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Business News | Revolutionising Sleep Health: The Vision Behind SLEEPCARE Clinics
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
PNN New Delhi [India], July 11: The silent pandemic of poor sleep health continues to rise in a world that glorifies busyness and undervalues rest. Insufficient and disturbed sleep contributes to a broad spectrum of physical, emotional, and...
Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats
Associated Press
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July 10, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ecuador’s parliament has approved a new law on protected areas that has drawn sharp criticism from Indigenous groups, legal experts and environmental advocates who say it threatens Indigenous land rights and violates both...
The extreme violence behind the international trade in drugs
The Catholic Herald Online
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July 11, 2025
Whoever argues that drug use is essentially a victimless crime, or simply the right of the autonomous individual to please him or herself, may be ignorant of the violence that underpins the trade. Drugs cartels have, for instance, pushed Mexico...
Vantage to Take Center Stage as Diamond Sponsor at Wealth Expo Ecuador 2025
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 11, 2025
PORT VILA, Vanuatu, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Markets is proud to announce its participation as a Diamond Sponsor at Wealth Expo Ecuador 2025, taking place on July 19th at the Quorum Convention Center in Quito. As one of the leading...
Quito unveils its new city brand to boost tourism and highlight its identity
Breaking Travel News
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July 10, 2025
With a massive celebration full of culture, technology and emotion, the Ecuadorian capital has officially presented its new City Brand. This visual and symbolic logo seeks to position Quito as an internationally competitive tourist, cultural and...
Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef & Yann Gonzalez Feature Projects Set For Venice Gap-Financing Market
Deadline
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July 10, 2025
Upcoming features by Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef, Yann Gonzalez and Diego Lerman are among 67 projects selected for the 12th Venice Gap-Financing Market. The project incubator which is a component of the Venice Film...
Ecuador travel warning: Foreign Office warns tourists may face fines as new rules to come into force in DAYS
GB News
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July 9, 2025
British tourists planning trips to Ecuador will need to comply with new customs regulations. The Foreign Office has updated its travel guidance to warn that travellers carrying taxable goods or cash worth $10,000 (£7,360) or more must register...
Suspicions surround international legal trade in Galápagos iguanas
Mongabay
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July 10, 2025
The mega-diverse Galápagos archipelago is home to more than 9,000 species, most of them endemic, including four species of threatened iguanas. A new study has uncovered how traffickers obtain valid CITES permits for trafficked animals — Galápagos...
Dynamite Buried in the Rainforest: Ecuador’s Explosive Indigenous Betrayal
LatinAmerican Post
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July 10, 2025
In the depths of Ecuador’s Amazon, children chase each other across the forest floor—blissfully unaware that beneath their feet lie over a ton of forgotten explosives. Fifteen years after a human rights court ordered their removal, the bombs...
Pilot project sees carbon emissions drop 15-35% in Ecuador shrimp farms
Hatchery International
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July 10, 2025
In a pilot project with The Nature Conservancy, Ecuador’s shrimp farms saw carbon emission reductions of 15 to 35 percent. The project, known as the North Star Shrimp Initiative, helped Ecuador introduce science-based best practices aimed at...
Ecuador’s car renting market sees steady growth in Q1
Global Fleet
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July 8, 2025
Ecuador’s vehicle renting industry has maintained its growth momentum in the first quarter of 2025, with sales reaching $22 million between January and March—a 2.3% increase compared to the $21.5 million recorded during the same period in 2024....
Untold Details of Ecuador’s Marble-Bunker Takedown and the Cocaine War Still Raging
LatinAmerican Post
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July 9, 2025
Just before sunrise on June 19, Ecuadorian commandos smashed marble tiles inside a seaside mansion and dragged the country’s most notorious fugitive, “Fito” Macías, from an underground lair—an arrest hailed as victory yet shadowed by fresh, unseen...
Ecuadorian Indigenous Peoples Criticize Noboa’s Draft Bill on Protected Areas
teleSUR
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Ecuadorian indigenous leaders call for constitutionally required consultation before the approval of a new protected areas law that Noboa’s government is trying to enact, warning that it threatens their ancestral lands. President of the...
Ecuador upgrades border ID verification with Regula forensic devices
Biometric Update
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July 7, 2025
Ecuador is upgrading its border identity verification systems by deploying a range of Regula’s ID document examination devices. The deployment at maritime and airports is supported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and local...
Circular economy transforms waste to wealth
Jamaica Observer
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July 9, 2025
Unlike the traditional linear model of “take-make-dispose,” the circular approach promotes longer product life cycles, offering more environmentally sound solutions as it keeps materials and products in use for as long as possible utilising...
EE.UU. solicita la extradición de Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito”, dice el presidente de la Corte Nacional de Ecuador
KESQ-TV - California
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July 9, 2025
Por Fernando del Rincón y Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El Gobierno de Estados Unidos solicitó formalmente este martes a Ecuador la extradición del líder criminal Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito”, para que enfrente cargos pendientes, dijo a CNN este...
FNE ar Venice 2025: Venice Gap-Financing Market 2025 - The selected projects
The Film New Europe
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The 3-day Venice Gap-Financing Market will present 54 projects from around the world in the final stages of development and funding. 330 project applications have been received and the selection reflects the great diversity of backgrounds, stories...
Chelsea bank jaw-dropping amount after reaching Club World Cup final but suffer major injury issue
GB News
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July 8, 2025
Chelsea have progressed to the final of the Club World Cup after a 2-0 win against Fluminense in the intense heat earning them a large sum of winnings along the way. The Blues have secured their place in Sunday's Club World Cup final following an...
“We are surviving,” says Ecuadorian grower amid dragon fruit oversupply
Fresh Fruit Portal
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July 8, 2025
Ecuador’s dragon fruit sector faces significant challenges in 2025, with producers reporting widespread crop damage and collapsing prices. Ramón Martínez, manager of Hacienda Laia Margarita, described the year as “devastating” for the industry...
Mérieux NutriSciences finalizes acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing operations in Ecuador
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 8, 2025
ECUADOR – Mérieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, has completed its acquisition of Bureau Veritas’ food testing activities in Ecuador. This transaction marks Mérieux NutriSciences’ entry into the...