Ecuador
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AMERICAS
Ecuador Turns Pacific Fishing Boats Into Test of Washington’s New Security Order
Six Ecuadorian fishing vessels destroyed by U.S. forces have turned a counternarcotics campaign into a regional test of sovereignty, evidence…
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ANALYSIS
Colombia and Ecuador Court Cartels While Washington Courts the Border
Military chiefs gathered in San Lorenzo to announce a united offensive against border cartels. Cooperation is necessary, but broadcasting strategy…
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Entertainment
Ecuadorean Film Tests Family Loyalty Against Quito’s Violent Criminal Underworld
Filmed across Quito in only 23 nights, Buenos Amigos turns a stolen backpack into a collision of teenage rebellion, organized…
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LIFE
Ecuador Hunts Machismo Where Family Silence Still Keeps Predators Alive
In Quito, a psychological thriller turns a quinceañera into prey, exposing how domestic machismo survives not as an ancient relic…
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Environment
Ecuadorian Vizcacha’s Tiny Refuge Now Faces a Giant Mining Question
In southern Ecuador, a critically endangered Ecuadorean vizcacha survives on a mountain refuge threatened by fire, invasive pines, farming, and…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Ecuador Robot Climbs Chimborazo as Science Gets Altitude and Attitude
A humanoid robot named Pemba Jose has climbed above 6,000 meters on Ecuador’s Chimborazo, turning a surreal mountain test into…
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ANALYSIS
Ecuador’s Teddy Bear Hitmen Reveal a Gang War Without Borders
A gang leader's killing outside Guayaquil airport, carried out by teenagers hiding a gun behind flowers and a stuffed toy,…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Angelina Jolie Meets Her Horned Spider Namesake in Ecuador’s Andes
A crab spider named for Angelina Jolie has put Ecuador's hidden biodiversity in the spotlight. At the same time, a…
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AMERICAS
Ecuador Mystery Deepens as Monika Silva’s Death Haunts Latin America
Monika Silva Koniuszek built a life defending Ecuador's coast from corruption, poverty, and land grabs. Then she was found dead…
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ANALYSIS
Ecuador’s Immunity Gamble Puts Latin America’s Sovereignty on the Line
President Daniel Noboa's promise of immunity for foreign personnel fighting Ecuador's criminal groups may deepen security cooperation. It also risks…
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