El Universo media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places El Universo as leaning right. We have seen it on 268 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is El Universo biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places El Universo as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is El Universo left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places El Universo as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is El Universo reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for El Universo are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What El Universo has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with El Universo’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump stated he would 'love' to run for president again in 2028, but acknowledged the constitutional restriction preventing a third term. He made the remarks to interviewer Miranda Devine for her podcast, also claiming an unspecified poll showed him winning.
El Universo reported it as“I’d Love to Introduce Myself Again”: Trump Doesn’t Rule Out His Interest in a Third Term, Although He Recognizes the Constitutional Limit (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Scientists have identified an icy object, named 2026 ED138, orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. The object's size is estimated between 600 and 1,500 kilometres in diameter. Classification as a dwarf planet depends on further study.
El Universo reported it asPossible new dwarf planet identified orbiting beyond Pluto (opens El Universo in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied facilitating Flávio Bolsonaro's departure from Brazil to the United States. While Rubio stated President Trump authorized Bolsonaro's entry, he asserted the US government was not involved in arranging the travel itself.
El Universo reported it asMarco Rubio Denies that the U.S. Would Help Flávio Bolsonaro Leave Brazil (opens El Universo in a new tab)
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a warning about a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Russia's FSB confirmed receiving the information and stated that appropriate measures are being taken.
El Universo reported it asU.S. Embassy Alerts Russia on Possible Attack in Moscow Museum · Global Voices (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
El Universo reported it asDonald Trump Says He Maintains Dialogue with Iran Despite Possible U.S. Attacks. (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Senior military, defence, and intelligence officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in Tehran to discuss regional peace and security. The four countries agreed to continue their dialogue, a move seen as significant amid ongoing regional tensions.
El Universo reported it asDonald Trump Says He Maintains Dialogue with Iran Despite Possible U.S. Attacks. (opens El Universo in a new tab)
The US has expelled a Cuban diplomat following a heated exchange at the UN General Assembly. Ambassador Mike Waltz stated the diplomat shoved and attempted to assault an American staffer, leading Secretary of State Marco Rubio to sign the expulsion papers.
El Universo reported it asU.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After UN Disturbation · Global Voices (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
El Universo reported it asMore than $2.5 Billion Frozen After Hacking Into Binance Cryptocurrency Platform (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
El Universo reported it asPatrick Stewart, Interpreter of Captain Picard of ‘Star Trek’ and Professor Xavier of ‘X-Men’, Dies at 86 (opens El Universo in a new tab)
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Thursday. Japan's Coast Guard suggested it could be a ballistic missile, a detail not widely reported.
El Universo reported it asNorth Korea Launched Ballistic Missiles Into the East Sea (opens El Universo in a new tab)
A zookeeper at Beekse Bergen Safari Park in the Netherlands has died from injuries sustained in a leopard attack. The incident occurred while the employee was working in an enclosure with two male Persian leopards.
El Universo reported it asThe Devastating Attack of a Leopard Who Claimed the Lives of a Caregiver Experienced in Europe (opens El Universo in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, in an effort to restart peace negotiations and prevent potential US bombings. President Donald Trump has denied directing Vance to initiate these talks.
El Universo reported it asJD Vance Reportedly Contacted Iran's Head of Security to Resume Peace Negotiations (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Neil Young has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Donald Trump's political committee, Trump 47 Committee Inc., for copyright infringement. The suit claims the unauthorized use of his song 'Rockin' in the Free World' at rallies violates a prior settlement.
El Universo reported it asSinger Neil Young Sues Trump’s Campaign for Unauthorized Use of ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
El Universo reported it asIran Claims to Be Willing to Implement Its Peace Plan in Less than Seven Days (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Donald Trump told a rally in Arizona that Canada will become the 51st US state, citing trade disputes and suggesting annexation was the only way forward. He also claimed the US loses up to $100 billion annually on trade with Canada.
El Universo reported it asDonald Trump on Venezuela: ‘Let’s Make State 51 and, Instead of a President, We Will Hold a Governor’s Election’ (opens El Universo in a new tab)
US intelligence assesses that Iran has significantly intensified efforts to target American diplomats and senior officials, with plots reaching advanced stages. This assessment is cited as a reason for the State Department reducing its diplomatic presence in several Middle Eastern countries.
El Universo reported it asU.S. Issues Urgent Alert for Advanced Iranian Plans to Kill Americans Abroad · Global Voices (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
El Universo reported it asFlávio Bolsonaro's Party Recognizes Lula's Electoral Victory in Brazil (opens El Universo in a new tab)
More than 300 US military personnel are arriving in Colombia this week for joint training with the Colombian army. The deployment, expected to last until November 11, is being closely monitored by the Colombian opposition, who have raised concerns about national sovereignty.
El Universo reported it asUnited States Will Send 350 Military Personnel to Colombia for Joint Security Exercises (opens El Universo in a new tab)
The US government is backing a plan to renew Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice and National Electoral Council. This renewal is expected to prompt Delcy Rodríguez to declare the presidency permanently vacant, triggering a six-month period for new elections.
El Universo reported it asDelcy Rodriguez Should Leave Venezuela's Presidency Vacant in 2027, Says the U.S. State Department. (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
El Universo reported it as“We Will Continue to Fight for Our Brazil”: Flávio Bolsonaro Announces that He Will Lead the Opposition to Lula (opens El Universo in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Grupo inversor extranjero liderado por Yves Maia PardiniOtherdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
- Official site
- eluniverso.com
- Seen publishing on
- eluniverso.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 268
- Reports listed
- 281
- We could read
- 10
- First seen
- 3 August 2026
271 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 10 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 49 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and El Universo ran the story anyway.
Across the 268 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than El Universo’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 2 November 2026.
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