At least 17 killed after gunmen storm small-town bar in Ecuador
The South American nation has reeled under a substantial increase in violent crime over the last several years.Gunmen in Ecuador ...
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Ecuador extradites leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang to the United States
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador on Sunday extradited to the United States the leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang who relied ...
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Ecuador announces UAE arrest of suspected guerrilla leader
Roberto Alvarez Vera is accused of orchestrating a deadly ambush in Ecuador’s Amazon region Ecuador on Thursday announced the arrest ...
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Ecuador captures ‘Fito’, country’s most wanted fugitive gang leader
Jose Adolfo Macias, alias ‘Fito’, is due to be extradited to the US on drug trafficking and weapons smuggling charges.The ...
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes near coast of Ecuador
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck near the coast of Ecuador, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake ...
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Ecuador accuses ‘bad losers’ of assassination plot against President Noboa
Government says on ‘maximum alert’ due to bid by rivals to kill re-elected president.Ecuador has declared a state of “maximum ...
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Ecuador’s president wins election, rival calls for recount
NewsFeedThere were scenes of celebration amongst supporters of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa as he won the presidential election on Sunday, ...
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Ecuador’s Noboa wins presidential run-off, rival demands recount
Right-wing incumbent has four-year term to implement promises to clamp down on crime and improve economy.Ecuador’s right-wing President Daniel Noboa ...
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Luisa Gonzalez wants to be Ecuador’s president. Will Correa weigh her down?
Still, even voters who reject Correa's legacy might be inclined to vote for Gonzalez out of disillusionment with the status ...
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AI chatbot helps victims of digital sexual violence in Latin America
Two women from Mexico and Ecuador who spent years fighting to be recognized as victims of online sexual violence have ...
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