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Earthquake Kills 233 In Ecuador; Emergency Workers Rush In
The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast. President Rafael Correa said at least 233 people had died and rescuers were struggling to reach survivors trapped in the rubble.
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Ecuador Army Plane Crash Kills All 22 Aboard: President Rafael Correa
An Ecuadoran army plane crashed in the Amazon rainforest Tuesday, killing all 22 people on board, President Rafael Correa said.
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Ecuador Says Julian Assange Will Answer Sweden's Questions In Days
Ecuador, whose UK embassy provides refuge to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, will have him answer questions from Swedish authorities about allegations of assault and rape against two women, President Rafael Correa said on Wednesday.
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Ecuador Volcano Quiet After Prompting State of Emergency
After rumbling and belching ash, the Cotopaxi volcano was silent Sunday, hours after Ecuador declared a state of emergency and fearful residents were evacuated.
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State of Emergency Declared in Ecuador Over Cotopaxi Volcanic Activity
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Saturday declared a state of emergency following increased activity the day before at the giant Cotopaxi volcano, giving the government greater leeway to mobilize financial resources in the event an eruption.
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Pope Francis Urges Dialogue, Launches Environmental SOS in Ecuador
Pope Francis called for dialogue on Tuesday in front of nearly one million people at an outdoor mass in Ecuador's capital, before launching an appeal for better care of the Amazon.
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Pope Francis Expected to Draw More Than a Million at Ecuador Mass
Pope Francis, in South America on a three-nation tour, will perform mass in Ecuador today, with more than a million faithful - many of whom camped out overnight - expected to attend.
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Pope Francis Comes 'Home' to South America to Defend Planet, Poor
Laughing as his cap flew off in the Andean highland wind, Pope Francis flew into Ecuador on Sunday to start a "homecoming" tour of South America, where he will champion the rights of the poor and the planet.
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Pope Francis Heads to South America to Champion the Poor, the Planet
Pope Francis leaves Rome today for his first trip to Spanish-speaking Latin America, a "homecoming" to a continent where he will champion the rights of the poor and of the planet.
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Ecuador Tense With Anti-Government Protests Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Just days before the hotly-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Ecuador, the country's president has come under increasing pressure from opposition protests demanding his ouster.
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Ecuador Breaks Guinness Reforestation Record
Ecuador broke the world record for reforestation Saturday, as thousands of people pitched in to plant 647,250 trees in a single day, President Rafael Correa said.
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Policemen Get 12 Years For Trying to Kill Ecuador Leader
An Ecuadoran judge sentenced six police officers to 12-year terms Tuesday for trying to assassinate President Rafael Correa during a 2010 rebellion.
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Britain Could End Julian Assange Row 'Tomorrow': Ecuador President
Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa said Tuesday that Britain had the power to resolve the Julian Assange standoff "tomorrow," after the WikiLeaks founder voiced hope he would soon leave Ecuador's embassy in London.
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Ecuador orders 20 Pentagon employees to leave
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has ordered 20 Pentagon officers and staff to leave the country, a US embassy official said on Friday.
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Rafael Correa breezes to second re-election in Ecuador
President Rafael Correa, a dynamic leftist who has championed Ecuador's lower classes with generous social spending but faced wide rebuke as intolerant of dissent, coasted to a second re-election on Sunday.
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Earthquake Kills 233 In Ecuador; Emergency Workers Rush In
The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and buckled highways along its Pacific coast. President Rafael Correa said at least 233 people had died and rescuers were struggling to reach survivors trapped in the rubble.
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Ecuador Army Plane Crash Kills All 22 Aboard: President Rafael Correa
An Ecuadoran army plane crashed in the Amazon rainforest Tuesday, killing all 22 people on board, President Rafael Correa said.
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Ecuador Says Julian Assange Will Answer Sweden's Questions In Days
Ecuador, whose UK embassy provides refuge to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, will have him answer questions from Swedish authorities about allegations of assault and rape against two women, President Rafael Correa said on Wednesday.
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Ecuador Volcano Quiet After Prompting State of Emergency
After rumbling and belching ash, the Cotopaxi volcano was silent Sunday, hours after Ecuador declared a state of emergency and fearful residents were evacuated.
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State of Emergency Declared in Ecuador Over Cotopaxi Volcanic Activity
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Saturday declared a state of emergency following increased activity the day before at the giant Cotopaxi volcano, giving the government greater leeway to mobilize financial resources in the event an eruption.
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Pope Francis Urges Dialogue, Launches Environmental SOS in Ecuador
Pope Francis called for dialogue on Tuesday in front of nearly one million people at an outdoor mass in Ecuador's capital, before launching an appeal for better care of the Amazon.
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Pope Francis Expected to Draw More Than a Million at Ecuador Mass
Pope Francis, in South America on a three-nation tour, will perform mass in Ecuador today, with more than a million faithful - many of whom camped out overnight - expected to attend.
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Pope Francis Comes 'Home' to South America to Defend Planet, Poor
Laughing as his cap flew off in the Andean highland wind, Pope Francis flew into Ecuador on Sunday to start a "homecoming" tour of South America, where he will champion the rights of the poor and the planet.
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Pope Francis Heads to South America to Champion the Poor, the Planet
Pope Francis leaves Rome today for his first trip to Spanish-speaking Latin America, a "homecoming" to a continent where he will champion the rights of the poor and of the planet.
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Ecuador Tense With Anti-Government Protests Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Just days before the hotly-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Ecuador, the country's president has come under increasing pressure from opposition protests demanding his ouster.
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Ecuador Breaks Guinness Reforestation Record
Ecuador broke the world record for reforestation Saturday, as thousands of people pitched in to plant 647,250 trees in a single day, President Rafael Correa said.
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Policemen Get 12 Years For Trying to Kill Ecuador Leader
An Ecuadoran judge sentenced six police officers to 12-year terms Tuesday for trying to assassinate President Rafael Correa during a 2010 rebellion.
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Britain Could End Julian Assange Row 'Tomorrow': Ecuador President
Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa said Tuesday that Britain had the power to resolve the Julian Assange standoff "tomorrow," after the WikiLeaks founder voiced hope he would soon leave Ecuador's embassy in London.
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Ecuador orders 20 Pentagon employees to leave
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has ordered 20 Pentagon officers and staff to leave the country, a US embassy official said on Friday.
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Rafael Correa breezes to second re-election in Ecuador
President Rafael Correa, a dynamic leftist who has championed Ecuador's lower classes with generous social spending but faced wide rebuke as intolerant of dissent, coasted to a second re-election on Sunday.
