Four men and four women had "signs of torture" with their hands tied together and "their heads covered in black bags," according to a police report.

The governor of Guayas province, whose capital is Guayaquil, said Tuesday's explosion was "terrorism plain and simple."

Two explosions have rocked different parts of Ecuador, just hours after a vehicle exploded in a port city, killing one person.

Police said the Los Lobos gang -- designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. -- was suspected of the attack on the judge.

Ecuadorian police and security forces have restricted freedom of assembly and at times used excessive force in their response to anti-government protests since mid-September, 2025.

Facing a World Cup dark horse in Ecuador on Friday in Austin, the United States men's national team were able to play to a 1-1 draw. Both teams were missing stars as Christian Pulisic wasn't fit to start due to an ankle issue,

Ecuadorian singer Paulina Tamayo, known as La Grande del Ecuador, has died at the age of 60, as reported by TMZ. On October 21, 2025, her official page on Instagram confirmed her death.