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Ecuador’s Bold Move to Recapture Drug Lord Fito
Asume Tech
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July 6, 2025
In a dramatic turn of events earlier this week, Ecuadorian authorities successfully recaptured José Adolfo Macías Villamar, widely known as Fito, the elusive leader of the Los Choneros criminal organization. Fito’s escape had raised alarm bells...
“We are surviving,” says Ecuadorian grower amid dragon fruit oversupply
Fresh Fruit Portal
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July 8, 2025
Ecuador’s dragon fruit sector faces significant challenges in 2025, with producers reporting widespread crop damage and collapsing prices. Ramón Martínez, manager of Hacienda Laia Margarita, described the year as “devastating” for the industry...
Mérieux NutriSciences finalizes acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing operations in Ecuador
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 8, 2025
ECUADOR – Mérieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, has completed its acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing activities in Ecuador. This transaction marks Mérieux NutriSciences’ entry into the...
NYC Law Dept. files amicus brief supporting Ecuadorian high school student detained by ICE
New York Daily News
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July 8, 2025
New York City’s Law Department filed an amicus brief in support of a Queens high school student who they said was “caught in a trap laid by immigration authorities” at a local courthouse. Grover Cleveland High School junior Derlis Snaider Chusin...
Daniel DePetris: The strife in Ecuador, Mexico and Haiti is easy to miss in our frenetic news cycle
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
The international news cycle proceeds at such a fast pace these days that we tend to miss some of the significant stories that are bubbling beneath the surface. Many come from the Western Hemisphere, known as America’s backyard. Compared to...
10 Best Airbnb stays in Rumi Wilco, Vilcabamba, Ecuador
TripZilla
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July 8, 2025
Nestled in the heart of the Enchanted Valley, Rumi Wilco and its surrounding area in Vilcabamba, Ecuador, offer some of the most peaceful and nature rich stays in South America. Whether you’re seeking quiet reflection, scenic hiking, or time off...
Noboa impulsa un referéndum para fin de año que levante prohibición de bases e instalaciones extranjeras en Ecuador
KVIA - Texas
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July 8, 2025
Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, adelantó que para fin de año podría realizarse un referéndum con el fin de concretar su propuesta de levantar la prohibición legal que existe en el país de establecer...
What Is Behind the Murders of Transit Officials in Ecuador?
InSight Crime - Washington D.C.
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July 7, 2025
A recent wave of violence against traffic authorities in Ecuador exposes the importance of these entities for criminal groups looking to deepen their control over the country’s streets. In the early morning of June 15, three individuals attacked...
EE.UU. no ha solicitado aún la extradición de Fito, líder de Los Choneros recapturado en Ecuador
KESQ-TV - California
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July 8, 2025
Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español A 12 días de la recaptura de Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito”, líder del grupo criminal ecuatoriano Los Choneros, el presidente de la Corte Nacional de Justicia, José Suing, dijo este lunes que su oficina no ha...
Ecuador: Emergency declared in two provinces due to torrential rains
MercoPress
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Saturday, July 5th 2025 - 10:31 UTC One person died, and oil exports had to be stopped The Ecuadorean Government Friday declared a 45-day regional state of emergency in the Amazonian provinces of Zamora Chinchipe and Napo due to severe rainfall,...
The Weight of China in Ecuador: Broken Promises, Debt, and Consequences – PART II
Dialogo Magazine
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July 7, 2025
At the start of the 21st century, when Ecuador was facing the closure of Western financing due to high debt, China burst onto the scene with million-dollar loans, promises of accelerated development, and a seductive discourse of cooperation...
Ecuador Opens First Embassy in Morocco, Marks New Era in Bilateral Ties
Morocco World News
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July 4, 2025
Rabat – Ecuador officially opened its first embassy in Morocco on Friday, marking a new chapter in the growing relationship between the two countries. The opening of the embassy comes after Ecuador’s decision in October 2024 to cut all ties with...
Ecuador views Autonomy Initiative as 'basis' to resolve Moroccan Sahara regional dispute
Hespress
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July 4, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News With MAPFriday 4 July 2025 - 15:16 Ecuador reaffirmed on Friday in Rabat that the Autonomy Initiative represents “the basis” to resolve the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. This position was voiced by the...
Ecuador inaugurates its embassy in Rabat
Hespress
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July 4, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, Gabriela Sommerfeld, inaugurated the Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Rabat on Friday....
Organized Crime Corrupts Transit Offices Across Ecuador
The Cuenca Dispatch
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July 7, 2025
It’s easy to get caught up in the latest political headlines—the new “BIG Beautiful Bill,” the debates, the promises. Everyone’s distracted by the spectacle, but in all the noise, we’re missing something much more pressing. While the political...
Ecuadorian man pleads guilty to illegal re-entry in Buffalo
Empire State Today - New York
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July 3, 2025
Michael DiGiacomo United State Attorney for the Western District of New York | Department of JusticeMichael DiGiacomo United State Attorney for the Western District of New York | Department of Justice U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that...
Ecuadorian Anti-Mining Coalition Warns of Repression Under New Laws
teleSUR
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Police repress protests in the Las Naves community, Ecuador, June 26, 2025. x/ @miningwatch July 3, 2025 Hour: 1:23 pm On Wednesday, Ecuador’s National Anti-Mining Front (FNA) denounced a smear campaign by mainstream media and multinational...
Ecuadorian fishing industry launches new national union
SeafoodSource
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Ecuadorian fishing industry groups have partnered to create a new national fishing union. The new organization, the Unión de Pescadores y Acuicultores del Ecuador, was announced on 18 June at the South Pacific Expopesca Convention in Guayaquil,...
Ecuadorian man charged with illegal re-entry into the United States
Empire State Today - New York
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July 2, 2025
Michael DiGiacomo United State Attorney for the Western District of New York | Department of JusticeMichael DiGiacomo United State Attorney for the Western District of New York | Department of Justice Segundo Juan Maynato-Guaman, a 46-year-old...
Ecuadorian man charged with illegal reentry after traffic stop in Ogden
WHEC 10 - New York
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July 2, 2025
OGDEN, N.Y. — The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York says a 46-year-old Ecuadorian man is now charged with illegal reentry. Prosecutors say Segundo Juan Maynato-Guaman was arrested on June 25 during a traffic stop in Ogden. During...