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Four songwriters have petitioned Ecuador’s copyright to recognize the Los Cedros forest as their official co-author. CBC | World News
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Argentina survives late scare, edging Ecuador on penalties en rout to Copa America semis
Defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw on Thursday night after conceding a tying goal in second-half injury time. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Here’s why Ecuador raided the Mexican Embassy, sparking a diplomatic row
Mexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations with Ecuador in an escalating diplomatic dispute, after Ecuador’s police forced their way into the Mexican Embassy in the capital Quito to arrest a former vice-president on graft charges. CBC | World News
Read More »Ecuador prosecutor investigating dramatic TV station attack killed in shooting
A prosecutor investigating a dramatic attack broadcast live on a public TV channel last week was shot to death Wednesday in Guayaquil. Authorities have declared a state of emergency in the country, which has been rocked by a series of attacks in the wake of a notorious gang leader’s apparent weekend escape from prison. CBC | World News
Read More »Upheaval in Ecuador: Gangs, drugs, a live TV takeover | About That
Violence erupted in Ecuador this past weekend when notorious drug lord Adolfo (Fito) Macías escaped from prison. Andrew Chang breaks down the chaos and why authorities have struggled to restore peace in this small coastal nation. CBC | World News
Read More »Ecuador in ‘internal armed conflict’ after gang leader’s prison escape, president says
Masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador waving guns and explosives during a live broadcast Tuesday, and the president issued a decree declaring that the South American country had entered an “internal armed conflict.” CBC | World News
Read More »Kidnapped Brit millionaire Colin Armstrong rescued after being taken hostage in Ecuador
The Briton, who is a former honorary consul of the United Kingdom in Ecuador, was kidnapped from his home last weekend. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Head of British Consulate kidnapped in Ecuador as ‘blood spattered’ home left ransacked
Colin Armstrong’s home was left ransacked with traces of blood according to videos on social media. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Troops patrol Ecuador capital as anti-government protesters defy curfew
Ecuadoreans posted videos on social media of burning road blockades and standoffs between crowds and security forces in downtown Quito ahead of the first round of talks aimed at ending 11 days of unrest. CBC | World News
Read More »Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Jolts Ecuador [Breaking News]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was recorded along the coast of Ecuador on Sunday, the same area where a deadly tremor left hundreds of casualties last year. According to a report by Los Angeles Times, Ecuador President Lenin Moreno said there were no immediate reports of victims or major damage from the quake as of yet. The quake joggled many Ecuadoreans ...
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