Ecuador
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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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SPORTS
Rocky Curse Grips Ecuador Fans at Philly World Cup
Ecuador fans dressed Rocky in yellow, then watched the old Philadelphia superstition bite. Now Latin American supporters heading to World…
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AMERICAS
Ecuador’s Emergency Habit Tests Democracy as Noboa Hunts Narco Power
Daniel Noboa's latest state of exception places Ecuador's security crisis back at the center of Latin America's democratic dilemma, where…
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
The Untold Story of How a Will Smith Shoot Led to an Ecuador Amazon Anaconda Discovery
A giant anaconda found in the Ecuadorian Amazon during Will Smith's National Geographic shoot is more than a wildlife marvel.…
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ECONOMY
Economists Watch Ecuador’s Ministry of Finance as Noboa Tests Austerity
Ecuador's latest government slim-down under Daniel Noboa is billed as a move toward efficiency. Still, across Latin America, it raises…
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Wellness
Ecuador Blankets Turn Pain Into Cross-Border Hugs of Healing Hope
In Ecuador, women knit blankets for cancer patients, isolated mothers, and sick children, transforming private illness into public tenderness while…
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ANALYSIS
Ecuadorean Noboa Tests Crime War Against Ballots, Borders, and Diesel
Daniel Noboa's first full year exposes Ecuador's harsh bargain: a militarized crime war, a rejected constitutional gamble, deadly Indigenous protests,…
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