31 January — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Napo Province, injuring three people.[2]
February
3 February — President Noboa announces a 27% tariff on Mexican imports.[3]
9 February — 2025 Ecuadorian general election (first round): No candidate fails to win a majority in the presidential election, with incumbent president Noboa winning at least 44.6% of the vote followed by Luisa González at 44.02%.[4]
23 April — Emelec footballer Jackson Rodríguez escapes a kidnapping attempt at his home in Guayaquil. His wife and son, who are abducted, are rescued the next day.[10]
25 April — A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits off the coast of Esmeraldas Province, destroying multiple buildings in the area[11][12] and injuring 20 people.[13]
30 June – Former vice president Jorge Glas is sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment for embezzling public funds related to recovery efforts following the 2016 Ecuador earthquake.[21]
July
19 July – Nine people are killed in a shooting at a billiard hall in Playas.[22]
A pickup truck and an SUV collide in Manabí Province, killing nine people.[24]
26 July – Ecuador deports 600 Colombian detainees through the Rumichaca Bridge in Carchi Province, prompting criticism from the Colombian government accusing its counterparts of failing to coordinate the transfer.[25]
27 July – Seventeen people are killed in a gun attack on a bar in El Empalme.[26]
31 July – Ecuador signs an agreement with the United States to combat transnational crime by facilitating the exchange of information on suspected criminal offenders and risk assessments of cargo and travelers.[27]
August
8 August – Four people are killed in an attack on a boat off the coast of El Oro Province.[28]
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