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Ecuador celebra su independencia con un fin de semana festivo junto a la comunidad latina de CT
Read in English César López se sintió transportado a su infancia en Guayaquil, Ecuador, mientras disfrutaba de la música tradicional andina y la danza folclórica de la región del Chimborazo, que formaron parte de la celebración del día del Primer...

Shooting Kills Seven in Ecuador Billiard Hall
(MENAFN) Seven individuals lost their lives in a deadly shooting at a billiard hall in northwestern Ecuador early Sunday, according to local media reports. The attack unfolded in the city of Santo Domingo, the capital of the province bearing the...

Seven killed in Ecuador pool hall shooting as gang violence surges
BOGOTÁ: Gunmen killed seven people at a pool hall in Ecuador’s Santo Domingo city, police confirmed on Sunday, marking the latest deadly attack in the nation’s escalating gang violence crisis. National police reported the victims died from gunshot...

Seven killed in Ecuador pool hall shooting
Gunmen shot dead at least seven people at a pool hall in the Ecuadoran city of Santo Domingo, police said Sunday, in the country's latest gruesome massacre amid soaring gang violence. "Seven people died from gunshot wounds" at a pool hall in the...

Seven killed in Ecuador pool hall shooting: police
Seven killed in Ecuador pool hall shooting: police BOGOTÁ, Aug 17, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - At least seven people were killed in Ecuador on Sunday when gunmen opened fire on a bar, police said, as the South American nation struggles with soaring gang...
7 dead in northwest Ecuador shooting
QUITO, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed in a shooting that occurred in the northwestern Ecuadorian province of Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas on Sunday morning, said local media. Several gunmen in black arrived at a billiard hall early...

Amazon leaders unite to advance regional action on rainforest protection
Presidents and top officials from Amazon nations met in Bogotá to adopt a new joint declaration aimed at increasing cooperation and delivering on past promises to protect the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Steven Grattan reports for The...

Ecuador embassy in Qatar celebrates 216th independence anniversary
Ashraf Siddiqui The Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Qatar recently marked the 216th anniversary of Ecuador’s independence. The national day, commemorated on August 10 each year, honours Ecuador’s first declaration of independence from...

Seven killed in Ecuador bar shooting amid surge in gang violence
At least seven people were killed in Ecuador when gunmen opened fire at a bar in Santo Domingo, about 150 kilometers west of Quito, amid rising gang violence, police. At least seven people were killed in Ecuador on Sunday when gunmen opened fire...

A longtime Tucson columnist reflects on the Old Pueblo’s 205th anniversary
Tucson celebrated its 250th anniversary last week. The Old Pueblo has a long and storied history — beginning with a red-haired Irishman-turned-loyal servant of New Spain named Hugo O’Conor scouting out a site for a fortress along the Santa Cruz...

Seven killed in latest Ecuador pool hall shooting
Police in Ecuador are battling to contain soaring gang violence - Copyright AFP MARCOS PIN Gunmen shot dead at least seven people at a pool hall in the Ecuadoran city of Santo Domingo, police said Sunday, in the country’s latest gruesome massacre...

Venezuelan Suns Under Siege as Terror Label Rewrites the Map
The U.S. decision to classify Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization has transformed a long-shadowed allegation into a hemispheric flashpoint. With Ecuador quickly echoing Washington, the move revives two decades of claims...

€60m Hincapie Tops Arsenal’s Defender Wish List
Gunners Eye Left-Sided Defensive Reinforcement Arsenal are reportedly pursuing a deal for Bayer Leverkusen defender, Pierro Hincapie. The Gunners are looking to add a left-sided defender this summer, and the possibility of signing the Ecuador...

Ecuador President Marches in Protest Against Constitutional Court
Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa marched Tuesday in a protest against the country’s Constitutional Court judges who recently suspended several security laws. While Noboa portrayed the rally as part of his push to take on the once-peaceful...

Police in Ecuador are battling to contain soaring gang violence

This Week: Critically Acclaimed Ballet “Sylph” Coming to Williams Bay, Wisconsin
The contemporary ballet will offer two intimate in-the-round performances at the Ferro Pavilion, conveniently in view of Geneva Lake’s majestic waters August 27 & 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Ferro Pavilion LAKE GENEVA, WI— A sublime spectacle is arriving...

Ecuador’s Independiente and Mushuc Runa Face Off in Quarters
Quito, Ecuador — Ecuadorian teams Independiente del Valle and Mushuc Runa will clash on Tuesday, August 12, at the Banco Guayaquil stadium. The match is set to kick off at 7:30 PM local time (ECU, COL, PER), 8:30 PM in Chile, and 9:30 PM in...

Ecuador President Noboa leads march against suspended security laws
QUITO: Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday led a march against a decision by the constitutional court to temporarily suspend provisions in recently-passed security laws, in what critics have said is an attempt to curtail judicial...

Ecuador and India: Celebrating 56 years of friendship and a new era of strategic partnership
Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for External Affairs with H.E. Fernando Xavier Bucheli VargasOn August 10th, Ecuador commemorates a defining moment in its history — the day our country began its path toward independence and nationhood. It is...

Ecuador’s President Noboa marches against suspension of security measures
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday led a march against a decision by the constitutional court to temporarily suspend provisions in recently-passed security laws, in what critics have said is an...