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Former Ecuador vice president sentenced to prison in embezzlement case
JURIST
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July 2, 2025
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...
Panama’s President Mulino Travels to Argentina to Participate in the Mercosur Summit
Newsroom Panama
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July 2, 2025
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,...
The UAE and Latin America can be better friends
The National News
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As part of its economic diversification and diplomacy strategies, the UAE is exploring uncharted terrains and increasingly focusing on Latin America. It has made strategic investments to enhance collaboration in a wide array of sectors –...
UFC Fantasy Draft, Season 3: Which 72 UFC fighters will finish out 2025 the best?
MMA Fighting
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July 7, 2025
MMA Fighting’s UFC Fantasy League is back for Season 3! With June in the books, we’ve officially reached the midway mark of 2024, and with that, the conclusion of Season 2 of the MMA Fighting UFC Fantasy League. While fans predicted Guilherme Cruz...
Panamanian President to attend Mercosur Summit in Argentina
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 2, 2025
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...
U.S. deports nearly 4,000 undocumented Ecuadorian migrants in H1 2025
Xinhua News Agency
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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...
Xi meets with Ecuadorian Leader to discuss their bilateral ties
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(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...
The Mercy-Class Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Departs Colón Panama
Newsroom Panama
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July 7, 2025
COLÓN, Panama: The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Colón, Panama, after spending five days providing medical and dental care, veterinary care, subject matter exchanges, and community relations event in Panama City,...
Paraguay striker Arce leaves LDU Quito
Xinhua News Agency
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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...
Proposed international surcharge at National Parks could generate millions in 2026
KULR 8 - Montana
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July 2, 2025
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...
Globe Climate: Another tick-infested summer
The Globe and Mail
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July 7, 2025
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Continuing Promise 2025 Mission Update: Ecuador
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 2, 2025
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...
Ecuador’s National Women’s Coalition Deems Reform to Electoral Law “Misogynistic”
teleSUR
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June 29, 2025
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,...
New Jersey mayor calls for release of synagogue custodian detained by ICE
The Times of Israel
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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 law reforms spark concern for children’s rights
JURIST
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June 28, 2025
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...
Lehigh Valley Political Pulse | Immigration Enforcement
WLVR-FM - Pennsylvania
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July 1, 2025
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...
KALW Almanac - Monday July 7, 2025
KALW - California
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Today is Monday July 7, 2025 July 7 is the 188th day of the year 177 days remain until the end of the year 77 days until autumn begins the sun rose in San Francisco at 5:53:23 am and sunset will be at 8:35:15 pm Today we have 14 hours and 41...
Regula devices enhance Ecuador's border security
Source Security
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July 1, 2025
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...
El Gobierno colombiano niega mediar una posible “entrega” de alias Fito, detenido en Ecuador
KVIA - Texas
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July 1, 2025
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...
UN appoints Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu as New Special Representative for Haiti
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu of Mexico as the new Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). Ruiz Massieu succeeds María Isabel...