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Titan Minerals (ASX:TTM) Extends Gold and Copper Footprints in Ecuador
Highlights,Titan Minerals advances exploration at Dynasty and Linderos in Ecuador,High-grade gold mineralisation confirmed across multiple drill zones,Joint venture activity strengthens copper system development at Linderos,Titan Minerals Ltd...

New Study Finds Deforestation Rates Up to 55% Lower on Recognized Afro-Descendant Lands in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Suriname
ARLINGTON, Va. — A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment has unveiled the profound contribution of Afro-descendant communities in the Amazon basin to biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation....

US and Ecuador sign agreement to combat transnational crime
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Coast Guard Offloads $73 Million In Cocaine Seized Near Ecuador
Port Everglades, FL - The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded nearly five tons of cocaine worth more than $73 million at Port Everglades on Tuesday. The massive drug seizure was made by the crew of the Cutter Tahoma, who brought in a total of 9,970 pounds...
5 killed in Ecuador armed assault
QUITO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed at a three-story house following an armed assault early Tuesday in Ecuador's violence-torn Pacific coast province of Manabi, the online newspaper Primicias reported. Police were sent to...

Arsenal target £52m-rated Bayer Leverkusen star Piero Hincapie - in deal that would take Mikel Arteta's transfer spending to £1BILLION!
By SIMON JONES Published: 06:13 EDT, 25 August 2025 | Updated: 06:32 EDT, 25 August 2025 Arsenal are working on a deal for Bayer Leverkusen centre back Piero Hincapie. The Ecuador international has been on Arsenal's radar for some months and has...

A Chinese E-Commerce Glut Is Meeting Resistance in Latin America
An avalanche of cheap Chinese stuff is landing on doorsteps across Latin America. Bargain-hungry consumers are giddy, local retailers are getting pummelled and customs agencies are swamped. Enter the taxman. Governments from Mexico to Chile are...
Noboa impulsa ley al estilo Bukele para vigilar fondos que las ONG de Ecuador reciben del extranjero
QUITO — El presidente ecuatoriano, Daniel Noboa, envió el martes a la Asamblea un proyecto de ley urgente con el que pretende auditar los fondos que reciben desde el extranjero las fundaciones, sociedades y organizaciones no gubernamentales,...

Arsenal target £52m-rated Bayer Leverkusen star Piero Hincapie - in deal that would take Mikel Arteta's transfer spending to £1BILLION!
By SIMON JONES Published: 06:13 EDT, 25 August 2025 | Updated: 12:59 EDT, 25 August 2025 Arsenal are working on a deal for Bayer Leverkusen centre back Piero Hincapie. The Ecuador international has been on Arsenal's radar for some months and has...

US and Ecuador sign agreement to combat transnational crime

Gunmen Kill 17 in Violent Attack at Ecuador Bar
El Empalme, Ecuador — At least 17 people were killed, including a child, in a brutal gun attack on a bar in a small town early Sunday evening. This unfortunate event highlights the ongoing struggle with rising violent crime in Ecuador. According...

Ukrainian Culture Showcased At International Week In Ecuador
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Peru, which also serves Ecuador. During the event, visitors to the Ukrainian stand had the opportunity to learn about Ukrainian...

Visit from Ambassador of Ecuador
On 16 July 2025, ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Gujral welcomed H.E. Esteban Moscoso, Ambassador of Ecuador to Italy, for a strategic meeting at the Organization's headquarters to deepen collaborative efforts in cultural heritage...

Why are tsunami waves hitting Japan after Kamchatka earthquake smaller, but those barreling towards Hawaii, Ecuador nearly 10 feet high?
Tsunami waves have started to crash along the coast of Russia's far east and some islands and Japan following the world’s sixth-most powerful earthquake on the Pacific Ocean seafloor in Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday. Hawaii in the US including...
At least 17 dead in bar shooting in Ecuador
QUITO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people were killed and 11 others injured in a shooting in southwestern Ecuador, local media reported Monday. The incident happened in the city of El Empalme, Guayas Province, on Sunday evening. About eight...

Gunmen kill 17 in mass shooting at Ecuador small-town bar
QUITO - Gunmen killed at least 17 people and injured 11 more in an attack on a bar in Ecuador's coastal Guayas province, the country's attorney general's office said on Monday, saying it was investigating the incident. The attorney's office said...

17 killed, 11 injured in Ecuador bar shooting
KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 17 people, including a child, have been killed and 11 others injured in a mass shooting at a bar in Ecuador, according to media reports. The attack took place on Sunday night in the small town of El Empalme, located about...

Brazilian fruit exports continue despite U.S. tariffs
Despite the imposition of tariffs by the United States, Brazilian fruit exports have continued largely without disruption. According to the Brazilian Association of Fruit Exporters (Abrafrutas), the U.S. market absorbed 14% of Brazil's mango...

Gunmen kill 17, injure 14 in bar massacre in Ecuador
At least 17 people were killed and 14 others were injured when gunmen opened fire at a crowded bar in Ecuador, according to officials and local media reports. The attack occurred around 9 p.m. on Sunday in the town of El Empalme, in Ecuador’s...

17 dead in bar shooting in Ecuador
At least 17 people were killed and 11 others injured in a shooting in southwestern Ecuador, reported Xinhua, quoting local media on Monday. The incident happened in the city of El Empalme, Guayas Province, on Sunday evening. About eight armed...