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Party backing Ecuador's Lasso will not field candidates in elections

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso's political movement Creating Opportunities will not field candidates for the country's early presidential or legislative elections, it said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Seafood exporters demand expansion of aquaculture area

Indian industry should get a level-playing field like Ecuador, which has forged ahead in shrimp culture, and Vietnam and Thailand in terms of wild catch, says Seafood Exporters’ Association of India president Jagdish Fofandi

The Hindu

Ecuador judge loosens reporting conditions for ex-president Moreno

A judge in Ecuador on Monday loosened reporting conditions for ex-president Lenin Moreno, who is being investigated on bribery charges over a contract for a Chinese-built hydroelectric plant.

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Chelsea reach agreement to sign Ecuadorean youngster Kendry Paez

Premier League giants Chelsea announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement to sign promising Ecuadorian Under-20 international Kendry Paez from Independiente del Valle.

The Times of India

Kendry Paez: Chelsea seal signing of Ecuador wonderkid in exciting deal for the future

South American teenager has been earmarked as a star of the future and comes from the same club that developed Moises Caicedo

Evening Standard

F1 hopeful racing in two different countries on Sunday as plan after Spanish GP revealed

Juan Manuel Correa has made a remarkable return to motorsport after a severe crash in 2019, which left the Ecuadorian-American driver suffering fractures to both legs

Daily Mirror

Ecuador's president declines to run in snap elections after he disbands National Assembly

Ecuador’s president Guillermo Lasso says he will not run for presidential reelection in the early elections that were called after his decision to dissolve the National Assembly two weeks ago

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Ecuadorean President Lasso will not run in August election

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso said on Friday he will not run in early elections scheduled for August, as he called for parties to unite to defend democracy in the country.

Reuters

American expat shot dead on her ‘Shangri-La’ off-the-grid farm in Ecuador

Francesa Williams moved to Ecaudor to raise her three children in a self-sufficient paradise, but wound up dead after gunmen mistakenly targeted her farm, distraught family say

The Independent UK

Spooked by crime, Ecuadoreans train to carry guns for self-defense

Spurred by rising violent crime and increased gang activity, a growing number of Ecuadoreans are learning to use guns in the hope of protecting themselves from crime, four firearm instructors and their pupils said.

Reuters

Jose Cifuentes ramps up Rangers transfer pressure on Los Angeles FC after social media 'sell him' plea

The Ecuador international has continued to hint that a move to Ibrox is imminent.

Daily Record

Ecuador's Lasso seeks 'national agreement' in August elections

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday described coming early elections as an opportunity to unite the country as it grapples with gang violence and political instability after Lasso dissolved the legislature earlier in May.

Reuters

Ecuador's Lasso issues decree to boost investment

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Tuesday signed a decree to attract private investment and create new jobs as the South American nation faces deepening political uncertainty.

Reuters

Roberto De Zerbi: Brighton could lose Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister

Ecuador international Caicedo and Argentina World Cup winner Mac Allister continue to be heavily linked with summer transfers.

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

Jose Cifuentes' Rangers move set to be 'rubbered stamped'

It's said that the Ibrox club have all but agreed personal terms with the Ecuador international.

Daily Record

Jose Cifuentes Rangers transfer set to be rubber stamped as Ibrox club thrash out terms with Ecuadorian

A deal for the LAFC star is expected to be completed i the coming days as Michael Beale gets down to business.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: What happened to Ecuador? How crime and power struggles brought a democracy to the brink

Ecuador’s president, Guillermo Lasso, dissolved the country’s legislature Wednesday to dodge an impeachment vote he appeared bound to lose. He invoked a previously untested constitutional provision known as “muerte cruzada,” or “mutual death,” which permits the president to send lawmakers packing and rule by decree while facing new elections within…

Reuters

Ex-president Correa aims to 'rebuild' Ecuador if his party succeeds in snap election

Ecuadorean former President Rafael Correa told Reuters on Friday that his party would rebuild the country and tackle law and order issues if successful in a snap election this year, adding that he hoped to get at least 50 seats in the National Assembly.

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Tribune News Service

Ecuador’s president dissolved congress to avoid impeachment. Here’s what that means

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso, a wealthy former banker who’s popular among investors, found a way to fend off almost certain impeachment by the opposition-controlled congress: He dissolved the body. That set off Article 148 of the country’s constitution, a provision known as “mutual death,” which means new elections for president…

Daily Record

Rangers transfer bulletin as Jose Cifuentes in startling admission and key coach 'set' for Ibrox talks

The Ecuador international looks increasingly likely to join the Ibrox side in the coming weeks.

Daily Mirror

Chelsea complete first transfer of Mauricio Pochettino era as Man Utd beaten to deal

Chelsea have beaten competition from clubs including Manchester United to secure a deal to sign teenage star Kendry Paez from Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle

Reuters

Ecuador's top court paves the way for early national elections

Ecuador's Constitutional Court on Thursday paved the way for early legislative and presidential elections, rejecting a series of cases brought by opposition politicians to block President Guillermo Lasso's decision to dissolve the National Assembly.

Reuters

Reactions to Ecuador's Lasso dissolving Congress

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the National Assembly, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections, a day after he presented his defense in an impeachment process against him.

The Independent UK

Why Ecuador's president dissolved the National Assembly, and what happens next

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the country's National Assembly just as it was forging ahead with impeachment proceedings to remove the conservative leader from office over alleged mismanagement

Reuters

Explainer-Ecuador's Lasso dissolved the legislature. What comes next?

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree on Wednesday, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections, a day after he defended himself in an impeachment hearing.

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