Five people have been arrested following an alleged assassination attempt on Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, according to the country’s energy minister Ines Manzano.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa narrowly escaped harm after protesters attacked his motorcade with rocks during unrest over fuel subsidy cuts. Authorities allege it was an attempted assassination, while Indigenous groups accuse security forces of using excessive force against demonstrators.

Protesters both for and against Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa have rallied in the capital Quito. They rallied Sunday after a state of emergency took effect in 10 provinces.

Indigenous protesters have been demonstrating and shutting down highways since Noboa lifted Ecuador’s diesel subsidies.

A violent clash between law enforcement and indigenous protesters in Ecuador has left one civilian dead and 12 soldiers injured

Clashes between drug gangs claimed at least 17 lives at an Ecuadoran prison, with rampaging inmates beheading and maiming rivals, officials said.

The US men's national team open their October international window by facing Ecuador at Austin FC's Q2 Stadium on Friday night.

The move comes after opposition from local residents and authorities, who warned that the project posed risks to the Quimsacocha water reserve.