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Ecuador Must Deny Soldiers’ Impunity for Killing Guayaquil Children
LatinAmerican Post
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June 21, 2025
When 11-year-old Steven Medina and three teenage friends vanished after a December military roundup in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s army claimed it was “just doing its duty.” Their burned bodies said otherwise—and the nation now stares down the horror it...
18 months later, Ecuador finds escaped gang leader hiding in his hometown
News Tribune - Missouri
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June 28, 2025
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- Ever since Ecuador's most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, authorities have been searching the world, offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the capture of Adolfo Macías,...
How Ecuadorian narco mastermind Fito was found hiding in a secret chamber under his jailed girlfriend's house - as he faces extradition to the US
Daily Mail
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June 27, 2025
Ecuador's most wanted fugitive has been found hiding in a secret tunnel under his jailed girlfriend's luxurious property. Narco mastermind Fito was recaptured after spending more than a year on the run following his prison break in January 2024....
China, Ecuador to support each other's core interests
China Daily Global
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President Xi Jinping meets with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. FENG YONGBIN/CHINA DAILY China's collaboration with Ecuador on the Belt and Road Initiative figured prominently during...
Ecuador shrimp farms adopt living wage standards
The Fish Site
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The programme, launched mid-June in Guayaquil, Ecuador, aims to ensure that the workforce of participating companies earns sufficient income to lead a dignified life with their families. Through IDH’s Salary Matrix, a digital platform based on the...
Mike Yardley: Classic encounters in Quito’s Old Town, Ecuador
Newstalk ZB
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June 28, 2025
Second only to La Paz as the highest capital on earth, Ecuador’s high-altitude capital is a breath-taker. I’ve just enjoyed my first foray to captivating Quito with Viva Expeditions, and I cannot recommend it high enough. It is a tantaliser,...
Ecuadorian man pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the United States
Bay State News - Massachusetts
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June 20, 2025
Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of JusticeLeah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice An Ecuadorian national, Carlos Guaico-Bano, has pleaded...
Moment Ecuador's most-wanted drug lord Fito is found hiding under a trapdoor in luxury house - after his three-year-old daughter accidentally gave up his location
Daily Mail
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June 27, 2025
Ecuador's most wanted fugitive has been recaptured by cops following more than a year on the run - after he was found hiding in a secret chamber under a trapdoor in an upmarket home. Ruthless gang leader Fito's prison break in January 2024...
Trump Effect Spreads as Ecuador Arrests Top Fugitive Drug Lord
Breitbart
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June 27, 2025
The Trump effect appears to have spread to Ecuador as authorities there arrested one of their most significant, violent drug lords. The arrest took place this week when Ecuadoran authorities, working in partnership with U.S. authorities, arrested...
The Rich Ecuadorian Gastronomy: A Journey Through Flavors and Traditions
teleSUR
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June 27, 2025 Hour: 1:09 pm Ecuador, a country located on the equator, is not only known for its biodiversity and stunning landscapes but also for its rich and varied gastronomy. Ecuadorian cuisine reflects the cultural and geographical diversity...
Xi meets Ecuadorian president, Senegalese PM in Beijing
Global Times
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Top news Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Beijing on Friday. The two foreign leaders had just concluded their participation in the 2025 Summer Davos forum in...
China and Ecuador deepen bilateral ties
MercoPress
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Friday, June 27th 2025 - 18:54 UTC Xi encouraged both sides to effectively carry out key cooperation projects Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed his Ecuadorean colleague Daniel Noboa in Beijing Friday to strengthen bilateral ties, marking the...
How authorities found a drug kingpin’s luxurious hideout in Ecuador
CNN
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June 27, 2025
CNN — Ecuadorian forces have revealed how they captured the country’s most-wanted man, drug lord Adolfo “Fito” Macías, more than a year after his brazen prison escape prompted the president to declare an internal armed conflict to crack down on...
Ecuador’s $332K Mining Fee Sparks Alarm Across Exploration Sector
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 19, 2025
Key Takeaways Ecuador’s new mining inspection fee could cost Salazar over $300,000. The levy is nearly ten times current concession fees, raising red flags. Fee threatens exploration viability and foreign investor confidence. Salazar joins...
Ecuador president states extension of state emergency
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) President Daniel Noboa has announced a 30-day extension of the state of emergency in several regions of Ecuador, including the capital Quito, due to rising violence and what the government describes as "serious internal unrest." The...
The Fall of Fito: What It Means — and Doesn’t — for Ecuador’s Underworld
InSight Crime - Washington D.C.
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June 26, 2025
Ecuadorian security forces captured the country’s most notorious criminal leader in a crucial — though largely symbolic — win in its “war on gangs.” A joint operation by police and military on June 25 led to the capture of Adolfo Macías Villamar,...
China y Ecuador buscan profundizar su asociación estratégica tras la reunión entre Noboa y Xi, señalan ambos gobiernos
KVIA - Texas
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June 27, 2025
Por Ana María Cañizares y Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español El Ministerio de Exteriores de China destacó este viernes la colaboración del gigante asiático con Ecuador después de que los presidentes de los dos países, Xi Jinping y Daniel Noboa, se...
China, Ecuador sign document to promote Belt and Road Initiative
CGTN
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China and Ecuador signed a cooperation plan to promote the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing on Friday, following a meeting between leaders of the two countries. Noting that this year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties, Chinese...
Fito’s Fall: Ecuador’s Drug War Hits a Turning Point
LatinAmerican Post
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June 27, 2025
At dawn in the coastal city of Manta, soldiers stormed a marble-clad mansion—and ended the six-month flight of Adolfo “Fito” Macías, Ecuador’s most feared narco boss. His capture exposed the deep rot between collapsing prisons, local politics, and...
China's top legislator meets Ecuadorian president
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Beijing on Friday. Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that in recent years, under the...