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An ancient forest is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction

On the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, 45 kilometers (27 miles) northwest of Quito, conservationists are now racing to restore this cloud-shrouded forest

The Independent UK

Colombia imposes tariffs and halts energy sales to Ecuador as trade feud escalates

Colombia has announced a 30% tax on certain Ecuadorian products and says it will suspend energy sales to Ecuador

The Independent UK

'This Is Our Town': Chilling Warning Found With Five Decapitated Heads Hanging on Ecuador Beach

Five severed heads were found hanging on an Ecuador beach alongside a chilling warning, as police link the scene to a drug gang turf war.

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Five Severed Heads Hung on Ecuador Beach With Threatening Message as Murder Rate Soars 47%

Five severed heads were found on an Ecuador tourist beach with a gang warning. Record violence grips the nation as the murder rate hits 52 per 100,000.

International Business Times UK

Never-before-seen footage captures moment scientists find new, giant anaconda species in Amazon

Scientists recently discovered a new species of green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest. A new Nat Geo series shows the moment they encountered this snake in the wild.

LiveScience

"This was the first jaguar I'd ever seen, but I wasn't there to photograph one", admits HIPA 2025 category winner Karine Aigner

The American photographer recalls the moment a big cat walked into her scene during a wildlife workshop in Ecuador

Digital Camera World

Ecuador Beach Horror: Armed Attack Leaves 6 Dead, Including 2-year-old Girl

An armed attack at a beach resort in Ecuador has left six people dead, including a two-year-old girl, according to authorities, in one of the country's deadliest recent outbreaks of violence.

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Ecuadorian court hands down max sentences to 11 soldiers in case of 4 disappeared minors

A court in Ecuador has sentenced eleven soldiers to 34 years in prison for the abduction and torture of four children last year

The Independent UK

Ecuador court sentences 11 air force troops over disappearance of four boys

Long sentences in case of Afro-Ecuadorian ‘Guayaquil Four’ focuses attention on president’s crackdown on crime

The Guardian - US

I Asked ChatGPT Where Middle-Class Retirees Can Live Like Royalty on a Budget

ChatGPT revealed countries where middle-class retirees can live comfortably on $2,000-$3,500/month, from Portugal to Thailand to Ecuador.

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U.S. Expands Military Footprint 'to Combat Narco-terrorists' in Latin America With Air Force Deployment in Ecuador

The move comes just weeks after Ecuadorian voters rejected a proposal to allow foreign military bases on the country's soil

International Business Times

Latin America Avoids Recession as ECLAC Projects Continued Expansion Through 2026

South America is expected to lead in 2025, with growth of 2.9%, supported by recoveries in Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador after contractions last year, ECLAC reveals

Latin Times

U.S. Expands Military Footprint 'to Combat Narco-terrorists' in Latin America With Air Force Deployment in Ecuador

The move comes just weeks after Ecuadorian voters rejected a proposal to allow foreign military bases on the country's soil

Latin Times

Ecuadorian police arrest 2 suspects in the armed attack that killed soccer player Pineida

Ecuadorian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of soccer player Mario Pineida, who was shot in an attack this week that also killed his partner and wounded his mother, underscoring the rising violence in the Andean nation

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Barcelona Soccer Star Mario Pineida Shot Dead in Apparent Targeted Attack in Ecuador

Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old defender for Barcelona Sporting Club, was shot and killed Wednesday in an apparent targeted attack in the northern sector of Guayaquil, Ecuadorian police confirmed. The incident also left at least one other person dead and a third injured, according to authorities and local media.

Evening Standard

Ecuador defender Mario Pineida killed in drive-by shooting

Defender was with his mother when attacked outside a shop

The Independent UK

Ecuadorian soccer player Mario Pineida shot dead in apparent attack, police say

Mario Pineida, who won nine international caps for Ecuador, has been shot dead

The Independent UK

Ecuador's Otavalo Indigenous people use anime to inspire pride in their ancient culture and language

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language

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Paraguay World Cup 2026 squad: Gustavo Alfaro's latest selection ahead of the World Cup draw

The Paraguay World Cup 2026 squad is the nation's first since 2010, ahead of their co-hosting duties in 2030

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Ecuador World Cup 2026 squad: Sebastian Beccacece's latest selection ahead of the World Cup draw

Ecuador play two friendlies in Canada and the United States in November as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup

AAP

Aussies face Ecuador before possible Davis Cup 'Ashes'

Australia's Davis Cup team face a challenging early-season date in Ecuador as they seek to set up a possible 'tennis Ashes' home qualifier with Britain.

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I Asked ChatGPT Where To Retire on $1,500/Month — It Named 5 Wonderful Cities

ChatGPT found 5 safe, beautiful retirement destinations under $1,500/month: Kutaisi Georgia, Agadir Morocco, Bulgaria, Cuenca Ecuador and Penang Malaysia.

Latin Times

Alleged Leader of Top Ecuadorian Cartel Arrested in Spain After Years on the Run

Ecuadorian officials said Wilmer Geovanny Chavarría Barré had previously faked his death and assumed a new identity to hide in Europe while continuing to direct his criminal network from abroad.

Euronews

Ecuadorian voters reject hosting foreign military bases and rewriting constitution in referendum

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, a conservative closely aligned with the Trump administration, had pushed Ecuador's courts to include the question about launching a process that could lead to a new constitution.

The Independent UK

Ecuadorian drug lord arrested in Spain years after faking his own death

Wilmer Chavarria, also known as ‘Pipo’, was captured in the Spanish city of Malaga

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