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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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

The Independent UK

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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

Latin Times

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.

Latin Times

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.

Latin 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.

International Business Times

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.

Al Jazeera

'The best team in the world' – Jhonatan Narváez leaves Ineos to join UAE Team Emirates

Ecuadorian champion signs two-year deal with UAE

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Ecuador's Brian Pintado Wins Olympic Gold In 20Km Race Walk

Ecuador's Brian Pintado wins gold in men's 20km race walk at Tokyo Olympics with a dominant performance and iconic celebration.

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Jemima Montag wins brave bronze in 20km walk

Australian Jemima Montag has drawn inspiration from her late grandmother to win a bronze medal in the women's 20km walk at the Paris Olympics.

AAP

South American countries call on Venezuelan government to 'respect the popular will'

Uruguay, Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and the Dominican Republic signed a joint letter as uncertainty about the government's next move continue

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Off Ecuador's Galapagos, A Former Shark-poaching Ship's New Mission

When Ecuador's navy seized a Chinese-flagged ship off the Galapagos Islands in 2017, its hold brimmed with tons and tons of poached fish, many of them threatened species like hammerhead and thresher sharks.

International Business Times

Five Handed Hefty Jail Terms For 2023 Murder Of Ecuador Candidate

An Ecuadorian court sentenced a gang member to nearly 35 years in prison Friday for plotting and ordering from his cell the murder of a journalist turned anti-corruption presidential candidate.

The Guardian - AU

Five jailed over assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio

Villavicencio was killed last year and a man and woman, described as instigators, have each been sentenced to more than 34 years in prison

The Independent UK

Convicted instigators in murder of Ecuador presidential candidate get 34-year prison sentences

The two instigators of the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio have been sentenced to 34 years and eight months in prison

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Hefty Jail Terms For Suspects In 2023 Murder Of Ecuador Candidate

Five suspects in the assassination of Ecuadoran presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, shot dead last year just before the country's election, were handed hefty prison sentences Friday for their roles in the killing.

International Business Times

'If You Protest, You Die': Drug Gangs Recruit Ecuador's Fishermen

With its idyllic, hotel-dotted coast, Ecuador's beach town of Salinas is the setting of a brutal war that most tourists never get to see.

The Guardian - UK

‘This is something that divides us’: Ecuador’s turbulent transition from oil dependence

With economic crises bearing down on the government, honouring the result of a referendum that demanded an end to drilling in a national park is proving difficult

Al Jazeera

Chinese risk perilous journey in search of ‘freedom’ in the United States

Thousands of middle-class Chinese are trekking thousands of kilometres through the Americas to the southern US border.

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Argentina Goalkeeper Martínez Saves Team In Copa América Quarterfinal Shootout

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez's heroics lead team to victory in Copa América quarterfinal against Ecuador. Messi's missed penalty overshadowed by ...

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Emi Martínez Leads Argentina To Copa América Semifinals

Emi Martínez's heroics lead Argentina to victory over Ecuador in Copa América quarterfinals, setting up a semifinal clash as they aim for the title.

The Guardian - US

Ecuador sack coach Félix Sánchez after Copa América defeat to Argentina

Despite signing a four-year contract extension in 2023, the head coach is out after losing to Argentina on penalties in the quarter-finals

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