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Morocco, Ecuador Reiterate Willingness To Further Bolster Bilateral Ties
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Ecuador reiterated on Friday in Rabat their mutual willingness to further strengthen the development of their bilateral relations. Following the meeting held between the Minister of...
Global Reach, Local Growth: EKU Team Advances Autism Support in Ecuador
The Richmond Register - Kentucky
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A global health initiative in Ecuador became a life-changing experience for Eastern Kentucky University student Haley Hintz and Psychology Professor Dr. Myra Beth Bundy. In March, the two traveled to South America to provide autism assessments and...
Liberia, Ecuador Reaffirm Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
Morocco World News
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July 4, 2025
Rabat – Liberia and Ecuador have both reaffirmed their strong support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara during official visits to Rabat on Friday. Liberia’s Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, said her...
USNS Comfort Arrives in Manta, Ecuador
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Manta, Ecuador for the third mission stop of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP 25), July 4, 2025. “We look forward to building upon our relationship with Ecuador through medical care and...
Fresenius Medical Care Collaborates With Coordination Of National Institutes Of Health And Specialty Hospital To Extend Access To Innovative Dialysis Therapy In Mexico
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) High-Volume Hemodiafiltration is used for the first time in seven out of 10 CCINSHAE centers in Mexico In Mexico, 240 CCINSHAE patients are now being treated; more than 410 regular patients also treated Fresenius Medical Care...
Origami helps behavioral health patient find healing through art
York County News - Pennsylvania
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July 3, 2025
Anthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan HospitalsAnthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan Hospitals Over the past year, WellSpan Philhaven hospital in...
Ecuadorian Immigrant and Chic Salon & Spa Owner Irina Erazo’s Passion to Excel Fulfills the American Dream
SpaceCoastDaily.com - Florida
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Overcoming adversity, chasing the American Dream with hard work and a passion to excel Tucked in a corner of the sprawling shopping center that once housed Old Time Pottery at 1270 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne, Irina Erazo’s tidy hair salon...
Development Banks’ Factory Farm Investments Harm the Climate and Local Communities
Common Dreams
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July 6, 2025
The World Bank’s mission is to “create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.” However, the institution, along with its peer development partners, pumps billions of dollars into factory farming, appearing to turn a blind eye to the...
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 Apologizes to Abused Abacaleros, Plantation Remains Silent
Sourcing Journal - New York
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June 27, 2025
Ecuadorian government officials issued a public apology on May 31 to a group of the 300 “abacaleros” workers subjected to slave-like conditions for nearly six decades at the Japanese-owned abaca plantation, Furukawa Plantaciones. The textile...
Health communicators from eight countries meet to discuss trachoma in the Region of the Americas
Pan American Health Organization
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June 26, 2025
Washington, D.C, 23 June 2025 (PAHO) – More than 60 communicators from the country offices of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and delegates from the Ministries of Health of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, El...
Ecuador Reports Eight Yellow Fever Related Fatalities
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health reported 10 confirmed fatal cases of yellow fever and eight related fatalities as of June 28, 2025. These patients were primarily from the provinces of Morona Santiago and Zamora...
Ecuador's most wanted drug lord recaptured after 18 months on the run
United Press International (UPI)
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Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar 'Fito' (C) arrives back in Guayaquil, Ecuador, under heavy armed guard on Wednesday after being recaptured 120 miles away in the port city of Manta. Photo by Maurico Torres/EPA June 26 (UPI) -- Ecuadorian authorities...
Mike Yardley: New Town sights and delights in Quito
Newstalk ZB
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June 29, 2025
Beyond the storied charm and colonial trappings of Quito’s Old Town, there is plenty more to explore in the Ecuadorian capital. Given its dramatic topography, Metropolitan Quito spans 17 different ecosystems. Wedged in a valley between volcanoes,...
Mike Yardley: Classic encounters in Quito’s Old Town, Ecuador
Newstalk ZB
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June 28, 2025
Second only to La Paz as the highest capital on earth, Ecuador’s high-altitude capital is a breath-taker. I’ve just enjoyed my first foray to captivating Quito with Viva Expeditions, and I cannot recommend it high enough. It is a tantaliser,...
Health Ministry Urges Yellow Fever Vaccination Amid Surge in the Americas
Nationwide 90FM
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June 23, 2025
The health ministry is again urging Jamaican travellers to get vaccinated against yellow fever prior to leaving the island. This, amid reports of increasing incidents of the illness in the Americas. Yellow fever is an acute illness caused by the...
The Rich Ecuadorian Gastronomy: A Journey Through Flavors and Traditions
teleSUR
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June 27, 2025 Hour: 1:09 pm Ecuador, a country located on the equator, is not only known for its biodiversity and stunning landscapes but also for its rich and varied gastronomy. Ecuadorian cuisine reflects the cultural and geographical diversity...
In Ecuador’s Amazon, Big Oil exploits Indigenous communities in the absence of the state
Mongabay
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June 26, 2025
Over the last 30 years, the three companies that have operated Block 10, an oil concession in the central Ecuadorian Amazon, have sought to divide local communities. They’ve also promoted practices intended to undermine residents’ autonomy,...
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
International Criminal Police Organization
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SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD 65 million, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in unapproved and counterfeit...
UNICEF Expresses Concern Over Ecuador’s Law Increasing Penalties for Underage Offenders
teleSUR
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June 25, 2025
Ecuadorian police arrest suspicious teenagers. X/ @GabyRuizMx June 25, 2025 Hour: 2:28 pm On Tuesday, Ecuador’s National Assembly approved the Public Integrity Law, which includes measures to toughen penalties for minors. The law, promoted by...