Biden Administration Imposes Visa Bans On Corrupt Ecuadorian Officials Biden administration imposes visa bans on former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and his deputy due to corruption allegations. Top News · Oct 9, 2024
A NYC funeral home reportedly sent a grandmother’s body to the wrong country. Her family didn’t know for two weeks By the time Carmen Maldonado’s remains were finally located more than two weeks later, the body was too badly decomposed for a proper open casket funeral, her family alleges The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
When work becomes a party: capturing the joy of collective effort in an Indigenous community in Ecuador Tristan Partridge, a photographer and social anthropologist, spent a decade documenting the working lives of the Kichwa-Panzaleo people of San Isidro for a new book The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024
Ex-Ecuadorian Official Gets 10 Years for Laundering Odebrecht Bribes in Miami Carlos Polit sentenced to 10 years for laundering Odebrecht bribes through Miami real estate and businesses, concealing millions in corrupt payments. Latin Times · Oct 5, 2024
'I don’t know where I’d be without my leg' – Paracyclist Meg Fisher to tackle Ecuador’s Highest Peak, 20,549ft Chimborazo, to help provide life-changing prosthetics for amputees 'I will never forget how people told me to keep my expectations of my abilities low...I’m doing this to see if I can do it and to show others that they can do it too,' says Fisher. Cycling Weekly · Oct 4, 2024
One of the UK's 'most wanted men' jailed over running global drug smuggling ring ONE of the UK’s most wanted men who plotted to smuggle £76 million of cocaine into Britain from Ecuador in consignments of bananas has been… The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2024
‘The Earth is crying out for help’: as fires decimate South America, smoke shrouds its skies Huge tracts of land have burned from largely man-made blazes in Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Brazil and other countries, with people suffocating from its fallout The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2024
One of UK’s most wanted men, known as Iceman, jailed for cocaine banana plot James Stevenson, 59, known as The Iceman, pleaded guilty mid-trial at the High Court in Glasgow The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024
Seven Killed In Gang-ridden Ecuador's Latest Massacre Some of the victims in Sunday's shooting had as many as 40 bullet wounds, police in the western Samborondon municipality reported on X. Latin Times · Oct 1, 2024
From pristine forest to prison fortress: why Ecuador is sacrificing fragile ecosystems to build jails As murder rates soar, Daniel Noboa plans high-security jails in remote areas. But local communities are determined to save their ancestral lands and a fragile, unique ecosystem The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024
As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the supply chain The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024
What makes a person seem wise? Global study finds that cultures do differ – but not as much as you’d think We all admire wise people, don’t we? Whether it’s a thoughtful teacher, a compassionate doctor, or an elder in the community, we recognise wisdom when we see it. But have you ever thought about how people in different cultures perceive wisdom? Does someone in Morocco view a wise person in… The Conversation · Sep 29, 2024
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. Top News · Sep 25, 2024
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Cycling News · Sep 23, 2024 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
Latin Times · Sep 14, 2024 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
Radio France Internationale · Sep 10, 2024 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.
Latin Times · Sep 8, 2024 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
Cycling News · Sep 7, 2024 '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
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024 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 Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024 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
International Business Times · Sep 6, 2024 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 · Sep 5, 2024 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 · Sep 3, 2024 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 · Aug 31, 2024 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.