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Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Quito, Ecuador

Devastating wildfire in Quito displaces residents, prompting President's return. Efforts underway to contain flames and support affected families.

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Former Olympic champion Richard Carapaz pulls out of Worlds because of family emergency

Second setback for Ecuador after 2024 Giro d'Italia leader Jhonatan Narváez withdrew last week

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Private security flourishes with increased organized crime in Ecuador, but gangs are infiltrating the industry too

These companies provide criminals with legal cover to carry out their activities, such as laundering money and importing weapons

Latin Times

Inside Ecuador's drug war with US photojournalist John Moore

Getty Images special correspondent John Moore travelled to Ecuador in February 2024 to document the country’s response to the gang crisis. The resulting exhibition is on show at the Visa pour l'image Festival in Perpignan, in the south of France.

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USCIS will open the first ever field office in South America

Quito, Ecuador, will become only the sixth city in Latin America to host a USCIS office after Guatemala City, Mexico City, Havana, San Salvador and Tegucigalpa

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'I think I’m back' - Richard Carapaz celebrates return to GC battles at Vuelta a España

Ecuadorian all but certain to take top five finish in Madrid on Sunday

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Brazil edge Ecuador as Rodrygo strike ends winless World Cup qualifying run

Rodrygo’s first-half strike helped Brazil get back on track in South American qualifying, while Paraguay held Uruguay in Luis Suárez’s farewell

The Guardian - UK

Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti

The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N. peacekeeping operation to replace the Kenya-led mission now in the Caribbean nation helping police to quell gang violence

The Independent UK

Ecuador Foils Attack On Prison By Explosive-Laden Drone

Ecuadoran officials said they had thwarted an attack Thursday carried out by an explosive-laden drone on La Roca prison, which houses ex-vice president Jorge Glas, arrested in a raid on the Mexican embassy in April.

International Business Times

Oil Drilling Sparks Indigenous Outcry As Spills Tarnish Ecuador Amazon

A thick slick of oil covers part of an estuary in the Ecuadoran Amazon, where the Indigenous Waorani people are imploring authorities to stop drilling for the black gold that keeps spilling into their environment.

International Business Times

General Motors Closing Factory In Ecuador, Laying Off 320 Workers

The Detroit-based automaker will continue to maintain dealerships to sell vehicles in the South American country.

International Business Times

Hunt For Rare Bird Shows How Ecuador Narco Violence Impedes Research

Biologist Cesar Garzon was searching for a small, endangered parakeet in southern Ecuador when he was warned he may be kidnapped, highlighting the danger for scientists in the biodiverse country engulfed in narco violence.

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Activists Seek Clarity Over Mining Ban In Ecuador Forest Reserve

A sprawling Ecuadoran forest reserve, home to toucans and the spectacled bear, is at the heart of a tug-of-war between environmentalist and miners.

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Ecuador Begins Dismantling Oil Infrastructure In Yasuni National Park

Ecuador begins dismantling oil infrastructure in Yasuni National Park to comply with court order, balancing environmental conservation and economic conside...

The Independent UK

Ecuador starts dismantling Yasuni National Park oil block two days before court deadline

Ecuador’s Ministry for Energy and Mines says it has begun to dismantle infrastructure on a controversial oil drilling block in Yasuni National Park, home to the Waorani Indigenous people

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Ecuador Faces Challenges In Halting Oil Drilling In Amazon

Ecuador's failure to halt oil drilling in Yasuni National Park raises concerns among supporters and Indigenous communities.

The Independent UK

Ecuador's citizens voted to stop oil drilling in heart of Amazon. A year later, it hasn't happened

Voters in Ecuador last year approved a referendum to keep some 700 million barrels of crude oil in the ground in Yasuni National Park

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Panama announces expansion of U.S.-funded deportation flights to include migrants from Ecuador, India, China

The government began carrying out the flights this week

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Shooting in Mexico, near the Arizona border, leaves one migrant dead and eight wounded

Officials said the wounded included nationals from Mexico, Ecuador and Africa.

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Solar-Powered Boats Revolutionize River Transport In Ecuador's Amazon

Discover how solar-powered boats are transforming transportation in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, benefiting indigenous communities and promoting sustainabi...

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Greek Customs Seize 93Kg Cocaine Hidden In Banana Shipment

Customs agents in Thessaloniki, Greece, seize 93kg of cocaine hidden in banana shipment from Ecuador, worth .16 million.

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Mexico Asks For Jailed Ecuador Ex-VP's Relocation Over Health Concerns

Glas, 54, had sought refuge in the Mexican embassy in Quito when Ecuadoran security forces raided the building on April 5 and held him on corruption charges, prompting a break in diplomatic ties between the two nations.

International Business Times

Pay Up Or Move Out: Drug Gangs Rob Ecuadorans Of Homes

A family hauls out appliances, furniture, and even a pool table that narcos had moved into their home in southwestern Ecuador after they had abandoned it in fear, unable to pay the protection money demanded from them.

Al Jazeera

Ecuador, China bag race walk gold to kick off athletics at Paris Olympics

Ecuador’s Brian Pintado wins first athletics gold in men’s 20km race walk. China’s Yang Jiayu storms the women’s race.

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