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Brandi Morin in Ecuador: A Canadian mining giant vs. the guardians of the Amazon
Deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon, a Canadian-owned mining project threatens the way of life of local Indigenous communities.
Ecuadorian voters, many of them crime victims, head to the polls for presidential election
People on the streets of Ecuador can rattle off the places they have encountered criminals. And they can just as easily list ...
The Economist3h
Ecuador chooses a leader amid murder, blackouts and stagnation
R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.
valleycentral17h
Roma man involved in human smuggling ring sent to prison
A 28-year-old Roma man has been sentenced for conspiring to smuggle undocumented immigrants resulting in multiple deaths, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J.
Mongabay1d
What’s at stake for the environment in Ecuador’s upcoming election?
The last time Ecuador held elections, in 2023, the country’s national assembly had been dissolved and then-President ...
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 ...
Luisa Gonzalez, the Ecuador presidential candidate seeking to raise social spending
Ecuadorean leftist Luisa Gonzalez says her plans to spend on social welfare and impose harsher penalties for criminals will ...
Ex-Houston Public Works manager going to prison, will testify against brother in plea deal
Patrece Lee pleaded guilty to bribery after she was charged with defrauding the City of Houston out of more than $700,000.
Military Times1d
US military readies first migrant deportation flight to Guantanamo Bay
President Donald Trump has said he wants to turn the naval station into a mass detention center for deported migrants.
MyNorthwest.com2d
First military flight to send migrants to Guantanamo Bay is set to depart, official says
The first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay was set to depart Tuesday, a U.S.
How Ecuador went from being Latin America’s model of stability to a nation in crisis
For many years, Ecuador had one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America – an indicator of low gang activity. As a result, it hadn’t developed a robust police and military response to gangs.