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Indigenous Amazonian Delegation Receives Honors in California Senate as Amazon Watch Releases Explosive Report on Ecuador’s Oil Expansion Plans
Amazon Watch
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June 17, 2025
Photos of the delegation and California State Senate hearing Video of the California State Senate hearing Versión en español aquí Sacramento, California – As wildfires rage across the Western U.S. and the Amazon nears a dangerous tipping point,...
Telefónica exits Ecuador with Millicom in LatAm divestment spree
Latin Lawyer
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Credit: Shutterstock/JJFarq Luxembourg-based Millicom has enlisted five Winston & Strawn LLP offices and Ecuador’s Bustamante Fabara to purchase Telefónica's Ecuadorean business for €330 million (US$380 million), just weeks after the same buyer...
Andersen Consulting Adds Collaborating Firm GMS
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 10, 2025-- Andersen Consulting is broadening its cybersecurity offering through a collaboration with GMS, a cybersecurity integrator headquartered in Ecuador with presence in Colombia and Peru. Founded in 1978...
VOX Solutions Wins Claro Ecuador A2P Gateway Deal
Mobile Magazine
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June 17, 2025
Ehsan Ahmadi, CEO and Founder of VOX Solutions, stated, “We are honoured to support Claro Ecuador through this collaboration, offering unmatched technology and operational expertise. “The VOX-360 platform stands out as the only solution capable of...
UAE President receives credentials of new ambassadors, witnesses oath-taking of UAE Ambassador to Brazil
Emirates 24|7
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July 11, 2025
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received the oath of office from His Excellency Sherif Isa Mohamed Al Suwaidi, who has been appointed UAE Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil. The ceremony took place...
'I want to let my football do the talking' - Caicedo
Modern Ghana
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It is an example of Moises Caicedo's humility that he is more comfortable with saying he is the best table tennis player around, rather than saying he is the best midfielder around. The 23-year-old ended the debate around his £115m fee from...
Un videojuego sobre el fútbol y la infancia en Ecuador cautiva al mundo. “Despelote” es uno de los mejores juegos del 2025
KESQ-TV - California
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June 16, 2025
Sergio Gómez Martín A Julián el fútbol siempre le gustó mucho. Lo jugaba y lo veía en televisión. “Era una gran parte de mi vida. En Ecuador es gran parte de la cultura de todo. Como que es inescapable”. Sin embargo, este desarrollador de...
NDSU wrestler Shilo Jones wins U20 Pan-American Championship
InForum - North Dakota
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July 11, 2025
LIMA, Peru — North Dakota State wrestler Shilo Jones won the 130-kilogram weight class in the Greco-Roman division of the U20 Pan-American Championship. Jones, a redshirt freshman last season with the Bison, defeated Malcolm Nomel Lizana of Chile...
Millicom Expands Latin America Presence with Telefónica Ecuador Deal
The Fast Mode
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June 16, 2025
Millicom has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Telefónica’s telecommunications operations in Ecuador in a transaction valued at USD 380 million. This acquisition aligns with Telefónica’s broader strategy to reshape its portfolio in Latin...
Tackling Ecuador’s Security Crisis Will Take More Than the Military
World Politics Review
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June 16, 2025
Soldiers guard a polling station in the second-round presidential election in Canuto, Ecuador, Feb. 9, 2025 (AP photo by Jairo Mendoza). When Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa won snap elections for a shortened term in late 2023, he benefited from...
Minors Caught in Ecuador’s Gang Violence Surge
The Cuenca Dispatch
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June 16, 2025
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Handout picture released by the State Petroleum Company of Ecuador (EP Petroecuador) showing workers repairing a pipeline in El Reventador, Sucumbios province, Ecuador, on June 16, 2025.
Islander News - Florida
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Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Partly cloudy. High 86F. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph.. Tonight A few showers early becoming a steady rain overnight. Low 81F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Updated: June 17, 2025 @ 10:07 am
Telefónica to sell Ecuador unit to Millicom for €330 million
Euro Weekly News
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June 16, 2025
Telefónica, Madrid. Credit: JJFarq, Shutterstock. Telefónica has agreed to sell its Ecuadorian subsidiary to Millicom Spain for €330 million, continuing its strategic retreat from Latin America under chairman Marc Murtra. The sale of Otecel, which...
KIA Ecuador Keyless Entry Systems Vulnerability Faces Major Theft Threat
GBHackers
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June 16, 2025
A critical security flaw has been uncovered in the keyless entry systems (KES) widely used in KIA vehicles across Ecuador, exposing thousands of cars to a heightened risk of theft. The vulnerability, identified by independent hardware security...
KIA Ecuador Keyless Entry Systems Vulnerability Exposes Thousands of Vehicles to Theft
Cyber Security News
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June 16, 2025
A significant security vulnerability has been discovered in KIA vehicles sold in Ecuador, potentially affecting thousands of cars and exposing them to sophisticated theft techniques. Independent hardware security researcher Danilo Erazo has...
ICE arrests have tripled across the West. Inside the reasons and the costs
Deseret News - Utah
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July 11, 2025
Monthly ICE arrests in Utah and neighboring states have tripled since Trump entered office. The arrests have increasingly targeted unauthorized immigrants without a criminal record. By June, ICE was arresting 4,000 immigrants a week with no...
The Prospects of Nuclear Energy in Ecuador
The Cuenca Dispatch
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June 16, 2025
Small businesses in Guayaquil battle escalating criminal extortion, leaving many on the brink of closure. In Guayaquil, a city already struggling with rising criminal violence, small businesses are increasingly being targeted by extortionists. For...
¿Está Estados Unidos viviendo inundaciones más graves este verano? Esto es lo que está pasando
KVIA - Texas
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July 11, 2025
Por Tyler Ory, CNN Texas. Carolina del Norte. Illinois. Nuevo México. Las inundaciones repentinas han acaparado la atención en la última semana, con eventos récord que ocurrieron casi de forma consecutiva en todo el país. Tormentas lentas en Texas...
Chelsea: Moises Caicedo hints at major injury boost for Club World Cup final
Yahoo Sports - United Kingdom
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Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo appears to have confirmed that he will be fit for Sunday's Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain. The Ecuador international went down injured towards the end of Tuesday’s semi-final victory over...
Raquel André and Tonan Quito premiere ‘Start All Over Again’ on the 25th
Portugal Pulse
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June 14, 2025
In the performance, artist and collector Raquel André and actor and director Tonan Quito join forces to tell stories of births that are simultaneously “stories of life, death, nationalities, ancestry, rituals, birth policies, and sentimental...