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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

Evening Standard

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.

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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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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Ex-Ecuadorian Official Gets 10 Years for Laundering Odebrecht Bribes in Miami

Carlos Polit sentenced to 10 years for laundering Odebrecht bribes through Miami real estate and businesses, concealing millions in corrupt payments.

Latin Times

'I don’t know where I’d be without my leg' – Paracyclist Meg Fisher to tackle Ecuador’s Highest Peak, 20,549ft Chimborazo, to help provide life-changing prosthetics for amputees

'I will never forget how people told me to keep my expectations of my abilities low...I’m doing this to see if I can do it and to show others that they can do it too,' says Fisher.

Cycling Weekly

One of the UK's 'most wanted men' jailed over running global drug smuggling ring

ONE of the UK’s most wanted men who plotted to smuggle £76 million of cocaine into Britain from Ecuador in consignments of bananas has been…

The National (Scotland)

‘The Earth is crying out for help’: as fires decimate South America, smoke shrouds its skies

Huge tracts of land have burned from largely man-made blazes in Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Brazil and other countries, with people suffocating from its fallout

The Guardian - US

One of UK’s most wanted men, known as Iceman, jailed for cocaine banana plot

James Stevenson, 59, known as The Iceman, pleaded guilty mid-trial at the High Court in Glasgow

The Independent UK

Seven Killed In Gang-ridden Ecuador's Latest Massacre

Some of the victims in Sunday's shooting had as many as 40 bullet wounds, police in the western Samborondon municipality reported on X.

Latin Times

From pristine forest to prison fortress: why Ecuador is sacrificing fragile ecosystems to build jails

As murder rates soar, Daniel Noboa plans high-security jails in remote areas. But local communities are determined to save their ancestral lands and a fragile, unique ecosystem

The Guardian - UK

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As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers

An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the supply chain

The Conversation

What makes a person seem wise? Global study finds that cultures do differ – but not as much as you’d think

We all admire wise people, don’t we? Whether it’s a thoughtful teacher, a compassionate doctor, or an elder in the community, we recognise wisdom when we see it. But have you ever thought about how people in different cultures perceive wisdom? Does someone in Morocco view a wise person in…

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Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Quito, Ecuador

Devastating wildfire in Quito displaces residents, prompting President's return. Efforts underway to contain flames and support affected families.

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Former Olympic champion Richard Carapaz pulls out of Worlds because of family emergency

Second setback for Ecuador after 2024 Giro d'Italia leader Jhonatan Narváez withdrew last week

Latin Times

Private security flourishes with increased organized crime in Ecuador, but gangs are infiltrating the industry too

These companies provide criminals with legal cover to carry out their activities, such as laundering money and importing weapons

Radio France Internationale

Inside Ecuador's drug war with US photojournalist John Moore

Getty Images special correspondent John Moore travelled to Ecuador in February 2024 to document the country’s response to the gang crisis. The resulting exhibition is on show at the Visa pour l'image Festival in Perpignan, in the south of France.

Latin Times

USCIS will open the first ever field office in South America

Quito, Ecuador, will become only the sixth city in Latin America to host a USCIS office after Guatemala City, Mexico City, Havana, San Salvador and Tegucigalpa

Cycling News

'I think I’m back' - Richard Carapaz celebrates return to GC battles at Vuelta a España

Ecuadorian all but certain to take top five finish in Madrid on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Brazil edge Ecuador as Rodrygo strike ends winless World Cup qualifying run

Rodrygo’s first-half strike helped Brazil get back on track in South American qualifying, while Paraguay held Uruguay in Luis Suárez’s farewell

The Independent UK

Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti

The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N. peacekeeping operation to replace the Kenya-led mission now in the Caribbean nation helping police to quell gang violence

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