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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...
Telefónica to sell Ecuadorian unit to Millicom for $380m
Data Center Dynamics
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Telefónica will sell its Ecuadorian unit to Millicom Spain for $380 million. It's the latest in a long list of deals the carrier has struck in Latin America, as it looks to consolidate its business in key European markets. Millicom snapped up...
Immigration Crackdown Stirs Uncertainty Among Ecuadorian Migrants in New York
The Cuenca Dispatch
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June 16, 2025
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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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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...
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
Dramatic rise in the number of journalists killed in six months
The FINANCIAL
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July 11, 2025
The FINANCIAL — The number of journalists killed rose dramatically in the first six months of this year. Since January, 86 media workers have been killed in 26 countries, more than 16% compared to last year, said Friday the Press Emblem Campaign...
Trump threatens to slap Brazil with 50 percent tariffs over treatment of Bolsonaro, other disagreements
Politico Europe
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July 9, 2025
And it echoes a social media post Trump shared earlier this week, accusing the country of unfairly treating Bolsonaro, who is on trial over allegations related to his role in 2022 riots in the capital of Brasilia, when his supporters stormed...
Royal Gold to Create Streaming and Royalty Giant in US$3.7 Billion Deal
Investing News Network
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July 8, 2025
Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) has announced plans to acquire Sandstorm Gold (TSX:SSL,NYSE:SAND) and Horizon Copper (TSXV:HCU,OTCQB:HNCUF) in a pair of deals valued at a combined US$3.7 billion. The companies involved confirmed the transactions in...
Module 3: Just transitions
Dialogo Chino
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July 10, 2025
In this third and final module, we will explore how human rights can help advance the just dimension of green energy transition projects in the Global South that involve Chinese investments or finance. A number of participants highlighted the...
Could the Amazon Soy Moratorium collapse?
Food Navigator
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July 11, 2025
The Amazon Rainforest, which stretches across Brazil and has sections in Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, is the largest forest on Earth. Containing around 10% of the world’s species, it is often...
Key takeaways from the 2025 TCRS Shrimp Summit
The Fish Site
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Although the original 9 July deadline for implementing US tariffs has now been pushed back to 1 August, uncertainty around trade policy dominated early discussions. In a live poll during the summit’s opening session, attendees unanimously cited...
Coral once feared extinct rediscovered in the Galápagos after 25 years
Mongabay
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July 11, 2025
Wellington’s solitary coral, a species thought to be extinct for more than two decades, was rediscovered in 2024 near Tagus Cove in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, according to a recent study. Over multiple dives in 2024, scientists from the Charles...
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...
Jamaica celebrates record arrivals from Latin America
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 11, 2025
Jamaica’s tourism sector is celebrating a major milestone this summer, with unprecedented airlift connectivity from Latin America contributing to a surge in visitor arrivals and wider economic benefits across the island. According to Minister of...
India boosts banana exports with hubs and sea freight
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
India's banana exports have increased over the years, from USD 25 million in 2010 to USD 250.6 million in 2023, as reported by APEDA. Despite being the largest producer, India's share in the global banana market is relatively small, at only 1.2%...
San Ysidro man charged with smuggling protected toucans
Imperial Valley Press - California
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SAN DIEGO – Carlos Abundez, a 35-year-old resident of San Ysidro, California, recently appeared in federal court to face serious charges related to wildlife smuggling. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Abundez was apprehended for...
12 Frozen Foods To Buy Now Before Prices Skyrocket
KINY - Alaska
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July 9, 2025
Look, it doesn't matter whatever you consider yourself politically. One thing is for sure: Those pesky tariffs are going to be the death of some of our bank accounts. That is, of course, if we don't get ahead of things while we still have a...
New owners brewing, roasting at Trail Creek Coffee Roasters in Kasson
Post-Bulletin - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
KASSON, Minn. — The smells of coffee beans roasting waft through the streets near First Avenue in Kasson. While the winds are shifting owners Jim and Crystal Whitmarsh of Trail Creek Coffee Roasters to Michigan, the coffee will keep brewing in...