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Ecuador's wild west shows limits of Noboa's 'iron fist'
On Ecuador's lawless southwest coast, drug gangs operate with impunity and terrified residents ask if their president's "iron ...
Pregnant woman's remains, showing signs of "ritual sacrifice," discovered in Ecuador, archaeologists say
The young woman is believed to have been part of the Manteño people, who lived along the Ecuadorian coast and survived by ...
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Ecuador: ‘Cardboard Noboas’ floods Ecuadorian coastal town of Olón ahead of elections
The 'cardboard Noboas' have made a return to the coastal town of Olón in Ecuador, where President Daniel Noboa will cast his vote on Sunday in elections where he seeks re-election. These life-sized ...
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Colombian Navy intercepts first "narco sub" of year, seizes more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine
A semi-submersible vessel loaded with over 5,000 pounds of cocaine was intercepted off the Pacific coast of Colombia ... which is close to the Ecuador border. Officials said the "narco sub ...
Ecuador’s conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff
Ecuador will choose its next president in a runoff election after conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer ...
Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer are leading early presidential voting results
Early results in Ecuador's presidential race are tight and indicate a runoff election is likely between conservative ...
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Ecuador’s president questions first-round election results in a claim ruled out by election observers
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa claimed ... Much of the violence has centered around the country’s coast, in provinces where Noboa’s campaign fared poorly. Guayas province, for example ...
Poisonous creature — found among trash between houses — is a new species in Colombia
Epipedobates are species of poisonous frogs found in dry and humid tropical forests on the western side of the Andes in ...
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In Ecuador, a mountain shrub could hold the key to restoring a precious ecosystem
The view outside from this eco-hotel in northern Ecuador reveals vast hillsides still scarred by fires. In late January 2024, ...
Ecuador presidential candidate Gonzalez wants to raise social spending, tackle crime
Ecuadorean leftist Luisa Gonzalez says her plans to spend on social welfare and impose harsher penalties for criminals will ...
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Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls
Ecuador's closer-than-expected presidential election is likely headed for an April runoff between two very different ...