2020 in Ecuador explained

Events in the year 2020 in Ecuador.

Incumbents

• President

Lenín Moreno

• Vice President

• • Otto Sonnenholzner (until 10 July)
  • María Alejandra Muñoz (from 22 July)

Events

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador.

• February 3 – President Lenin Moreno apologizes after saying women only file harassment claims when "they come from an ugly person" on January 31.^[1]
• February 20 - The national electoral tribunal ruled that Evo Morales was ineligible to run for Senate.^[2]
• February 29 – COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador: The Health Ministry reports the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country, a woman who entered the country from Spain.^[3]
• April 1 – COVID-19 pandemic: Guayaquil, Guayas Province, reports 60 deaths and 1,937 confirmed cases of COVID-19, one of the highest figures in the world.^[4]
• April 7 – Former president Rafael Correa (2007-2017) and vice president Jorge Glas were sentenced to eight years in prison for bribery during the period 2012-2016. The accusations are related to the Odebrecht company.^[5]
• August 7 – The Navy warns about possible incursions by the Chinese fishing fleet just outside the exclusive economic zone around the Galápagos Islands.^[6]
• August 17 – Galapagos National Park authorities say 30 new species of invertebrates in deep water surrounding the Galapagos Islands have been discovered.^[7]
• August 21 – COVID-19 pandemic: There are confirmed positive cases in all 24 provinces, with Quito being the hardest-hit area. According to "Compassion Ecuador," the indigenous population is particularly vulnerable.^[8]
• August 25 – COVID-19 pandemic: 100,000 confirmed cases and 6,000 deaths across the country.

Sports

See also: Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on sports.

• July 24 to August 9 – Ecuador is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. (Rescheduled for August 2021)

Deaths

• 6 January – Oswaldo Larriva, academic and politician (b. 1946).^[9]
• March 30
  • Ángel Sánchez Mendoza, journalist; COVID-19^[10]
  • Jorge Chica, 68, footballer and neurosurgeon; COVID-19^[11]
  • Manuel Adolfo Varas, 76, broadcaster and sports journalist; COVID-19^[12]
• April 2 – Rodrigo Pesántez Rodas, 82, writer and poet; COVID-19^[13]
• April 3 – Omar Quintana, 76, politician and sports executive, president of C.S. Emelec; COVID-19^[14]
• April 4
  • Carlos González-Artigas, 72, businessperson; COVID-19^[15]
  • Giovanni Coppiano, 54, doctor and clown; COVID-19^[16]
• April 5 – Carlos González-Artigas, 72, businessman; COVID-19^[17]
• April 9 – Roberto Román Valencia, 75, journalist; COVID-19^[18]
• April 13 – José Marroquín Yerovi, 76, priest; COVID-19^[19]
• April 15 – Augusto Itúrburu, 40, sports journalist; COVID-19^[20]

Notes and References

1. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/03/americas/ecuador-president-ugly-men-intl/index.html Ecuador's president apologizes for saying women only "target" ugly men for harassment claims
2. News: . Bolivia electoral body blocks Morales senate run . February 20, 2020 . Daniel . Ramos . Adam . Jourdan . Sanda . Maler . Salvador Romero, the head of the country’s electoral tribunal, told reporters that Morales did not meet the requirements to be a Senate candidate for his Movement for Socialism (MAS) party, which is currently leading in the polls..
3. 1. URGENTE Ministra de Salud confirma primer caso de #coronavirus en Ecuador. La paciente llegó desde España el pasado 14 de febrero Vía: @jandresgonz73
   . elcomerciocom . 1233773816825946113 . 29 February 2020 . Twitter . August 25, 2020 . en.
4. https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-52116100# Coronavirus in Ecuador: the Guayaquil drama, which has more deaths from COVID-19 than entire countries and fights against the clock to give them a decent burial
5. https://www.msn.com/es-mx/noticias/mundo/condenan-al-expresidente-correa-a-8-a%c3%b1os-de-prisi%c3%b3n-por-el-caso-sobornos-2012-2016/ar-BB12hnZ8 Former President Correa is sentenced to 8 years in prison for the bribery case 2012-2016
6. Web site: Ecuador vigila una gran flota pesquera de China fuera de la zona exclusiva de Galápagos . infobae . August 25, 2020 . es-ES.
7. Web site: Scientists discover dozens of new species in Galapagos depths . aljazeera.com . August 26, 2020.
8. Web site: Ecuador COVID-19 Update - Compassion International . compassion.com . August 25, 2020.
9. Web site: Oswaldo Larriva, exgobernador de Azuay, fallece a los 74 años . elcomercio.com . es . 27 January 2020.
10. News: Periodista Ángel Sánchez fallece por coronavirus Metro Ecuador . https://web.archive.org/web/20200331123920/https://www.metroecuador.com.ec/ec/noticias/2020/03/30/periodista-angel-sanchez-fallece-posible-coronavirus.html . dead . 2020-03-31 . February 27, 2021 . 31 March 2020.
11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200404232245/https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2020/04/02/nota/7802121/jorge-chica-campeon-torero-1980-fallece Fallece Jorge Chica, campeón de Ecuador con Barcelona en 1980, 2 Apr 2020 (in Spanish)
12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200331155441/https://lahora.com.ec/noticia/1102314195/periodismo-de-luto-fallece-el-abogado-manuel-adolfo-varas Periodismo de luto: fallece el abogado Manuel Adolfo Varas (La Hora, 30 March 2020, in Spanish)
13. News: Adiós a Rodrigo Pesántez Rodas, ilustre escritor y poeta . February 27, 2021 . El Universo . 3 April 2020 . es.
14. https://www.ecuavisa.com/articulo/estadio/nacional/587091-fallecio-omar-quintana-expresidente-emelec Falleció Omar Quintana, expresidente de Emelec
15. News: Empresario quiteño Carlos González Artigas, dueño de La Fabril, falleció en Guayaquil . February 27, 2021 . Vistazo . 4 April 2020 . es.
16. News: Coronavirus en Ecuador: Famosos lamentan la partida del payaso Copito . February 27, 2021 . expreso.ec . Expreso . April 5, 2020.
17. https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/muerte-carlos-gonzalez-lafabril-covid19.html Falleció Carlos González, presidente ejecutivo de La Fabril, falleció en Guayaquil, con sospecha de covid-19
18. https://web.archive.org/web/20200410094327/http://www.infocancha.com/contenido/noticia/1/26114/luto-en-el-periodismo-deportivo-por-deceso-del-ab-roberto-roman-valencia.html LUTO EN EL PERIODISMO DEPORTIVO POR DECESO DEL AB. ROBERTO ROMÁN VALENCIA, retrieved 27 Feb 2021 (in Spanish)
19. https://web.archive.org/web/20200420215939/https://www.aciprensa.com/noticias/fallece-el-segundo-sacerdote-por-coronavirus-en-guayaquil-92181 Fallece el segundo sacerdote por coronavirus en Guayaquil, retrieved 27 Feb 2021 (in Spanish)
20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200419003147/https://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/noticias/otros/1/augusto-iturburu-fallecimiento-homenaje Augusto Itúrburu, un hombre de palabras justas, retrieved 27 Feb 2021 (in Spanish)