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Ecuador ‘in state of war’ against drug cartels’ terror campaign
Jan 12, 2024 09:37Ecuador has deployed more than 22,400 soldiers to neutralize a campaign of terror waged by gangs that has claimed 16 lives, after its armed forces engaged in a savage deadlock with organized crime.
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Ecuador’s presidential candidate Villavicencio assassinated
Aug 11, 2023 03:47Ecuador’s popular presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has been assassinated at a campaign rally in the capital Quito.
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Death toll in Ecuador jail riots reaches 31 as govt. declares state of emergency
Jul 26, 2023 08:29The death toll from a wave of jail riots in Ecuador’s most dangerous prison has reached 31, authorities say, hours as the government declared a 60-day state of emergency for the country's prisons.
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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador and Peru, at least 14 deaths reported
Mar 19, 2023 04:56At least 14 people have been killed, scores wounded and buildings damaged in a powerful earthquake that shook Peru and Ecuador Saturday, Ecuador's presidency said.
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WikiLeaks’ founder files appeal with UK High Court against extradition to US
Jul 03, 2022 02:02WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange has lodged an appeal with the United Kingdom’s High Court against his extradition to the United States, where he will face criminal charges.
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Ecuador opposition seeks president's ouster after violent protests over fuel hike
Jun 25, 2022 02:35A group of opposition lawmakers in Ecuador is pushing for the removal of conservative President Guillermo Lasso after nearly two weeks of mass protests led by indigenous groups demanding lower fuel and food prices, though other legislators say they will not back his ouster.
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Ecuador protests grow more violent, leaving 2 dead, 100 injured
Jun 22, 2022 07:08Anti-government protests by indigenous groups in Ecuador have left two people killed and 100 injured, with the country's defense minister warning that democracy in the Latin American state is at risk.
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Indigenous demonstrations in Ecuador drag into eighth day
Jun 21, 2022 09:18Thousands of indigenous Ecuadorians have converged on the capital Quito on the eight day of intensifying protests against soaring fuel prices.
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Indigenous leader arrested in Ecuador amid protests over high fuel prices
Jun 15, 2022 04:35An indigenous leader in Ecuador has been arrested by police for inciting protests against rising fuel prices.
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Death toll in Ecuador prison riot rises to 116, six decapitated
Sep 30, 2021 09:12The death toll from a riot at one of Ecuador's largest prisons rose to 116, President Guillermo Lasso said on Wednesday, adding that he would send additional security forces and free up funds to avoid a repeat.