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Silvercorp Metals Inc. (NYSE-A/TSX: SVM) El Domo Environmental License Upheld As Ecuador's Constitutional Court Dismisses Final Challenge
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Ecuador's Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the environmental license for the El Domo mining project. The Court confirmed the consultation process met international standards and the project has strong...

TFC adds Ecuador MF Cifuentes on loan from Scotland's Rangers
TORONTO - Toronto FC general manager Jason Hernandez was busy during the MLS secondary transfer window. But much of the work has been about setting the table for future moves. Ecuador international José Cifuentes, on loan from Glasgow Rangers, is...

Embassy of Ecuador Presents: Exclusive Flavors from Ecuador
The Embassy of Ecuador and H.E. Andrés Terán Parral, Ambassador of Ecuador to the Netherlands, in collaboration with Leonardo Royal Hotel, Diplomat Magazine, and Air Europa, invites you to a one-night-only culinary journey showcasing the richness...

Toronto FC Acquires Ecuador’s José Cifuentes on Loan from Rangers
Toronto FC successfully secured midfielder José Cifuentes on loan from Rangers just before the MLS Secondary Transfer Window closed. The loan extends until June 30, 2026, with a purchase option, and Cifuentes will not take an International Slot...

AMERICA/ECUADOR - "I must be a missionary": Sister Maria Troncatti will be proclaimed a Saint during World Mission Sunday 2025
Friday, 22 August 2025 Istituto Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice Quito (Agenzia Fides) – "I must be a missionary" is the promise that characterized the entire work of Italian nun Maria Troncatti, a missionary of the Salesian Sisters, who will be...
Ecuador extradites drug traffickers to U.S.
QUITO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador on Thursday extradited two drug traffickers to the United States, where they are wanted by authorities on charges related to illicit drug selling, Interior Minister John Reimberg said. In a social media post, the...

Toronto FC adds Ecuador midfielder Jose Cifuentes on loan from Scotland’s Rangers
TORONTO – Toronto FC continued its rebuild Friday, acquiring Ecuador international José Cifuentes on loan from Glasgow Rangers. The loan agreement runs through June 30, 2026, with a purchase option. “We are delighted to welcome José to Toronto...

LDU Quito Vs Botafogo, Copa Libertadores 2025: Ecuadorian Side Seal Dramatic Comeback Victory
Lisandro Alzugaray of Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria, left, scores his side's second goal, from the penalty spot, past goalkeeper John Maciel of Brazil's Botafogo during a Copa Libertadores round of sixteen second leg soccer match at...

Ecuador Fails to Comply with Referendum Closing Oil Wells
Two years ago, a referendum ordered the Ecuadorian state to close oil wells in the ITT block of the Yasuní National Park, a treasure trove of biodiversity. The government has failed to comply, and on August 20th, as on the same date last year,...

Ecuador homicides increase 40% through July, over 5,000 killed
(Reuters) -Homicides in Ecuador rose 40.36% in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, the interior ministry said on Thursday. With 5,268 homicides, it was the most violent seven-month period registered during the...

Ecuador homicides increase 40% in first seven months of 2025
People walk through a street of downtown Guayaquil, in Guayaquil, Ecuador April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo (Reuters) -Homicides in Ecuador rose 40.36% in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period in 2024,...

world Ecuador homicides increase 40% through July, over 5,000 killed
Homicides in Ecuador rose 40.36 per cent in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, the interior ministry said on Thursday (Aug 21). With 5,268 homicides, it was the most violent seven-month period registered...

jgstudio transforms public bathroom into undulating concrete installation in ecuador
Umbral installation transforms an existing bathroom in Quito Umbral is a site-specific intervention in Quito, Ecuador, by JGStudio Arquitectura, commissioned by Boonker and Rinnova as part of a temporary architecture exhibition. The project...

Defending champion Botafogo knocked out of Copa Libertadores by Ecuador's Liga de Quito
Botafogo, the defending Copa Libertadores champion coached by Carlo Ancelotti's son, was knocked out in the round of 16 on Thursday by Ecuador's Liga de Quito. Davide Ancelotti ’s team won the first leg at home 1-0 last week, but lost 2-0 to the...

Botafogo Set for Libertadores Showdown Against LDU in Quito
QUITO, Ecuador — Botafogo, managed by Davide Ancelotti, has finalized its lineup for the return match against LDU on Thursday, August 21, at 7 PM local time. This match marks the round of 16 in the Copa Libertadores, taking place at Estadio Casa...

Ecuador’s first Indigenous university proves to be a big hit
On a Saturday morning in mid-July, hundreds of students sat in an outdoor amphitheater in Quito, Ecuador. In the center, flowers, fruits and vegetables were laid out on the ground — an offering to Pachamama, commonly translated as “Mother Earth,”...

Devil’s Nose line reopens in Ecuador
THE vice-president of Ecuador, María José Pinto, joined minister of infrastructure and transport, Roberto Luque, in a ceremony held at Alausí station on August 20 to mark the official reopening of the 12.5km Alausí - Sibambe section of the...

E-Libertad Foundation leads Dominican-Ecuador dialogue
Santo Domingo.- The E-Libertad Foundation, led by Orlando Jorge Villegas, organized a high-level meeting to foster dialogue between political, business, and communications leaders from the Dominican Republic and Ecuador, focusing on Latin...

Ecuador’s social orgs protest over Yasuni consultation breach
Indigenous groups called for a protest to demand compliance with the popular mandate, exactly two years after the consultation process in which 58.95 percent of Ecuadorians decided to leave the crude oil in Block 43, known as ITT (Ishpingo,...
Ecuador: Officials Ignore Rainforest Protection Referendum
(New York) – Ecuador’s government should expedite the closure of the approximately 240 oil wells operating in the heart of Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rainforest, Human Rights Watch said today. On August 20, 2023, the Ecuadorian people...