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AAFC Just Assembled a CUSMA SWAT Team — Here’s Why
Seed World
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July 9, 2025
In a bold step to address growing uncertainty in international trade — particularly with its largest partner, the United States — Canada has assembled a new negotiating unit under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). Led by Mathieu Boucher, a...
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,...
How Ecuadorian narco mastermind Fito was found hiding in a secret chamber under his jailed girlfriend's house - as he faces extradition to the US
Daily Mail
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June 27, 2025
Ecuador's most wanted fugitive has been found hiding in a secret tunnel under his jailed girlfriend's luxurious property. Narco mastermind Fito was recaptured after spending more than a year on the run following his prison break in January 2024....
‘Eden’ Trailer: Netizens Excited for ‘Baddie Avengers’ Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas and Vanessa Kirby, Compare Jude Law’s Island Survival Drama to ‘Blue Lagoon’ (Watch Video)
Latestly
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June 28, 2025
Oscar-winning director Ron Howard is returning with a thrilling survival drama film titled Eden. The movie stars Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby, Ana de Armas, Daniel Bruhl, and Sydney Sweeney in lead roles. Recently, a trailer for the film was released...
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,...
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....
Spain Donates a Seville-Style Water Fountain to Panama for the Presidential Palace
Newsroom Panama
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June 27, 2025
Spain officially handed over to the Panamanian government Tuesday a Sevillian-style fountain, inspired by the Gothic Alcázar Palace in Seville, which was installed in the Palacio de las Garzas, the presidential headquarters. “This water fountain...
Ron Howard's New R-Rated Thriller Trailer Unites Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas & Jude Law
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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June 28, 2025
Ron Howard's upcoming R-rated film, Eden, plants a garden of possibilities with its strong ensemble cast. The survival thriller starring Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas, Jude Law and other notable names drops a new teaser showcasing a group of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ecuador Must Deny Soldiers’ Impunity for Killing Guayaquil Children
LatinAmerican Post
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June 21, 2025
When 11-year-old Steven Medina and three teenage friends vanished after a December military roundup in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s army claimed it was “just doing its duty.” Their burned bodies said otherwise—and the nation now stares down the horror it...
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 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...
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...
Ecuador ends visa-free transit for Nigeria, Ghana, 43 others in new border policy
Nairametrics
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June 21, 2025
Ecuador has officially ended visa-free airport transits for travelers from Nigeria, Ghana and 43 other countries, requiring them to now obtain a Transit Visa, known locally as Visa de Transeúnte. According to TravelBiz, the new policy confirmed by...
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...
UAE-led operation sees 94 people arrested for environmental crimes in Amazon Basin
The National News
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The UAE has led a major international operation against environmental crimes in the Amazon Basin, resulting in 94 arrests and the seizure of assets valued at more than $64 million. The 14-day effort, Operation Green Shield, was a multinational...
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...