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Ecuador election could end a decade of left wing rule

Ecuadoreans are voting in an election that could see the country turn its back on a decade of left-wing rule.

19/02/2017

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Moreno hopes Correa's legacy will carry him to victory in Ecuador

Ecuador's ruling Socialists are hoping Lenin Moreno will be able to carry forward the Correa legacy as the country votes for a new president on Sunday.

16/02/2017

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Latin Americans mourn "legendary" Fidel Castro

For many Latin Americans Fidel Castro was a hero, a David who took on the Goliath of US imperialism and won.

26/11/2016

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EU-US free trade talks 'frozen' after Trump election win

Brussels (AFP) – Talks on a vast free-trade deal between the EU and US are likely to be “frozen” for years after the stunning election victory of Donald Trump, the EU said on…

11/11/2016

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Ecuador says it cut Julian Assange's internet access

Ecuador’s government has confirmed it had temporarily cut internet access for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

19/10/2016

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WikiLeaks to release around a million new documents as US election looms

Julian Assange says the WikiLeaks documents concern the US election and three governments, but denies they aim to damage Hillary Clinton.

04/10/2016

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Julian Assange criticises timing of Swedish news conference

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has criticised the timing of a news conference held by the Swedish prosecutor.

07/09/2016

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Global events mark Assange's four years in Ecuador's embassy

The Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, is beginning his fifth year inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London.

19/06/2016

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Emergency response: inside Ecuador's disaster zones

19/05/2016

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At least one dead after two quakes hit Ecuador

At least one person has died and dozens have been injured after two earthquakes shook Ecuador, which is still reeling from a massive tremor last…

18/05/2016

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Euronews on Ecuador after the earthquake

Euronews reporter Monica Pinna visits Ecuador after the earthquake hit the country on April 16. The city of Manta in the central area was hardest

06/05/2016

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'We need everything', Ecuador quake survivor tells euronews

The full consequences of catastrophe in Equador have yet to be realised. The earthquake and aftershocks impacted on nearly two million people, the

05/05/2016

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Securing shelters in the earthquake hit provinces of Ecuador

Ecuador’s earthquake hit provinces have become the centre of national and international aid. The city of Manta in the central area was hardest hit

04/05/2016

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Plane skids off runway in Ecuador

A plane carrying 93 passengers skidded off the runway after landing during heavy rain in southern Ecuador on Thursday. It happened at Cuenca airport

29/04/2016

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Quake struck Ecuador grateful for solidarity and aid

Aid is continues to arrive in quake struck Ecuador.

28/04/2016

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UN World Food Programme steps up aid to Ecuador

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is stepping up assistance to Ecuador’s most vulnerable areas following last week’s (April 16)

25/04/2016

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Ecuador hit again: magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes west coast

Another strong earthquake has struck Ecuador, less than a week after Saturday’s (April 16) deadly tremor. The epicentre of Thursday’s (April 21)

22/04/2016

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Ecuador to raise taxes to held fund earthquake reconstruction

The human cost of last weekend’s earthquake in Ecuador continues to mount. On Wednesday the number of people confirmed to have died stood at 570. In

21/04/2016

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Second strong earthquake hits Ecuador halting rescue work

Ecuador's coast was hit by another strong earthquake on Wednesday. a 6.2 tremor near the epicentre of Saturday's 7.8 quake.

20/04/2016

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Ecuador's Correa says thanks for domestic and international aid after earthquake

Ecuador’s worst earthquake in decades is known to have killed at least 480 people – the official toll given on Tuesday – but the number is expected

20/04/2016