2016 in Ecuador

Events in the year 2016 in Ecuador.

Incumbents

* President of Ecuador, President: Rafael Correa
* Vice President of Ecuador, Vice President: Jorge Glas

Events

*15 March – the 2016 Ecuadorian Army Arava crash (22 fatalities)
*16 April – an 2016 Ecuador earthquake, earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.8 struck Ecuador near the towns of Muisne and Pedernales, Ecuador, Pedernales, killing more than 650 people.

Sport

*5-21 August – Ecuador at the 2016 Summer Olympics: 38 competitors in 13 sports

Deaths

*1 March – Ítalo Estupiñán, footballer (b. 1952).

*7 May – Gonzalo López Marañon, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1933).

*2 August – Álvaro Pérez Intriago, politician (b. 1936).

References

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