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Heavy rains set off landslides in Ecuador, killing at least 6 and leaving dozens missing

Authorities in Ecuador say at least six people have been killed and 30 others left missing when a landslide surged over a highway in central Ecuador as heavy rains pummeled the country and caused rivers to overflow

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: The cocaine trade is booming – and with it violence, trafficking and smuggling

In today’s newsletter: a new Guardian series exposes the devastating human and environmental cost of cocaine production

The Guardian - UK

Ecuador’s president won’t give up on oil drilling in the Amazon. We plan to stop him – again

This forest is our home, our existence and our children’s future. Politicians who can’t resist selling it for oil cash will feel the strength of the Waorani people, writes campaigner Nemonte Nenquimo

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Ukraine seeks path to a ‘just peace’ at Swiss summit

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped to find paths to a "just peace" as soon as possible, as a first international summit on pathways to end Russia's war in Ukraine opened Saturday.

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World leaders to meet at Swiss resort on possible Ukraine peace roadmap. Russia is notably absent

The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Somalia will join many Western heads of state and government and other leaders at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine – with Russia notably absent

The Independent UK

Ecuadorian lawmakers block indictment of vice president whom authorities accuse of collusion

Ecuadorian Vice President Verónica Abad, for now, will not be indicted in a corruption case against her son after lawmakers blocked the move Friday

The Independent UK

Influx Of Murder Victims Overwhelms Forensic Morgue In Ecuador

Bodies by the dozen are piled up at an overfull forensic morgue in Ecuador's drug violence-plagued city of Guayaquil; the stench of death hanging over an entire neighborhood.

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Spiraling criminal violence causes morgue to overflow, foul odors to spread in Ecuadorian city

Officials in one of Ecuador's most dangerous cities are acknowledging a building of unidentified and unclaimed bodies beyond the capacity of Guayaquil's main morgue

The Independent UK

‘The cocaine superhighway’: how death and destruction mark drug’s path from South America to Europe

A once-peaceful country that does not produce the drug is now a war zone as gangs vie for control to meet European demand

The Guardian - UK

Messi Returns As Argentina Beats Ecuador In Copa America Warmup

Argentina secures a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in a Copa America warmup match. Messi returns as Di Maria scores the winning goal.

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5 dogs with military intelligence unit in violence-plagued Ecuador given medals for service

The dogs were quick and precise

The Independent UK

Australian Woman’s Whirlwind Romance With “Gorgeous” Indigenous Ecuadorian Goes Viral

"This is the kind of relationship 90 Day Fiancé needs." The post Australian Woman’s Whirlwind Romance With “Gorgeous” Indigenous Ecuadorian Goes Viral first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘More profitable than farming’: how Ecuador’s birding boom is benefiting wildlife

With hundreds of highly prized species, bird tourism is thriving in the country – and farmers are increasingly turning their land into nature reserves

The Guardian - UK

Almost 2 months after embassy raid, Ecuador is 'ready' to talk with Mexico and reach solution

It's been almost two months since police raided the Mexican embassy in Ecuador's capital

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We found over 300 million young people had experienced online sexual abuse and exploitation over the course of our meta-study

It takes a lot to shock Kelvin Lay. My friend and colleague was responsible for setting up Africa’s first dedicated child exploitation and human trafficking units, and for many years he was a senior investigating officer for the Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre at the UK’s National Crime Agency, specialising…

International Business Times

Top UN Court Rejects Emergency Steps After Mexico Embassy Raid

The UN's top court Thursday rejected a request by Mexico for emergency measures over a raid on its embassy in Quito last month, ruling that Ecuador had given sufficient assurances that the diplomatic mission will be protected.

The Independent UK

Top UN court to give preliminary ruling in dispute between Mexico, Ecuador over Quito embassy raid

The top United Nations court is set to rule on an urgent request by Mexico to order Ecuador to protect Mexican diplomatic property in the aftermath of the storming of the embassy in Quito to arrest a former vice president

International Business Times

Ecuador Declares State Of Emergency In 7 Provinces

Ecuador declared a state of emergency in nearly a third of its provinces Wednesday after a surge in violence amid the government's ongoing "war" on drug gangs.

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Latin America labels ultra-processed foods. Will the US follow?

In 2010, Mexico led the way, followed by Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia

International Business Times

In Darwin's Footsteps: Scientists Recreate Historic 1830s Expedition

Like Charles Darwin did in 1831, a group of scientists and environmentalists last year set sail from the English port of Plymouth, headed for the Galapagos islands off the coast of Ecuador.

The Independent UK

Ecuador's firefighters bestow honors on 5 rescue dogs at retirement ceremony

Five rescue dogs have been honored by Ecuador’s Fire Department at a ceremony formally retiring them after seven years of service and turning them over to new adoptive owners

The Independent UK

Timeline of the Assange legal saga over extradition to the US on espionage charges

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been fighting for years to avoid extradition to the United States to face charges related to his organization’s publication of a huge trove of classified documents

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UCI suspends Banco Guayaquil-Bianchi for 20 days following two anti-doping violations in 12 months

Ecuadorian riders Jorge Montenegro Revelo and Nixon Efrain Rosero Rojas notified of adverse analytical findings

The Guardian - UK

‘Just by breathing we are contaminated’: schoolgirls fight to extinguish Ecuador’s gas flares

A group of determined teenagers has taken the government to court for not doing more to protect their community from the noxious byproduct of oil extraction in the northern Amazon

Latin Times

Venezuela denies safe passage to opposition members in Argentine embassy

Six people with ties to opposition leader María Corina Machado are seeking to leave the country, but the Venezuelan foreign ministry has rejected all petitions

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