Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

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US offers $5 million reward for information on killing of Ecuadorian presidential candidate

The U.S. is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of those behind the killing of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, Secretary

US offers $5 million reward for information on killing of Ecuadorian presidential candidate
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Daniel Noboa, heir to banana fortune, wins Ecuador’s presidential runoff election

An inexperienced politician and an heir to a fortune built on the banana trade has won Ecuador’s presidential runoff election

Daniel Noboa, heir to banana fortune, wins Ecuador’s presidential runoff election
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Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task

Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task

Ecuador’s youngest elected president faces a practically impossible task
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US to open migrant processing center in Ecuador

The United States said on Thursday it was working with Ecuador to open offices in the "coming weeks" to help migrants apply for legal U.S. entry in the hopes of discouraging

US to open migrant processing center in Ecuador
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Daniel Noboa is sworn in as Ecuador's president, inheriting the leadership of a country on edge

An inexperienced politician and heir to a fortune built on the banana trade has been sworn in as Ecuador’s president

Daniel Noboa is sworn in as Ecuador's president, inheriting the leadership of a country on edge
Political

How Ecuador went from being Latin America's model of stability to a nation in crisis

Widespread violence tied to Ecuadorian drug gangs has left the country looking at a draconian response.

How Ecuador went from being Latin America's model of stability to a nation in crisis
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In Ecuador, the global reach of Mexico's warring drug cartels fuels a national crisis

Mexico’s two main drug cartels have long taken their deadly rivalry with them as they expand into distant markets from Asia to Australia to Africa

In Ecuador, the global reach of Mexico's warring drug cartels fuels a national crisis
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Diplomatic tensions between Ecuador and Russia over military equipment threaten banana exports

A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador

Diplomatic tensions between Ecuador and Russia over military equipment threaten banana exports
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Ecuador's high court decriminalizes euthanasia, following a lawsuit by a terminally ill patient

Ecuador’s high court has decriminalized euthanasia and ordered lawmakers and health officials to draft rules and regulations for the procedure

Ecuador's high court decriminalizes euthanasia, following a lawsuit by a terminally ill patient
Business

Americans spend millions of dollars on Valentine’s Day roses. I calculated exactly how much

Coming to grips with the economics of roses can be a thorny issue.

Americans spend millions of dollars on Valentine’s Day roses. I calculated exactly how much
World

Ecuador calls off arms exchange with US over plan to send weapons to Ukraine

Ecuador's government has canceled a plan to trade outdated Soviet weapons for new arms from the United States, President Daniel Noboa said, after learning the old weapons would have

Ecuador calls off arms exchange with US over plan to send  weapons to Ukraine
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Geneva oil trader reaches $661M settlement with US, Swiss authorities over bribery in Ecuador

Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor said Friday that it has reached $661 million settlement with U.S. and Swiss prosecutors after a conviction for bribery of foreign officials in connection with the petroleum industry in Ecuador

Geneva oil trader reaches $661M settlement with US, Swiss authorities over bribery in Ecuador
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Volcano on uninhabited Galapagos island erupts, sends lava flowing to sea

A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting and lighting up the nighttime sky as lava tumbles down its sides toward the sea

Volcano on uninhabited Galapagos island erupts, sends lava flowing to sea
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Gunmen in Ecuador kill 8, injure 8 others in attack in coastal city of Guayaquil as violence surges

Ecuador's Interior Ministry says armed gunmen have attacked a group of people in the coastal city of Guayaquil, killing eight people and injuring eight others

Gunmen in Ecuador kill 8, injure 8 others in attack in coastal city of Guayaquil as violence surges
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Mexico releases video of Ecuador's raid on its embassy

Mexico has released security camera video of the moments when Ecuadorian authorities forced their way into Mexico’s embassy, pushed a Mexican diplomat to the ground and carried out Ecuador’s former vice president who had been holed up there

Mexico releases video of Ecuador's raid on its embassy
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Ecuador files complaint against Mexico at top UN court in spat over embassy raid

Ecuador has filed a complaint at the top U.N. court over what it called Mexico’s illegal decision to grant political asylum to a former Ecuadorian vice president, which led to Ecuador’s highly criticized raid on the Mexican Embassy earlier this month

Ecuador files complaint against Mexico at top UN court in spat over embassy raid
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Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over the storming of the Mexican Embassy

Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top U.N. court, accusing the nation of violating international law by storming the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest a former vice president who had just been granted asylum in Mexico

Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over the storming of the Mexican Embassy
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Mexico tells World Court Ecuador embassy raid was illegal

Mexico told judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday that an armed raid on its embassy in Quito by Ecuador breached international law.

Mexico tells World Court Ecuador embassy raid was illegal
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Ecuador sues Mexico over asylum decision at World Court

Ecuador said on Monday it is suing Mexico at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asking the U.N. tribunal known as the World Court to rule that Mexico's

Ecuador sues Mexico over asylum decision at World Court
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General Motors to shut manufacturing operations in Colombia, Ecuador -statement

U.S. car maker General Motors will close its manufacturing operations in Colombia and Ecuador, the company said in a statement on Friday, as part of its shift towards producing next-

General Motors to shut manufacturing operations in Colombia, Ecuador -statement
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IMF, Ecuador reach four-year, $4 billion staff-level agreement

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ecuadorean authorities have reached a staff-level agreement to underpin a four-year, $4 billion extended fund facility (EFF), the

IMF, Ecuador reach four-year, $4 billion staff-level agreement
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Ecuador defends raid on the Mexican Embassy and tells top UN court it acted to take in a criminal

Ecuador is defending its storming of Mexico’s Embassy in Quito last month

Ecuador defends raid on the Mexican Embassy and tells top UN court it acted to take in a criminal
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Exclusive-Ecuador examining new Amazon and Ocean linked debt-for-nature swaps, sources say

Ecuador is scoping out new debt-for-nature swaps, one to funnel funds into the Amazon rainforest and another for a giant ocean protection zone backed by Hollywood star

Exclusive-Ecuador examining new Amazon and Ocean linked debt-for-nature swaps, sources say
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Ecuador leftists will back security reforms but oppose government, former president says

Ecuador's former President Rafael Correa said on Monday his party, which is now in opposition, will support security measures widely backed by voters in a

Ecuador leftists will back security reforms but oppose government, former president says
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Former Ecuador President Correa says party will back security reforms, otherwise oppose Noboa

Ecuador's former President Rafael Correa said on Monday his party, which is now in opposition, will support security measures widely backed by voters in a weekend referendum but will

Former Ecuador President Correa says party will back security reforms, otherwise oppose Noboa

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