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Mike Yardley: Classic encounters in Quito’s Old Town, Ecuador
Newstalk ZB
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June 28, 2025
Second only to La Paz as the highest capital on earth, Ecuador’s high-altitude capital is a breath-taker. I’ve just enjoyed my first foray to captivating Quito with Viva Expeditions, and I cannot recommend it high enough. It is a tantaliser,...
Off the Grid: Camargo on Duhamel, Kinnear, 'Call of Duty' & More
Bleeding Cool - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
Posted in: Movies | Tagged: lionsgate, Off The Grid María Elisa Camargo (Warrior) spoke to Bleeding Cool about Lionsgate's action thriller Off the Grid, Josh Duhamel, Greg Kinnear & more. Article Summary María Elisa Camargo shares her experience...
Trump Effect Spreads as Ecuador Arrests Top Fugitive Drug Lord
Breitbart
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June 27, 2025
The Trump effect appears to have spread to Ecuador as authorities there arrested one of their most significant, violent drug lords. The arrest took place this week when Ecuadoran authorities, working in partnership with U.S. authorities, arrested...
The Rich Ecuadorian Gastronomy: A Journey Through Flavors and Traditions
teleSUR
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June 27, 2025 Hour: 1:09 pm Ecuador, a country located on the equator, is not only known for its biodiversity and stunning landscapes but also for its rich and varied gastronomy. Ecuadorian cuisine reflects the cultural and geographical diversity...
Xi meets Ecuadorian president, Senegalese PM in Beijing
Global Times
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Top news Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Beijing on Friday. The two foreign leaders had just concluded their participation in the 2025 Summer Davos forum in...
China and Ecuador deepen bilateral ties
MercoPress
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Friday, June 27th 2025 - 18:54 UTC Xi encouraged both sides to effectively carry out key cooperation projects Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed his Ecuadorean colleague Daniel Noboa in Beijing Friday to strengthen bilateral ties, marking the...
Moment Ecuador's most-wanted drug lord Fito is found hiding under a trapdoor in luxury house - after his three-year-old daughter accidentally gave up his location
Daily Mail
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June 27, 2025
Ecuador's most wanted fugitive has been recaptured by cops following more than a year on the run - after he was found hiding in a secret chamber under a trapdoor in an upmarket home. Ruthless gang leader Fito's prison break in January 2024...
How authorities found a drug kingpin’s luxurious hideout in Ecuador
CNN
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June 27, 2025
CNN — Ecuadorian forces have revealed how they captured the country’s most-wanted man, drug lord Adolfo “Fito” Macías, more than a year after his brazen prison escape prompted the president to declare an internal armed conflict to crack down on...
China y Ecuador buscan profundizar su asociación estratégica tras la reunión entre Noboa y Xi, señalan ambos gobiernos
KVIA - Texas
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June 27, 2025
Por Ana María Cañizares y Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español El Ministerio de Exteriores de China destacó este viernes la colaboración del gigante asiático con Ecuador después de que los presidentes de los dos países, Xi Jinping y Daniel Noboa, se...
Goals and Highlights: Pumas 2-0 Leganes in Friendly Match
VAVEL
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July 6, 2025
EVENT ENDED Pumas has already made their presence felt in the match, but the game has yet to fully open up. Both teams continue to aggressively seek possession of the ball. That's great! Great play by Piero Quispe, the Peruvian arrived with all...
USMNT vs Mexico LIVE Score Updates: Half time (1-1)
VAVEL
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July 7, 2025
⏱️80' The United States hasn't given up, continuing to look for ways to score against Malagón's goal. Álvarez, Orbelin, Ruiz, and company are smashing balls left and right to prevent the match from ending in a tie. ⚽ 78' Goal, goal, goal, goal for...
China, Ecuador sign document to promote Belt and Road Initiative
CGTN
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China and Ecuador signed a cooperation plan to promote the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing on Friday, following a meeting between leaders of the two countries. Noting that this year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties, Chinese...
Highlights and Goals of Universidad Catolica 2-0 Colo Colo in 2025 Chilean League
VAVEL
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July 6, 2025
Thanks! We're off! Our coverage of the Universidad Catolica vs Colo Colo Colo matchday 5 in the Chilean League 2025 comes to an end. Thanks for joining us! Stay tuned to VAVEL.com to keep up to date with the world of sports. 90+6' End of the...
Fito’s Fall: Ecuador’s Drug War Hits a Turning Point
LatinAmerican Post
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June 27, 2025
At dawn in the coastal city of Manta, soldiers stormed a marble-clad mansion—and ended the six-month flight of Adolfo “Fito” Macías, Ecuador’s most feared narco boss. His capture exposed the deep rot between collapsing prisons, local politics, and...
The Fall of Fito: What It Means — and Doesn’t — for Ecuador’s Underworld
InSight Crime - Washington D.C.
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June 26, 2025
Ecuadorian security forces captured the country’s most notorious criminal leader in a crucial — though largely symbolic — win in its “war on gangs.” A joint operation by police and military on June 25 led to the capture of Adolfo Macías Villamar,...
China's top legislator meets Ecuadorian president
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Beijing on Friday. Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that in recent years, under the...
Leader of Colombian criminal ring captured in UAE, says Ecuador's interior minister
Xinhua News Agency
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QUITO, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The Ecuadorian-born top leader of the Colombian criminal organization "Border Commandos" has been captured in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ecuador's Interior Minister John Reimberg announced Thursday. The...
1st LD: China, Ecuador sign cooperation plan on promoting Belt and Road Initiative
China Internet Information Center
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BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China and Ecuador signed a cooperation plan on promoting the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing on Friday. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa witnessed the signing of the...
Special Series: Ecuador’s War on Gangs
InSight Crime - Washington D.C.
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Latest Article Recent cases have once again highlighted the criminal infiltration of Ecuador’s police and military personnel, adding to what is a long history of close ties between criminal… Ecuador’s war on gangs has been in the making for years....
Beer-belly drug lord snapped shirtless in cuffs is Ecuador's most wanted criminal
Daily Star
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June 26, 2025
An infamous drug lord Adolfo Macias has been snapped kneeling on the floor surrounded by cops while shirtless. Macias, also known as Fito, was recaptured by Ecuadorian security forces yesterday (June 25), after his daring escape from authorities...