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Indigenous communities rise up against prison projects in Ecuador
By Kimberley Brown Intense protests flared up last December in communities opposed to Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s ...
Cuban smuggler promised $5K, then caught with over 20 Chinese migrants in Miami: feds
A Cuban man agreed to transport over 20 migrants for $5000 — a decision that landed him and two others in federal custody ...
Ecuador’s vice-president accuses head of state of ‘taking power by force’
Ecuador’s vice-president has accused President Daniel Noboa of violating the country’s constitution as he seeks a second term ...
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Violence Transforms Ecuador’s Migration Landscape
A year after Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared war on organized crime, the country is grappling with a surge in ...
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UN Committee Said Ecuador, Nicaragua Violated Girls’ Rights
On Monday, the United Nations Human Rights Committee issued historic decisions finding that Ecuador and Nicaragua violated ...
Take a Trip to Quito, Ecuador – The Heart of the Andes
Begin at the Independence Square, where, alongside the Presidential Palace stands the Metropolitan Cathedral and Archbishop’s ...
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Ecuador’s Coastal Ecosystems Have Rights, Constitutional Court Rules
The Constitutional Court of Ecuador has determined that coastal marine ecosystems have rights of nature, including the right to “integral respect for its ...
Hopeful Asylum-Seekers Stranded as Thousands of Appointments to Enter U.S. Are Cancelled
Maria Mercado, who is from Colombia but arrived from Ecuador, gets emotional as she sees that her 1pm appointment was ...
Ecuador Poll Shows Noboa Just Shy of First Round Win
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa is less than three percentage points away from a first round victory in February’s ...
A Sinkhole Is Threatening to Consume Ecuador’s Main Source of Power
If a hydroplant responsible for 30% of the nation’s electricity went offline, it would compound an energy crisis already roiling the nation ...
Trump’s inauguration will be first attended by foreign leaders
For the first time in U.S. history, a president-elect is welcoming foreign leaders for one of the most American political ...
Ecuador Poll Shows Noboa Just Shy of First Round Victory
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa is less than three percentage points away from a first round victory in February’s presidential vote, according to a new poll.