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The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

WATCH: Ecuadorean Soccer Star Rescued After Police Shootout With Captors Who Kidnapped Him For Days

His kidnappers had demanded $60,000 for his release along with that of a friend

Latin Times

Power Outages Threaten Ecuador's Ice-Cream Industry

Salcedo's ice-cream industry faces an uncertain future due to prolonged power outages, impacting local producers and the economy.

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Power shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry

Ice-cream production in this quiet Ecuadorian town began in the mid-20th century in a convent for Franciscan nuns

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Ecuador Has Turned From One of Latin America's Safest Countries Into a Narco-State In Just Five Years

Ecuador's homicide rate increased from 6.7 per 100,000 in 2019 to 45 per 100,000 in 2023; only Jamaica (49) has a higher rate in the Americas

Latin Times

How has the UNSC voted since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza?

The US vetoed a Gaza ceasefire draft resolution; here are all the other Gaza resolutions the Security Council voted on.

Al Jazeera

State of the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers Heading Into 2025

Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil are the top five in the Conmebol World Cup qualifier standings heading into 2025.

Sports Illustrated

Deadly Prison Clash Leaves 15 Dead In Ecuador

Violent clashes at Litoral Penitentiary in Ecuador underscore the urgent need for prison system reforms.

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Fifteen Inmates Killed In New Ecuador Jail Massacre

At least 15 inmates were killed and 14 injured in clashes Tuesday at a prison in the Ecuadoran port of Guayaquil, the latest in a series of massacres blamed on a war between drug cartels.

International Business Times

Deadly Prison Fight Leaves 15 Dead In Ecuador

Recent violent altercation in Ecuador's largest prison underscores systemic issues leading to rising violence and unrest in correctional facilities.

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Ecuador prison violence kills at least 15 people and injures 14

Local media reported helicopters could be seen flying over the prison

The Independent UK

Marco Angulo, MLS and Ecuador soccer star, dies aged 22 month after car crash

The 22-year-old died after a car crash in his native Ecuador

The Independent UK

Marco Angulo: Ecuador international footballer dies after car crash, aged 22

The young midfielder had earned three caps for his country

Evening Standard

‘I’m switched off’: frustration and fatigue as power cuts keep Ecuador in the dark

Facing a severe drought and reliant on hydropower, the country is enduring relentless blackouts. But experts say opportunities have been missed to adapt and diversify

The Guardian - UK

Spanish police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment from Ecuador

Partner in company due to receive shipment arrested after 13 tonnes of drug discovered at port of Algeciras

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Record Number of Americans and Canadians Want to Move Abroad, Gallup Study Finds

In Latin America, migration desire stays high at 28%, with nearly half of adults in Ecuador, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic hoping to leave.

The Independent UK

Desperation over gang violence fuels a surge of migration from Ecuador to the US

Across Ecuador, gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and extortion, upending lives and spurring an unprecedented exodus

MusicRadar

If a tree falls in a forest and no-one hears it, should it receive a royalty payment?

A forest in Ecuador could be credited as the co-author of a song

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Ecuador Increases Daily Power Cuts Due To Severe Drought

Ecuador faces severe power cuts due to drought affecting hydroelectric plants, impacting 70% electricity generation. Government implements 8-14 hour daily ...

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In Ecuador, power-dependent patients wait in anguish as the government imposes hours-long blackouts

The first time electricity went off at night, Linda Vidal went into panic mode

The Guardian - UK

Legal bid for Ecuador forest to be recognised as song co-creator

Petition to Ecuador’s copyright office is first legal attempt to recognise an ecosystem’s moral authorship

Evening Standard

Graham Potter 'not surprised' as 'the real Moises Caicedo' steps up for Chelsea

Ecuador star struggled initially following British transfer record move from Brighton

Evening Standard

Why we need to travel to Ecuador — Listen to the Standard podcast

Episode four of The Standard: Sustainable Travel reveals how nature-positive trips are supporting biodiversity and Indigenous peoples in Ecuador

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Biden Administration Imposes Visa Bans On Corrupt Ecuadorian Officials

Biden administration imposes visa bans on former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and his deputy due to corruption allegations.

The Independent UK

A NYC funeral home reportedly sent a grandmother’s body to the wrong country. Her family didn’t know for two weeks

By the time Carmen Maldonado’s remains were finally located more than two weeks later, the body was too badly decomposed for a proper open casket funeral, her family alleges

The Guardian - UK

When work becomes a party: capturing the joy of collective effort in an Indigenous community in Ecuador

Tristan Partridge, a photographer and social anthropologist, spent a decade documenting the working lives of the Kichwa-Panzaleo people of San Isidro for a new book

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