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Ecuador's Lasso names lawyer Santos as new energy minister

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Monday named lawyer Fernando Santos as the country's new energy minister, the third person to hold the post since Lasso took office in May 2021.

Reuters

Ecuador Energy Minister Xavier Vera resigns amid corruption investigation

Ecuador's energy minister Xavier Vera resigned on Friday amid an investigation into accusations he arranged jobs at state oil company Petroecuador in exchange for bribes.

Reuters

World Cup 2022 Group A fixtures, teams and tournament venues

Netherlands, Senegal and Ecuador join hosts Qatar in Group A

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Six species of rain frog discovered in Ecuador as one named in honour of slain activist

Anti-gold mining activist Alba Bermeo was just 24 and pregnant when murdered

The Independent UK

Ecuador World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

La Tri were underdogs in qualifying but their biggest battle to reach for Qatar came after the World Cup draw was made in April

The Independent UK

World Cup 2022 ultimate guide: Fixtures, schedule, kick off-times and Qatar stadiums

Qatar 2022 World Cup information from football.london with key fixtures to look out for, a stadium-by-stadium guide and the full schedule for November and December.

Football London

Gang control of Ecuador's prisons leave inmates' families terrified

Gangs operating inside Ecuador's prisons are taking advantage of state abandonment to expand their power, extorting inmates for access to services and threatening their lives with violence, prisoners' families and human rights groups say.

Reuters

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Qatar Set for World Cup Debut with Something to Prove

Only one host nation has failed to advance past the group stage of the World Cup, and Qatar will be trying to avoid becoming the second. Qatar will be the only team in tournament history to play in the World Cup without ever having competitively qualified for it, since hosts…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Louis Van Gaal Back in Charge of Netherlands at World Cup

Eight years after taking the Netherlands to the semifinals in Brazil, Louis van Gaal is back for another shot at bringing home his nation's first World Cup title. Van Gaal's tactical ability and leadership will be essential for a team that failed to reach the quarterfinals at last year's European…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands are a must for the bucket list

This archipelago in South America has some of the most unique inhabitants you won’t be able to see anywhere else

Irish Mirror

Plane crashes into city in fiery wreck killing two after 'zigzagging' in the air

A terrifying video shows the burning aircraft lying upside down after two people were killed in the horror plane crash in Guayaquil City, Ecuador

Daily Mirror

World Cup 2022: Groups, tables, fixtures, stadiums, schedule and how to watch every match live

After so much talk about the landscape off the field, the World Cup in Qatar finally gets underway.

Evening Standard

World Cup 2022: Fixtures, dates, venues and times

Here is a complete fixtures list for the tournament with the stadiums and kick-off times.

Al Jazeera

A change in US border policy leaves Venezuelans stuck in Mexico

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Six years ago, the four Contrera siblings — two sisters and two brothers — left their native Venezuela to move to Ecuador, joining a mass exodus from a country riven by economic distress and political upheaval.

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Jaime Jarrín is going, going — kiss him goodbye!

Jaime Jarrín went from a boy with a "microphonic voice" to one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. This is the story of how he helped bring baseball to Latinos.

Reuters

Ecuador's government, indigenous groups reach agreements following talks

Ecuador's government and indigenous community leaders reached a deal on Friday, ending months-long talks that lead to dozens of agreements for implementing economic and environmental concessions, which President Guillermo Lasso made to end deadly protests in June.

Reuters

Ecuador private oil pipeline reports spill following vandalism

The operator of Ecuador's private oil pipeline on Friday disclosed a spill in the Andean country's Amazon region, saying vandals damaged tubing that was no longer in service and caused an unspecified quantity of crude still in the tube to escape into the environment.

Daily Mirror

China shifting fishing focus to the Galapagos islands - putting habitat in danger

Hundreds of ships have gathered near the Galapagos Islands, 600 miles west of Ecuador where they are resupplied at sea so they can carry on fishing

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'A mother you shall be': Women in Ecuador prosecuted for having an abortion

In Ecuador, women are victims of the powerful Catholic anti-abortion lobby and a conservative judicial system. Those who can afford it can have an abortion for a few hundred dollars in a private clinic, with few repercussions. But those who don't have the financial means face a more difficult choice.…

The Independent UK

What time are World Cup matches in the UK, US and Qatar and what is the time difference?

The tournament is the first edition of the men’s Fifa World Cup to be held outside of May, June, or July

Reuters

Human rights concerns grow over Ecuador prison riots -U.N. officials

United Nations human rights officials are concerned about Ecuador's prison violence crisis, they said on Thursday, after yet another riot at a Guayaquil jail left at least 13 inmates dead and more than 20 prisoners and police injured.

Reuters

Latest Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 11 injured

A prison riot in Ecuador's coastal city of Guayaquil on Wednesday has left at least 11 inmates and police officers injured, the SNAI prison authority said in a preliminary report, just days after a deadly riot at another jail.

The Independent UK

Drug capo among 16 dead in bloody Ecuador prison riot

The death toll from a bloody fight among prison inmates has risen to 16

Reuters

Desperate families seek answers after Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 15 dead

Relatives of inmates at a prison in Ecuador where at least 15 were killed and 21 injured in a riot on Monday desperately searched for answers on Tuesday, wondering if their loved ones were among the dead.

Reuters

At least 15 killed in latest Ecuadorean prison violence

At least 15 prisoners were killed in a prison in the Ecuadorean city of Latacunga on Monday, Ecuador's SNAI prison agency said, and another 21 were injured in the latest incident of deadly jail violence in the Andean country.

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