Two explosions rock Ecuador. Authorities blame local criminal gang and Colombian ex-FARC dissidents

Cătălin Roșioru

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Two explosions rocked different parts of Ecuador on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after a vehicle exploded in a port city in the South American country and left one person dead. Explosives were placed on bridges “to block traffic,” Transportation Minister Roberto Luque wrote on X, describing the acts as “terrorism.” No casualties have been reported, though roads leading to the affected areas remain closed. Interior Minister John Reimberg accused “Los Lobos,” one of Ecuador’