By Shanna Hanbury A massive oil spill in Ecuadorian Amazon, in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, has covered multiple ...

In addition to the natural tragedy, thousands of people lack water to drink, which has caused great discomfort and protests ...

Local communities in the Ecuadorean province of Esmeraldas were still protesting Tuesday after a major oil spill last week ...

Ecuador battled a spreading oil slick Tuesday that has reached several rivers after a spill left thousands without drinking ...

The country last year produced 475,000 barrels of crude a day, exporting 72 per cent of the total Stay up to date with the ...

Ecuador's state-owned oil company declared an emergency over a damaged pipeline and cut crude exports on Tuesday following a ...

This handout picture from the Ecuadoran municipality of Esmeraldas shows the effects of the oil spill in the Esmeraldas River - Copyright POOL/AFP JULIAN SIMMONDS ...

Ecuador declared an environmental emergency due to an oil spill near Esmeraldas River in the northwestern coastal province of ...

The spill, believed to have been caused when a landslide ruptured a major oil pipeline, has contaminated a section of the Esmeraldas River in the province of the same name. Residents in the town ...

Following this, crude oil flowed downstream for more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) through the Esmeraldas River and its tributaries towards the mouth at the Pacific Ocean. Witnesses described a ...