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Despelote review – a beautiful, utterly transportive game of football fandom

Set during Ecuador’s 2002 World Cup qualifying campaign, this fascinating, semi-autobiographical game gives you control of the life of a soccer-mad eight-year-old

The Guardian - UK

Ecuador Declares National Mourning For 11 Troops Killed By Guerrillas

Ecuador's president declared three days of national mourning starting Saturday over the deaths of 11 soldiers who the army said were killed by dissident FARC guerrillas in an ambush near the Colombian border.

International Business Times

One Of 2025's Best Games Is Only Seemingly About Soccer

'Despelote' is a charming and sometimes harrowing look at the nature of memory, filtered through a slice-of-life adventure in early 2000s Ecuador.

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King greets Ecuador’s influencer first lady who was inspired by Diana

The King met Angela Lavinia Valbonesi Acosta during an audience with the country’s President Daniel Noboa.

Evening Standard

Visa launches stablecoin payments in Latin America in major advance for crypto

The service will rely on Bridge’s stablecoin tools and will roll out in places like Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.

Fortune

Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane review – streams of consciousness

An impassioned plea to save our rivers combines poetry and adventure

The Guardian - UK

Secrets of Ecuador’s weird rare shrooms

The real world analog of "Common Side Effects" underscores the loss of biodiversity before we even know what's gone

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6.3 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean rattles Ecuador

A strong 6.3 earthquake off Ecuador’s Pacific coast has shaken the northern part of the country Friday, with some initial reports of some damages to houses

The Independent UK

Buildings Destroyed, One Injured In Ecuador Quake

A shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake left at least one person injured, dozens of buildings damaged and knocked out power in the Ecuadoran port city of Esmeraldas on Friday.

International Business Times

From batik-making in Ghana to homestays in Kyrgyzstan: your top ethical trips

Readers share their favourite experiences that benefit local people, including community cottages in Northern Ireland, an anti-mafia tour of Palermo and an eco project in Ecuador

The Guardian - UK

Professional Soccer Player Hid Under the Bed During Home Invasion. Suspects Kidnapped His Wife and Child Instead

An Ecuadorian soccer player's wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped during a home invasion on Wednesday after the intruders appeared to be looking for him.

Latin Times

Mexico Rejects Claim That Local Hitmen Were Traveling To Mexico To Kill The President Of Ecuador

Mexico's Foreign Ministry flatly rejected claims made in Ecuador that hitmen from the North American country were travelling south to attack Daniel Noboa

Latin Times

Police did 'everything possible' to protect Briton burned alive by mob in Ecuador

The British man was ‘lynched and burned’ after being pulled from the police station, local reports said

Evening Standard

British man ‘lynched by mob’ after being dragged out of Ecuador police station

Foreign Office understood to be investigating

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The Guardian - US

Ecuador’s VP accuses president of ‘violating democracy’ in election win

Verónica Abad claims Daniel Noboa, her former running mate, used state power to tilt the vote

The Conversation

Ecuador: can freshly re-elected Daniel Noboa govern a country in crisis?

Daniel Noboa has been re-elected as president of Ecuador with a margin that has surprised most observers. Just weeks before the April 13 runoff, polls had him neck and neck with his left-wing rival, Luisa González. In the end, Noboa secured about 56% of the vote against González’s 44%, a…

Latin Times

Noboa Wins Ecuador Presidential Runoff, Rival Claims Fraud

With over 90 percent of the votes counted, the National Election Council said Noboa had an unassailable 12-point lead over his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez.

Euronews

Conservative President Noboa secures re-election in Ecuador

The right-wing politician, whose campaign centred on fighting crime and revitalising the economy, received around 56% of the vote on Sunday. But his rival Luisa González has demanded a recount.

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The Guardian - US

Ecuador’s President Noboa re-elected in vote seen as test of his ‘war on drugs’

Noboa made armed forces central, initially leading to drop in crime but also to surge in reports of rights violations

International Business Times

Polls Close In Ecuador's Razor-tight Presidential Runoff

Polls closed in Ecuador's too-close-to-call presidential election Sunday, with incumbent Daniel Noboa hoping to fend off a charismatic leftist challenger after a campaign dominated by drug-related violence.

The Guardian - US

Ecuador to deliver verdict on ‘war on drugs’ in knife-edge presidential runoff

Leftwing challenger Luisa González in statistical tie with President Daniel Noboa who champions ‘iron fist’ policy

International Business Times

Ecuador Votes In Razor-close Presidential Runoff

Ecuadorans vote Sunday in a too-close-to-call presidential election pitting the incumbent, security hawk Daniel Noboa, against a charismatic leftist challenger.

International Business Times

Ecuador's Presidential Hopefuls Face Toxic Brew Of Crime, Unemployment

Cartel violence is hollowing out Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil, scaring away tourists, pummelling the economy and leaving whoever wins Sunday's presidential election with a gargantuan problem.

International Business Times

Ecuador Presidential Hopefuls Make Last Pitch To Voters

Ecuador's incumbent president and his leftist challenger have made their final pitch to voters ahead of Sunday's razor-tight election, with jobs, crime and an appeal to women voters dominating campaign-closing arguments.

The Independent UK

Dramatic moment Coast Guard swoops on drug cartel smuggling $500m of cocaine and marijuana

The US Coast Guard seized more than 48,000 pounds of illegal drugs valued at just over $500 million on Jan. 6, just off the coast of Ecuador.

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