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The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

UN Security Council welcomes new members; 2 are first-timers

Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland are getting a formal welcome into the U.N. Security Council

The Independent UK

Ecuador reaches trade deal with China, aims to increase exports, Lasso says

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso said on Tuesday the country has sealed a free trade deal with China, an agreement expected to increase exports and boost growth in the South American country's industrial sector.

Reuters

Giving rights to nature will not stop environmental damage

Giving legal rights to rivers and trees is touted as a potential solution to environmental damage. But history suggests its effect will be minor.

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The law of the river

Granting ‘rights’ to rivers and forests has been embraced by environmentalists. But to understand its effectiveness, we must first look closely at the law.

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Ecuador insecurity, drug crime hitting exporters -business group

Insecurity in Ecuador is hurting the Andean country's exports of products like bananas and shrimp, an exporters association said, amid assaults on shipping containers and contamination of shipments with drugs.

Reuters

Colombia, Ecuador agree joint plan to tackle organized crime on border

The armed forces of Colombia and Ecuador on Wednesday signed an agreement to implement a plan to contain drug trafficking and organized crime on their shared border, authorities in both countries said.

Reuters

Ecuador's President Lasso floats reelection bid

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso will seek reelection in 2025 in a bid to implement social and economic policies he says have benefited the South American country's inhabitants, he said on Tuesday.

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Ecuador volcano releases ash cloud affecting parts of capital

The Ecuadorean Geophysical Institute on Tuesday detected a column of gases and ashes rising from the crater of the Cotopaxi volcano, as part of its ongoing eruptive activity, affecting several areas of capital city Quito with volcanic ash.

Reuters

US seeks to bolster Ecuador ties as China expands regional role

Joe Biden says US will seek to expand relationship with Ecuador as President Guillermo Lasso visits White House.

Al Jazeera

Biden: US looking to strengthen relationship with Ecuador

President Joe Biden says the U.S. is looking to expand and strengthen its relationship with Ecuador, one of its staunchest allies in South America and a country that’s also getting plenty of attention from China

The Independent UK

Biden meets Ecuador's president as immigration crisis grows

President Joe Biden met Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso on Monday to discuss efforts to stem the flow of migrants to the United States as the White House faces increased pressure over its immigration policies.

Reuters

Biden to meet with Ecuador's Lasso at White House next week

President Joe Biden will meet at the White House this coming Monday with the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso

The Independent UK

Ecuador's trade agreement with China is 'practically closed,' says Lasso

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso said on Wednesday that the country is on the verge of closing a free trade agreement with China, a deal that would increase exports and boost employment in the South American country's manufacturing industry.

Reuters

Woman who didn't even know she was pregnant gives birth in plane toilet

New mum Tamara was taken by surprise on the KLM Royal Dutch flight from Guyaquil, Ecuador, to Spain flight from when she went to the bathroom with a stomach ache and ended up giving birth

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The Independent UK

Woman unexpectedly gives birth on KLM flight from Ecuador

The woman did not know she was pregnant until she began giving birth during the flight

Reuters

Ecuador's state oil firm says weather power outage hits hundreds of wells

Ecuadoran state oil firm Petroecuador on Monday said weather-related damage to a power line affected more than 700 wells in its most productive blocks in the country's Amazon region, further biting into its crude output.

The Guardian - UK

The ethical Christmas gift voucher that lends with care

From maize farmers in Ecuador, to shopkeepers in Rwanda, Lendwithcare helps lift entrepreneurs out of poverty

The Independent UK

Chronic malnutrition stalks many poor children in Ecuador

Government officials in Ecuador say child malnutrition is chronic among the country’s 18 million inhabitants

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Ecuador's Lasso seeks reforms to strengthen fight against drug trafficking

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday asked Congress for changes to the country's constitution to allow the military to support police work in the fight against organized crime and drug trafficking.

Newcastle Herald

Truck driver pleads guilty to conspiring to import more than a tonne of cocaine

A truck driver has pleaded guilty to conspiring to import more than a tonne of cocaine from Ecuador with an estimated street value of $400 million.

Daily Mirror

Mum brutally shot dead in her car by hitmen on motorbike after leaving gym

Narcisa Cardoso Giler, 29, was shot dead in Ecuador just minutes after she posted a video on her Instagram Stories, in what was her last ever post to her 66,000 followers

The Independent UK

Pelicans dying as bird flu outbreak spreads to Venezuela

An outbreak of bird flu in pelicans has spread from Peru and Ecuador to Venezuela

The Times of India

A FIFA World Cup group stage like no other

The first World Cup hosted by an Arab nation has seen two weeks of heady drama. It has been a daily rollercoaster of shocks and head-spinning climaxes.

The Guardian - UK

Like Southgate, Senegal’s coach sticks to his principles but Aliou Cissé has a trophy

Cissé and his England counterpart have proved adept at blocking out critics back home during the World Cup campaign

Football London

What Senegal did after FIFA punishment ahead of England World Cup match

Senegal were fined £8,700 for breaching FIFA media rules in the build-up to their last match against Ecuador

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