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Ecuadorian communities say goodbye to a community member killed in Otavalo and march in Nueva Loja
The demonstrators continue to demand an end to the repression and a concrete response to their demands, including the restitution of the diesel subsidy and respect for the right to protest. With Andean music, cries for justice and raised fists,...

Ecuadorian Government Increases Repression Of National Strike
Above photo: Protester in Quito on October 12, 2025. Alexander Crespo / Centro Nuestroamericano. The government defends the actions of the security forces and promises to end the national strike in a few days. The government of Daniel Noboa has...

Uruguay passes law legalizing euthanasia in first for Latin America
News Uruguay joins around a dozen nations worldwide that have legalized euthanasia, and the secularized Latin American country’s new law allows people to seek death without even being deemed ‘terminally ill.’ MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (LifeSiteNews) —...

Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings LIVE Score Updates in NBA Preseason Game
1 | 03:17 The Los Angeles Lakers maintain a 4-point lead thanks to consecutive doubles by Deandre Ayton and Luka Doncic, who continues to lead the scoring table. For their part, the Sacramento Kings respond with a triple by KEon Ellis. 1 | 04:12...
Noboa unleashes murderous repression against mass protests in Ecuador
Demonstrators in Cuenca, September 16 [Photo by Martin Vasco / CC BY-SA 4.0]Military-backed police have killed at least three protesters over the past week in Ecuador, the first fatalities in a nationwide general strike that began on September 22...

During Democrats’ Government Shutdown, ICE Continues to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Murderers, and Drug Traffickers
Nothing will slow ICE down, not even the Democrats’ government shutdown WASHINGTON – Despite the Democrats’ government shutdown, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers continue to arrest the worst of the worst including criminal...

CONAIE maintains demands and the national strike celebrates 26 days in Ecuador
State repression has left three protesters dead, in addition to 282 injured, 172 arrested and 15 temporarily disappeared, according to the Alliance of Human Rights Organizations. 25 days before the national strike, Ecuador is experiencing a moment...

Legal actions to protect the Amazon produce mixed results across the region
Amazon countries employ various civil procedures that empower people to seek legal redress for damage to the environment and its associated consequences. Several cases from Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, have set international legal precedents for...

From Bolivia to Ukraine — Alfaz del Pi’s International Day brings the world to one stage
Running from 11am to 5.30pm, the day will feature around fifty associations representing the town’s international residents. Credit: Alfaz del Pi Council Alfaz del Pi will celebrate its 18th International Day on Sunday October 19, bringing...

Ecuador takes national approach to fight marine biofouling
Maritime officials in Ecuador have reached an agreement concerning a national information network aimed at connecting ports, vessel operators and environmental authorities to help address the rising issue(s) of biofouling. Courtesy of the IMO The...

Military Advisors, Peacekeepers & Other Wrong-Headed Righteousness
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Human Rights Groups Urge International Action to Halt Repression in Ecuador
On Thursday, Front Line Defenders and more than 140 organizations for the defense of human rights, Indigenous peoples’ rights, and the rights of nature called on the international community to intervene immediately to stop repression,...

Haitian court reopens investigation of President Moïse’s assassination
Slain Haiti President Jovenel Moïse receiving the Order of Brilliant Jade at a ceremony held by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in 2018. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIEPDIA Port-Au-Prince — Haiti’s Court of Appeals has reopened the investigation into the...

Chile’s Presidential Election: What to Expect on November 16
Image via CIPER Introduction and Context On November 16, 2025, Chileans will vote for their next president in one of the country’s most polarized elections in recent history. Like much of the region, the country is grappling with rising...

Peru’s Political Churn Isn’t Over Yet
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Peru’s president is impeached amid anti-government protests, Chinese auto giant BYD opens a mega-plant in Brazil, and an “anti-Hamilton” musical captivates Mexico....

Ecuador President Daniel Noboa’s motorcade attacked with rocks in what government calls an assassination attempt
Gonzalo Solano Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador — The Cabinet of Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa denounced protesters who threw rocks at his motorcade, calling it an assassination attempt, as investigators remained silent about an attack on Oct....

Peruvian Government To Impose State Of Emergency In Lima
Police violence at a protest in Peru. X/@France24_en. October 17, 2025 Hour: 9:07 am On Thursday, Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez announced that the Peruvian government is preparing to declare a state of emergency in Lima in the coming hours....

From Ecuador to Italy, how Blanca Quinonez’s journey prepared her for UConn women’s basketball
Perhaps the best highlight of freshman Blanca Quinonez’s debut with the UConn women’s basketball team in Monday’s exhibition game didn’t even show up in the box score. Early in the third quarter, Quinonez saw a skip pass coming from sophomore...

GITEX GLOBAL 2025 closes a landmark 45th edition with record international participation and outcome-driven dialogues
GITEX GLOBAL 2025 concluded today after a five-day surge of deal-making and breakthrough unveilings across AI, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, quantum, digital health and biotech – convening more than 6,800 exhibitors, 2,000 startups from 180...
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Uruguay becomes first South American nation to legalise euthanasia as senate passes the law
Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives. Uruguay’s senate passed a law...