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Panama’s President Mulino Travels to Argentina to Participate in the Mercosur Summit
President José Raúl Mulino will travel to Argentina this Wednesday to attend the 66th Summit of Heads of State of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), where Panama will participate for the first time as an Associate State. As an Associate State,...

Former Ecuador vice president sentenced to prison in embezzlement case
The Tribunal of the National Court of Justice of Ecuador sentenced Jorge Glas, the former vice president, to 13 years in prison for embezzlement charges on Monday. The judges, Mercedes Caicedo, Marco Rodríguez Ruiz, and Javier de la Cadena, ruled...

Ecuador’s National Women’s Coalition Deems Reform to Electoral Law “Misogynistic”
Women’s rights organizations across Ecuador have denounced recent electoral reforms that scrap gender parity in presidential tickets, calling the move a major blow to women’s political rights. They urged President Daniel Noboa to veto the changes,...
U.S. deports nearly 4,000 undocumented Ecuadorian migrants in H1 2025
QUITO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The United States deported 3,977 irregular Ecuadorian migrants in the first half of 2025, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The figure includes 38 Ecuadorians who arrived Monday in the southwestern coastal...

Carlo Ancelotti's Son Davide Named Botafogo Manager
(MENAFN- IANS) Rio de Janeiro, July 9 (IANS) Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti's son Davide has been appointed manager of Botafogo, the Brazilian Serie A club said. The 35-year-old agreed to a contract that runs until December 2026. "The hiring of...

Panamanian President to attend Mercosur Summit in Argentina
According to a joint statement from Palacio de las Garzas (headquarters of the Executive), this block of countries represents the fifth largest economy in the world and the first in Latin America, with more than 271 million inhabitants and a Gross...

Xi meets with Ecuadorian Leader to discuss their bilateral ties
(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Beijing on Friday, marking the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. Xi highlighted the steady progress in their partnership, noting...
Paraguay striker Arce leaves LDU Quito
QUITO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Paraguay international forward Alex Arce has parted ways with LDU Quito ahead of his expected return to Argentina's Independiente Rivadavia. LDU Quito published a video on social media on Tuesday confirming the...

Ecuador law reforms spark concern for children’s rights
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday warned that a newly enacted law in Ecuador threatens the rights and protections of children, particularly those recruited or used by organized crime groups. The Public Integrity Law, passed by the National...

PSG vs. Real Madrid Injuries: Every Player Out of Club World Cup Semifinal
Paris Saint-Germain take on Real Madrid in a blockbuster summer duel with a spot in the Club World Cup final at stake. Such occasions at this time of year are usually preserved for high-profile friendlies, but there’s plenty riding on Wednesday’s...

Proposed international surcharge at National Parks could generate millions in 2026
Yellowstone National Park sign at the North Entrance (Photo by Jim Peaco | Yellowstone National Park). With many national parks facing huge backlogs of deferred maintenance — Yellowstone National Park alone is estimated to have more than $1...
Continuing Promise 2025 Mission Update: Ecuador
MAYPORT, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES 07.01.2025 Courtesy Story The USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is now scheduled to conduct its Continuing Promise 2025 mission stop in Manta, Ecuador from July 4-10, instead of the previously planned July 12-19. Adjusting the...

New Jersey mayor calls for release of synagogue custodian detained by ICE
JTA — The custodian of a synagogue in Glen Rock, New Jersey was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, leading the mayor of the northern New Jersey suburb to call for his release. Jorge Tomas Dagar Aquino, who had been working for the...

Ecuador Apologizes to Abused Abacaleros, Plantation Remains Silent
Ecuadorian government officials issued a public apology on May 31 to a group of the 300 “abacaleros” workers subjected to slave-like conditions for nearly six decades at the Japanese-owned abaca plantation, Furukawa Plantaciones. The textile...

Ecuador’s Kichwa language is kept alive in the US
–Imanalla, ñukaka Micaelami kani (“How are you? My name is Micaela”), says the teacher at the start of the Kichwa class. –Ñukaka alli kani, yachachik Micaela (“I’m fine, Miss Micaela”), say the students. Today’s class is a review lesson in which...

Lehigh Valley Political Pulse | Immigration Enforcement
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — In his bid for his second term, President Donald Trump won over voters by campaigning against illegal immigration. But recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have brought about civil unrest from California all the...
Regula devices enhance Ecuador's border security
Ecuador’s border control authorities have significantly enhanced their identity verification capabilities by deploying a suite of advanced document examination devices from Regula. The nationwide upgrade, supported by the International...

Why Cole Palmer was furious at Nicolas Jackson as Joao Pedro Chelsea transfer rationale laid bare
If people didn't know after the first, they did by the second. Joao Pedro is the real deal - and his two goals at the MetLife Stadium on Tuesday proved just that. Precision, guile and finesse were all on show as he beat veteran goalkeeper Fabio...

UAE-led operation 'Green Shield' dismantles criminal networks in Amazon, seizes $64m in assets
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), succeeded in dismantling major criminal...

El Gobierno colombiano niega mediar una posible “entrega” de alias Fito, detenido en Ecuador
Ana María Cañizares El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia emitió un comunicado el lunes sobre la detención de Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias “Fito”, realizada el jueves 26 de junio por el Ejército ecuatoriano en la localidad costera de...