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Insecurity, battle with lawmakers clouding presidency of Ecuador's Lasso

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso's efforts to combat insecurity and economic problems amid rising violence and fierce legislative opposition are falling short, putting at risk foreign investment, according to analysts and residents.

Reuters

‘Grave concern’ over assassination threat ahead of Colombia election

Former president of Ecuador and professor Noam Chomsky among public figures to condem political violence in Colombia

The Independent UK

Ecuador tribunal orders former vice president back to prison

An Ecuadorean tribunal on Friday ordered former vice-president Jorge Glas, who served four-and-a-half years in prison on a bribery conviction, to immediately return to jail, annulling a decision that freed him last month.

Reuters

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Ecuador president to attend U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso will attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next month, he said on Thursday during a visit to the South American country by U.S. first lady Jill Biden.

Reuters

Eight people arrested in Ecuador for recruiting for armed groups

Eight people have been arrested on charges that they were involved in forcibly recruiting Ecuadoreans for armed groups, the country's prosecutor's office said on Thursday.

Reuters

Jill Biden heads to Latin America before hemispheric summit

The White House says Jill Biden will visit Ecuador, Panama and Costa Rica this week as the United States finalizes plans for a hemisphere-wide summit to be held in Los Angeles in June

The Independent UK

When is World Cup 2022? Groups, fixtures and England kick-off times

From key dates to kick-off times, here is everything you need to know about this year's World Cup in Qatar

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Devastating images show oiling and mining projects chipping away at the Amazon

The final instalment of the NextGen International project reports from Ecuador's Amazon, working with young indigenous people who share inspiring stories on their fight

Daily Mirror

Bravery of young people who stood up to energy giants and saved Amazonian river

In the final part of the NextGen project, Alexis Grefa writes how he mobilised a youth campaign which stopped a hydroelectric company from installing a dam on a sacred river

Daily Mirror

Inside the heroic Amazon tribe who took on monster diggers tearing up rainforest

Reporters joined the Shuar Arutam people on patrol to learn how they are using technology to protect the jungle from deforestation.

Daily Record

Inside the heroic Amazon tribe who took on monster diggers ripping rainforest apart

EXCLUSIVE: The Mirror joined the Shuar Arutam people on patrol to learn how they are using technology to protect the jungle from extractive activities such as oil, mining and logging

Daily Mirror

FIFA Investigates Chile’s Claim Over Ecuador Player

Chile wants Ecuador out of the World Cup, alleging it fielded an ineligible player during some of its World Cup qualifiers.

Sports Illustrated

Clash between rival gangs kills 44 inmates in an Ecuadorean prison

Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo said at a news conference that one group of inmates left their cells to attack another inside the Bellavista lockup in Santo Domingo.

WEKU

Ecuador's latest prison riot leaves at least 43 dead

Dozens of inmates were killed during a riot early on Monday as rival gangs clashed in a jail in the Ecuadorean city of Santo Domingo, the government said, the latest episode of prison violence that has rocked the South American country.

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The Guardian - US

Ecuador prison riot leaves 43 dead in latest bloody episode

Sixth deadly prison massacre fueled by rival drug gangs since the beginning of 2021, bringing death toll to nearly 400

Benzinga

BacTech Environmental Announces Investment Protection Agreement Signing with Government of Ecuador

Groundbreaking agreement guarantees investor rights and pledges investment stability;

The Independent UK

Chile call for Ecuador to be kicked out of World Cup over alleged ineligible player

The Football Federation of Chile have filed a legal challenge arguing that Byron Castillo was not eligible to play for Ecuador in World Cup qualifying

Sports Illustrated

Chile Claims Ecuador Had Ineligible Player in World Cup Qualifying

The Chilean soccer federation has called upon FIFA to investigate Ecuador, which could give Chile a chance at being granted a place in Qatar.

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The Conversation

Weaving is helping strengthen ancestral knowledge among women and children in Ingapirca, Ecuador

In the remote Andean community of El Cisne in Ingapirca, Ecuador, one of the first things you’ll notice is children’s laughter. In a courtyard, women gather with their children to trace ancestral knowledge and memories — and they do this using wool.

Reuters

Ecuador declares emergency in three provinces on rising crime

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso on Friday declared a 60-day state of emergency, including curfews in some areas and the deployment of thousands of security forces, in three of the country's 24 provinces, citing a rise in crime.

Reuters

Ecuador lifts indoor and outdoor mask mandates

Ecuador will immediately lift mask mandates for both indoor and outdoor spaces thanks to significant gains made against coronavirus, President Guillermo Lasso said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ecuador Energy Minister Juan Carlos Bermeo resigns

Ecuador's Energy Minister Juan Carlos Bermeo resigned on Thursday, saying he had "completed a cycle," just as the country begins the process of renegotiating oil block contracts with private companies.

Evening Standard

Estefania Carrera Barragan: Fears for influencer missing for 10 days from Barking

Police described her disappearance as ‘out of character’

Salon

Lawyer who took on Chevron finally free

Steven Donziger spent nearly a thousand days in jail or on house arrest. Amnesty says it was corporate retaliation

The Independent UK

Exiled ex-Ecuador president doesn't exclude political return

Former Ecuador president Rafael Correa says the political asylum he has been granted in Belgium is proof he is persecuted by his country’s authorities

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