2016 in Ecuador

Incumbents

• President: Rafael Correa
• Vice President: Jorge Glas

  Events

• 15 March - the 2016 Ecuadorian Army Arava crash
• 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.

  Sport

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

  Deaths

• 1 March - Ítalo Estupiñán, footballer.
• 7 May - Gonzalo López Marañon, Roman Catholic bishop.
• 2 August - Álvaro Pérez Intriago, politician.