2016 in Ecuador

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See also:	Other events of 2016 Timeline of Ecuadorian history

Events in the year 2016 in Ecuador.

Incumbents

• President: Rafael Correa
• Vice President: Jorge Glas

Events

• 15 March – the 2016 Ecuadorian Army Arava crash (22 fatalities)
• 16 April – an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 7.8 struck Ecuador near the towns of Muisne and Pedernales, killing more than 650 people.[1][2]

Sport

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

Deaths

• 1 March – Ítalo Estupiñán, footballer (b. 1952).[3]

• 7 May – Gonzalo López Marañon, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1933).[4]

• 2 August – Álvaro Pérez Intriago, politician (b. 1936).[5]

References

1. "Death toll from Ecuador earthquake surpasses 650". reuters.com. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
2. "Ecuadoreans panic as big new quakes hit devastated coast". CBS News. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
3. "Falleció Ítalo Estupiñán en México". mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
4. "Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
5. "Falleció el exalcalde de Quito Álvaro Pérez". elcomercio.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.