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Explained: Why Ecuador Police Broke Into Mexico's Embassy In Its Capital
Mexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations with Ecuador in an escalating diplomatic dispute, after Ecuador's police forced their way into Mexico's Quito embassy to arrest a former vice president on graft charges.
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Ecuador Prisoners Release 57 Guards, Police: Jail Authorities
Inmates in six Ecuadoran prisons on Friday released the 50 guards and seven police officers who had been taken hostage in the latest spasm of narcotics-related mayhem, the state prison institute said.
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Ecuador Prisoners Take 57 Guards, Cops Hostage Inside 6 Jails After Bomb Attacks
Ecuador's capital Quito was rocked by attacks with grenades and two car bombs overnight, followed hours later by inmates in six prisons taking hostage 57 prison guards and police officers on Thursday, officials said.
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Ecuadoran Presidential Candidate Shot Dead: 5 Points On Him
Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate for Ecuador's presidential elections, was was shot dead in Quito on Wednesday when he was getting into a car after addressing a rally. A man from the crowd stepped forward and shot Villavicencio in the head.
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Ecuadoran Presidential Candidate Shot Dead After Rally
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead after holding a rally in Quito on Wednesday evening, local media reported, citing Interior Minister Juan Zapata.
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Exploding Pen Drives Mailed to Five Ecuador TV Stations, One Explodes in Journalist's Face
Exploding pen drives were mailed to journalists at five Ecuador TV stations earlier this week, according to the country's interior minister. When one of the journalists, Lenin Artieda, plugged in the pen drive mailed to him, it exploded, causing slight injuries to one hand and his face.
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How A "Men's Club" Is Tackling Gender Violence In Ecuador
Violence against women is rampant in Latin America and the Caribbean, with some 27 percent suffering at the hands of a romantic partner at least once in their lifetime, according to the OECD.
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24 Dead, Dozens Missing And Injured As Flooding Hits Ecuador Capital
The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades has killed at least 24 people in Quito, inundating homes, swamping cars and sweeping away athletes and spectators on a sports field, officials said Tuesday.
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Argentina Squeeze Past Bolivia, Ecuador Hammer Uruguay In World Cup Qualifier
Joaquin Correa scored the winner 11 minutes from time as Argentina labored to a 2-1 victory over Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier in La Paz on Tuesday.
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Curfew In Ecuadorean Capital Quito After Violent Anti-Austerity Protests
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday ordered a curfew around government buildings after six days of violent anti-austerity protests that have pushed his administration out of the capital Quito and brought hundreds of arrests.
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Ecuador Denies Julian Assange's Lawsuit For Better Asylum Conditions
Ecuador on Monday threw out the lawsuit WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed charging that Quito violated his "fundamental rights" and limited his access to the outside world while in asylum at its London embassy. Magistrate Karen Martinez ruled that the suit could not move forward, as filed by WikiLeaks' attorney, the former Spanish judge Balta...
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Ecuador Says Will Let Sweden Interview Julian Assange In London
Ecuador has reached agreement to allow the Swedish government to interview WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Quito said late on Wednesday.
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4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Light Damage, Blackouts In Ecuador
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake late Monday caused light damage to buildings on the outskirts of the Ecuadoran capital Quito, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said.
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Volcano in Ecuador Spews Huge Column of Ash
A volcano in Ecuador that has not erupted in nearly 140 years belched a column of ash eight kilometers high on Friday, prompting officials to raise the alert level.
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Ecuador Tense With Anti-Government Protests Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Just days before the hotly-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Ecuador, the country's president has come under increasing pressure from opposition protests demanding his ouster.
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Explained: Why Ecuador Police Broke Into Mexico's Embassy In Its Capital
Mexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations with Ecuador in an escalating diplomatic dispute, after Ecuador's police forced their way into Mexico's Quito embassy to arrest a former vice president on graft charges.
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Ecuador Prisoners Release 57 Guards, Police: Jail Authorities
Inmates in six Ecuadoran prisons on Friday released the 50 guards and seven police officers who had been taken hostage in the latest spasm of narcotics-related mayhem, the state prison institute said.
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Ecuador Prisoners Take 57 Guards, Cops Hostage Inside 6 Jails After Bomb Attacks
Ecuador's capital Quito was rocked by attacks with grenades and two car bombs overnight, followed hours later by inmates in six prisons taking hostage 57 prison guards and police officers on Thursday, officials said.
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Ecuadoran Presidential Candidate Shot Dead: 5 Points On Him
Fernando Villavicencio, a candidate for Ecuador's presidential elections, was was shot dead in Quito on Wednesday when he was getting into a car after addressing a rally. A man from the crowd stepped forward and shot Villavicencio in the head.
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Ecuadoran Presidential Candidate Shot Dead After Rally
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead after holding a rally in Quito on Wednesday evening, local media reported, citing Interior Minister Juan Zapata.
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Exploding Pen Drives Mailed to Five Ecuador TV Stations, One Explodes in Journalist's Face
Exploding pen drives were mailed to journalists at five Ecuador TV stations earlier this week, according to the country's interior minister. When one of the journalists, Lenin Artieda, plugged in the pen drive mailed to him, it exploded, causing slight injuries to one hand and his face.
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How A "Men's Club" Is Tackling Gender Violence In Ecuador
Violence against women is rampant in Latin America and the Caribbean, with some 27 percent suffering at the hands of a romantic partner at least once in their lifetime, according to the OECD.
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24 Dead, Dozens Missing And Injured As Flooding Hits Ecuador Capital
The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades has killed at least 24 people in Quito, inundating homes, swamping cars and sweeping away athletes and spectators on a sports field, officials said Tuesday.
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Argentina Squeeze Past Bolivia, Ecuador Hammer Uruguay In World Cup Qualifier
Joaquin Correa scored the winner 11 minutes from time as Argentina labored to a 2-1 victory over Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier in La Paz on Tuesday.
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Curfew In Ecuadorean Capital Quito After Violent Anti-Austerity Protests
Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Tuesday ordered a curfew around government buildings after six days of violent anti-austerity protests that have pushed his administration out of the capital Quito and brought hundreds of arrests.
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Ecuador Denies Julian Assange's Lawsuit For Better Asylum Conditions
Ecuador on Monday threw out the lawsuit WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed charging that Quito violated his "fundamental rights" and limited his access to the outside world while in asylum at its London embassy. Magistrate Karen Martinez ruled that the suit could not move forward, as filed by WikiLeaks' attorney, the former Spanish judge Balta...
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Ecuador Says Will Let Sweden Interview Julian Assange In London
Ecuador has reached agreement to allow the Swedish government to interview WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Quito said late on Wednesday.
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4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Light Damage, Blackouts In Ecuador
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake late Monday caused light damage to buildings on the outskirts of the Ecuadoran capital Quito, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, officials said.
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Volcano in Ecuador Spews Huge Column of Ash
A volcano in Ecuador that has not erupted in nearly 140 years belched a column of ash eight kilometers high on Friday, prompting officials to raise the alert level.
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Ecuador Tense With Anti-Government Protests Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Just days before the hotly-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Ecuador, the country's president has come under increasing pressure from opposition protests demanding his ouster.
