and digital newsroom covering national headlines, politics, security, economy, sport, entertainment, and video news.
EcuadorTV NewsSpanishNational / TV and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
El Comercio
www.elcomercio.com
Quito-based Ecuadorian newspaper covering national news, politics, security, economy, Quito, sports, culture, and opinion.
EcuadorNewspaperSpanishNational / Quito newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
El Mercurio
elmercurio.com.ec
Cuenca-based regional newspaper covering Azuay, southern Ecuador, local government, public affairs, sport, culture, and community news.
EcuadorLocal NewsSpanishCuenca / Azuay regional newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
El Telegrafo
www.eltelegrafo.com.ec
Public Ecuadorian digital newspaper covering national affairs, institutions, economy, culture, sport, international news, and opinion.
EcuadorNewspaperSpanishPublic media / nationalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
El Universo
www.eluniverso.com
Major Ecuadorian newspaper covering national affairs, Guayaquil, politics, economy, security, sports, entertainment, and opinion.
EcuadorNewspaperSpanishNational / Guayaquil newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Expreso
www.expreso.ec
Guayaquil-based Ecuadorian newspaper covering national politics, economy, security, Guayaquil, sports, culture, and opinion.
EcuadorNewspaperSpanishNational / Guayaquil newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Extra
www.extra.ec
Popular Ecuadorian newspaper covering crime, public safety, sport, entertainment, local stories, and national news.
EcuadorNewspaperSpanishPopular national tabloid / GuayaquilVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
GK
gk.city
Independent Ecuadorian digital magazine covering human rights, environment, society, politics, culture, explanatory reporting, and analysis.
EcuadorDigital MediaSpanishIndependent / analysis and societyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
La Hora
www.lahora.com.ec
Ecuadorian newspaper network with strong regional editions covering local communities, provinces, politics, society, and public affairs.
EcuadorLocal NewsSpanishNational / regional editionsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Metro Ecuador
www.metroecuador.com.ec
Urban-focused Ecuadorian digital outlet covering national headlines, Quito, Guayaquil, entertainment, lifestyle, sport, and society.
EcuadorDigital MediaSpanishUrban digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Plan V
www.planv.com.ec
Ecuadorian investigative and analysis outlet focused on politics, corruption, justice, security, democracy, and public accountability.
EcuadorDigital MediaSpanishInvestigative / politicsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Primicias
www.primicias.ec
Independent Ecuadorian digital outlet focused on national news, investigations, politics, economy, security, analysis, and data journalism.
EcuadorDigital MediaSpanishNational / investigative and analysisVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Radio Pichincha
www.radiopichincha.com
Radio and digital news outlet covering Pichincha, Quito, national politics, public affairs, interviews, opinion, and community issues.
EcuadorRadioSpanishPublic radio / Pichincha and nationalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Teleamazonas
www.teleamazonas.com
Ecuadorian television broadcaster covering national news, interviews, public affairs, sport, entertainment, and current events.
EcuadorTV NewsSpanishNational / TV broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Wambra
wambra.ec
Community-centered Ecuadorian digital media outlet covering rights, youth, gender, Indigenous issues, environment, and civic reporting.
EcuadorDigital MediaSpanishCommunity / rights and societyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28