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International observation demanded due to repression in Panama
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 5, 2025
According to the document, the repression of recent social protests and the criminalización of dissidence in Panama evoke the worst episodes of its history. The letter compares the current situation with military governments and calls for...
Young lawmaker, 19, sparks fury over video of his highly-inappropriate behavior on chamber floor
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
By ADRY TORRES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 11:07 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Updated: 11:24 EDT, 8 July 2025 The youngest member of Ecuador's Congress could face disciplinary action after he was recorded drawing during the middle of a speech. The bizarre...
Ecuador: Emergency declared in two provinces due to torrential rains
MercoPress
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Saturday, July 5th 2025 - 10:31 UTC One person died, and oil exports had to be stopped The Ecuadorean Government Friday declared a 45-day regional state of emergency in the Amazonian provinces of Zamora Chinchipe and Napo due to severe rainfall,...
Operation Green Shield dismantles criminal networks in Amazon, seizes $64 million in assets
Sacramento Sun - California
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ABU DHABI, 8th July, 2025 (WAM) -- In a major milestone for international environmental law enforcement, Operation Green Shield, led by the UAE Ministry of Interior through the International Initiative of Law Enforcement for Climate (I2LEC),...
Ecuador Opens First Embassy in Morocco, Marks New Era in Bilateral Ties
Morocco World News
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July 4, 2025
Rabat – Ecuador officially opened its first embassy in Morocco on Friday, marking a new chapter in the growing relationship between the two countries. The opening of the embassy comes after Ecuador’s decision in October 2024 to cut all ties with...
Ecuador inaugurates its embassy in Rabat
Hespress
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July 4, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, Gabriela Sommerfeld, inaugurated the Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Rabat on Friday....
Ecuador views Autonomy Initiative as 'basis' to resolve Moroccan Sahara regional dispute
Hespress
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July 4, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News With MAPFriday 4 July 2025 - 15:16 Ecuador reaffirmed on Friday in Rabat that the Autonomy Initiative represents “the basis” to resolve the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. This position was voiced by the...
Pipeline Disruption Slashes Ecuador Output by 133,000 bpd
Oil Price
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July 5, 2025
Ecuador’s state oil company, Petroecuador, has declared force majeure on its operations after both major crude pipelines, SOTE and OCP, halted flows due to worsening erosion in the Amazonian province of Napo. The company suspended activities this...
Venezuelan Ambassador Marks 214th Anniversary of Independence with Reflection and Unity in Seoul
Korea IT Times
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July 8, 2025
On July 5th, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela commemorated the 214th anniversary of its independence, with a heartfelt message delivered by Isabel Di Carlo Quero, Charge d’Affaires a.i. of the Venezuelan Embassy in Seoul. In her speech, Ms....
Alicante, the October chocolate capital of the world
Euro Weekly News
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July 8, 2025
Master Pastry Chef Paco Torreblanca (centre) is the main organiser of this sweet international event | Credit: @alicantegastronomica/Instagram The love for chocolate has no boundaries, and that’s what the II Paco Torreblanca Haute Pastry...
This organization launched a massive anti-tariff campaign. Here’s why
Keystone Newsroom - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
Pennsylvania business owners call for US Rep. Scott Perry and congress to stand up to President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. A multimillion-dollar advertising campaign launched throughout Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday calling on US Rep. Scott...
Ecuadorian man pleads guilty to illegal re-entry in Buffalo
Empire State Today - New York
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July 3, 2025
Michael DiGiacomo United State Attorney for the Western District of New York | Department of JusticeMichael DiGiacomo United State Attorney for the Western District of New York | Department of Justice U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that...
International cocaine operation busted
Kathimerini
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Authorities have uncovered two sophisticated drug-trafficking operations using new methods to smuggle cocaine from Latin America into Europe, arresting 13 people in separate raids. In the latest operation Thursday in the Attica suburb of Pikermi,...
Peruvian Congress Moves to Revoke President Boluarte’s Salary Increase
teleSUR
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Peruvian lawmakers have introduced four bills to annul the decree that doubled President Boluarte’s salary, challenging its legitimacy and demanding accountability before Congress. President Dina Boluarte faces mounting criticism over her salary...
Ecuadorian Anti-Mining Coalition Warns of Repression Under New Laws
teleSUR
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Police repress protests in the Las Naves community, Ecuador, June 26, 2025. x/ @miningwatch July 3, 2025 Hour: 1:23 pm On Wednesday, Ecuador’s National Anti-Mining Front (FNA) denounced a smear campaign by mainstream media and multinational...
Colombia’s BRI Entry: Sovereignty Versus Development
Dialogo Magazine
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July 8, 2025
Colombia formalized its accession to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the ambitious strategic plan led by China to expand its global influence through massive investments in infrastructure, transportation, and technology. This announcement...
Government of Canada Extends MDA Space Contract Providing Continuous Space-based 'Maritime Awareness' and Security
T-Net
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Government of Canada Extends MDA Space Contract Providing Continuous Space-based 'Maritime Awareness' and Security Richmond, BC, July 3, 2025--(T-Net)--MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a mission partner to the global space industry, today announced a...
Legal Pluralism in Practice: Colombia’s New Framework for Indigenous Territorial Self-Government
EJIL: Talk!
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July 3, 2025
In May 2025, the Colombian government took a historic step toward realising a long-delayed constitutional promise: by means of a decree, it recognised the right of indigenous peoples to establish autonomous territorial entities with their own...
Rafael Correa Exposes Transferable Ink Fraud in Ecuador’s Presidential Election with OAS Evidence
teleSUR
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July 5, 2025
Ecuador election controversy: Correa claims vote manipulation through transferable ink. Photo: @cnegobec/X. July 4, 2025 Hour: 10:21 pm Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa reveals evidence of ink transfer on ballots during the April 2025...
Morocco, Ecuador Reiterate Willingness To Further Bolster Bilateral Ties
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Ecuador reiterated on Friday in Rabat their mutual willingness to further strengthen the development of their bilateral relations. Following the meeting held between the Minister of...