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A plane, in which Ecuadorians were traveling, lost track when landing in Panama
On Sunday night, September 25, 2022, a Copa Airlines plane traveling from Mexico City to Tocumen International Airport in Panama skidded off the runway upon landing. According to information provided by the company, no injuries were reported among passengers and staff. At the moment the causes of th...
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Lasso announces demolition of the building where the femicide of Belén Bernal occurred
The President announced that when all the judicial investigations of the femicide case are finished, that property will be demolished and a new one will be built in its place. After installing Juan Zapata as Minister of the Interior, President Guillermo Lasso went, on the morning of September 26, 20...
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Oil exports fall to their lowest level in 16 years
The national strike of June 2022, the delays in the plans to increase production and the power cuts affect a drop in oil exports. Ecuador’s oil exports totaled 65.9 million barrels between January and July 2022, the lowest level since 2007. Compared to the same months of 2021, the drop in oil ...
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Mexico and Ecuador maintain commercial disagreement in tuna, shrimp and banana
The Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, acknowledged this Thursday, September 22, that there are disagreements in the tuna, shrimp and banana sectors that prevent the completion of the free trade agreement with Ecuador. Key for the South American country to enter the Pacific Alliance. &#...
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The US donated protection and technology equipment to the Ecuadorian Army
The United States donated this Friday, September 16, to Ecuador military equipment worth $730,000 for the control of the Amazon area near the northern border with Colombia, according to a statement from the US Embassy in Quito. The delivery consisted of 180 protective vests with helmets and ballisti...
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Ecuador, one of the leading countries in ocean conservation
Within the framework of the United Nations General Assembly 2022, which takes place in New York, United States, Gustavo Manrique, Minister of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition of Ecuador, was part of the Blue Leaders event and ratified the commitment of the country to safeguard the oc...
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Prosecutor’s Office talks about reconfirming the identity of María Belén Bernal, after discovery
The Prosecutor’s Office reported that it will continue with the corresponding protocol to investigate the case of María Belén Bernal, found dead on September 21, 2022. The Public Ministry said that “it has officiated the practice of proceedings with the participation of civil experts, to...