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Ecuadorian police arrest 2 suspects in the armed attack that killed soccer player Pineida

Ecuadorian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of soccer player Mario Pineida, who was shot in an attack this week that also killed his partner and wounded his mother, underscoring the rising violence in the Andean nation

The Independent UK

Barcelona Soccer Star Mario Pineida Shot Dead in Apparent Targeted Attack in Ecuador

Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old defender for Barcelona Sporting Club, was shot and killed Wednesday in an apparent targeted attack in the northern sector of Guayaquil, Ecuadorian police confirmed. The incident also left at least one other person dead and a third injured, according to authorities and local media.

Latin Times

Ecuador defender Mario Pineida killed in drive-by shooting

Defender was with his mother when attacked outside a shop

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Ecuadorian soccer player Mario Pineida shot dead in apparent attack, police say

Mario Pineida, who won nine international caps for Ecuador, has been shot dead

The Independent UK

Ecuador's Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language

The Independent UK

Paraguay World Cup 2026 squad: Gustavo Alfaro's latest selection for March friendlies in Europe

The Paraguay World Cup 2026 squad is the nation's first since 2010, ahead of their co-hosting duties in 2030

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Ecuador World Cup 2026 squad: Sebastian Beccacece's latest selection for March friendlies

The Ecuador World Cup 2026 squad will likely contain some big names from across European football

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Aussies face Ecuador before possible Davis Cup 'Ashes'

Australia's Davis Cup team face a challenging early-season date in Ecuador as they seek to set up a possible 'tennis Ashes' home qualifier with Britain.

AAP

I Asked ChatGPT Where To Retire on $1,500/Month — It Named 5 Wonderful Cities

ChatGPT found 5 safe, beautiful retirement destinations under $1,500/month: Kutaisi Georgia, Agadir Morocco, Bulgaria, Cuenca Ecuador and Penang Malaysia.

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Alleged Leader of Top Ecuadorian Cartel Arrested in Spain After Years on the Run

Ecuadorian officials said Wilmer Geovanny Chavarría Barré had previously faked his death and assumed a new identity to hide in Europe while continuing to direct his criminal network from abroad.

Latin Times

Ecuadorian voters reject hosting foreign military bases and rewriting constitution in referendum

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, a conservative closely aligned with the Trump administration, had pushed Ecuador's courts to include the question about launching a process that could lead to a new constitution.

Euronews

Ecuadorian drug lord arrested in Spain years after faking his own death

Wilmer Chavarria, also known as ‘Pipo’, was captured in the Spanish city of Malaga

The Independent UK

Ecuador Set to Vote on Referendum That Would Allow Foreign Military Bases to Return

Earlier this month, President Daniel Noboa met with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to discuss reopening the former U.S. military base in Manta, a coastal city in Ecuador, as part of the country's strategy against organized crime.

Latin Times

Why Jesse Marsch Isn’t Worried About Canada’s Scoring Woes Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Canada has not scored an open-play goal since a September friendly against Romania.

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Deadly Riots in Ecuador Prison Leaves More Than 30 Inmates Dead, 27 by Asphyxiation

Ecuador's Interior Minister John Reimberg said inmates across the country have been staging violent uprisings to prevent their transfer to new maximum-security prisons.

Evening Standard

Deinner Ordonez: Chelsea repeat Kendry Paez trick with pre-contract agreement for Liverpool transfer target

Chelsea’s recruitment drive of the South America region continues with a pre-contract agreement for the Ecuadorian youngster

International Business Times

Trump Administration Eyes Tariff Reductions and Market Access With Latin American Partners

Trump administration announces trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala to reduce tariffs and boost US exports.

The Conversation

Plastic waste is a toxic legacy – and an important archaeological record

Imagine a remote Galapagos beach, where iguanas stomp around between fishing nets, flip flops, baseball caps and plastic bottles. Stuck in the sand is the empty packet for food sold only in Ecuador, the nearest mainland hundreds of miles away. To most people, these things are rubbish. But to archaeologists,…

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Colombian President Petro Calls For South American Countries To Become One Larger Nation Amid Escalating Tensions With U.S.

On Nov. 9, Colombian President Gustavo Petro floated the idea of uniting several South American nations to revive Gran Colombia, the 19th-century republic that once encompassed modern-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama.

The Independent UK

At least 31 dead and 30 injured after riot breaks out in Ecuador prison

The rioting came when inmates were set to be transferred to a new maximum-security facility

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Woman declared dead starts knocking on her coffin during wake. 7 days later, she’s back at the same funeral home

She died twice!

Latin Times

Ecuador's Noboa Hosts Kristi Noem to Assess Potential U.S. Bases In The Pacific

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in the coastal city of Manta to examine the capacity of a former U.S. military installation that could support future joint operations.

Latin Times

Galápagos Could Become Strategic U.S. Outpost in Anti-Drug Push as Ecuador Weighs Constitutional Change

Scientists and conservationists have raised concerns about environmental consequences as the islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Monster Who Strangled Over 100 Young Girls Is Free And Nobody Knows Where He Is

Pedro Alonso López targeted girls from poor or Indigenous backgrounds, often vendors at local markets or children walking alone.

International Business Times

Guayaquil Mayor Blames Ecuador's President As Drug Violence Spirals

Car bombings, massacres, extortion, and a security force outgunned by drug gangs: the mayor of Ecuador's most violent city says residents are living through a "collective psychosis" -- and suggests the president's hardline policies bear some of the blame.

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