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Raging wildfire covers Ecuadorian capital in smoke
World
September 27, 2024
Raging wildfire covers Ecuadorian capital in smoke
CNN — A wildfire raging in Quito has forced residents to flee their homes and Ecuador’s president to make an…
Egyptian ambassador, Ecuadorean higher education secretary probe fostering cooperation
Egypt
August 3, 2024
Egyptian ambassador, Ecuadorean higher education secretary probe fostering cooperation
Egyptian Ambassador to Ecuador Tamer Mamdouh has discussed with Ecuadorean Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Cesar Vasquez…
Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving 17 million in the dark
World
June 20, 2024
Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving 17 million in the dark
CNN — Ecuador was hit with an hours-long nationwide blackout on Wednesday that left the South American nation’s 17 million…
Ecuador suspends visa waivers for Chinese citizens over irregular migration
World
June 19, 2024
Ecuador suspends visa waivers for Chinese citizens over irregular migration
CNN — Ecuador is temporarily suspending a visa waiver agreement with China, citing evidence of irregular migration flows of Chinese…
‘Outrage against international law’: Ecuador police storm Mexican embassy to arrest former VP
World
April 6, 2024
‘Outrage against international law’: Ecuador police storm Mexican embassy to arrest former VP
CNN — Ecuadorian police stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito on Friday night to arrest a former vice president seeking…
Indigenous community in Ecuador wins legal fight to reclaim ancestral land after more than 80 years
World
November 29, 2023
Indigenous community in Ecuador wins legal fight to reclaim ancestral land after more than 80 years
CNN — An indigenous community has won a court battle to regain ownership over its ancestral homeland in the Ecuadorian…
Noboa, 35, to become Ecuador’s next president following election dominated by spiraling crime
World
October 16, 2023
Noboa, 35, to become Ecuador’s next president following election dominated by spiraling crime
CNN — Center-right candidate Daniel Noboa, the 35-year-old son of a banana tycoon, will become Ecuador’s next president, following an…
Dozens of prison officers freed after being taken hostage in Ecuador jails
World
September 2, 2023
Dozens of prison officers freed after being taken hostage in Ecuador jails
CNN — Fifty prison guards and seven police officers have been freed after being taken hostage by inmates held in…
Ecuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon
World
August 21, 2023
Ecuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon
CNN — The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls – but they’re voting for more than just a…
Assassinations cast a grim shadow as Ecuador selects a new president
World
August 20, 2023
Assassinations cast a grim shadow as Ecuador selects a new president
CNN — Ecuadorians are voting in presidential and legislative elections that have been overshadowed by political assassinations and violence driven…