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Thrilling Women's Copa America final can't hide challenges ahead
Channel News Asia
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August 5, 2025
The Women's Copa America in Ecuador ended with a thrilling final as Brazil edged Colombia in an eight-goal spectacle to win their ninth title but logistical challenges and half-empty stadiums showed the hurdles that face South American women's...
Thrilling Women’s Copa final highlights deeper challenges
The Sun Daily
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August 6, 2025
THE Women’s Copa America in Ecuador ended with a thrilling final as Brazil edged Colombia in an eight-goal spectacle to win their ninth title but logistical challenges and half-empty stadiums showed the hurdles that face South American women’s...
The Radiant Spiritual and Emotional Lives of Animals
Psychology Today
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Chickasaw author Linda Hogan has long been one of my favorite writers on the spiritual lives of nonhuman animals (animals), how to improve our relationships with the natural world, and how the natural world extends into human consciousness. In her...
ICE in Hudson. Here’s how it affects the local community
Hudson Star Observer - Wisconsin
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Editor’s note: A source in this story has been granted anonymity to speak to the conditions undocumented immigrants are facing. The Star-Observer did not use her real name, instead addressing her by the pseudonym “Jess” throughout. Up until...
Women’s soccer is enjoying a historic moment. But progress is uneven
CNN
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July 30, 2025
London — Sport is all about history, about legacy, about storylines emerging over years of competition. Each major soccer tournament, then, is a marker that helps fans to track the progression of players, of teams and of the game in general. Until...
US, Ecuador Sign Police Exchange Agreement to Combat Organized Crime
The Epoch Times
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August 4, 2025
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa shake hands at the Ecuadorian Presidential Palace in Quito, Ecuador, on July 31, 2025. Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi...
Meet Our 2025 Keepers of the Earth Fund Grant Partners Revitalizing Arts and Strengthening Indigenous Languages
Cultural Survival - Massachusetts
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The Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF) is proud to announce our 2025 partnerships with Indigenous communities. At Cultural Survival, we value cultivating long-term relationships with our partners. The Keepers of the Earth Fund is an Indigenous-led...
The enforcement effect: Real lives disrupted by immigration crackdown
AZPM
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Mari* "Mari" is a U.S. citizen who has struggled for the last 6 months to keep her home and her health since her husband was taken and detained by immigration officials, despite being in the middle of an asylum case. We have changed Mari’s name...
US signs biometric data sharing agreements with Chile and Ecuador, expanding security cooperation
Biometric Update
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August 4, 2025
On July 31, the U.S. and Ecuador finalized a bilateral agreement aimed at heightening their cooperation against transnational organized crime and irregular migration flows that established formal procedures for the exchange of biometric and...
Caicedo: I’ll Love To Play My Last Game At De Quito Before Retiring
Complete Sports
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August 4, 2025
Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has disclosed that he would like to end his career with De Quito in Ecuador. The 23-year-old came up through the youth ranks at Independiente del Valla before leaving to join Brighton back in 2021. Caicedo has...
World Associated Press In Ecuador, environmentalists worry Noboa is unwinding nation's green reputation
Yahoo News
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — When Ecuadorians voted two years ago to block oil drilling in Yasuni National Park, it was a triumph for environmentalists seeking to protect one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. And it was in character for a country...
In Ecuador, environmentalists worry Noboa is unwinding nation's green reputation
KNSS - Kentucky
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August 4, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — When Ecuadorians voted two years ago to block oil drilling in Yasuni National Park, it was a triumph for environmentalists seeking to protect one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. And it was in character for a country...
Loma Larga Mine Ecuador Sparks Backlash Over Water, Biodiversity, and Community Rights
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 4, 2025
Key Takeaways Loma Larga mine in Ecuador’s páramo region receives final environmental clearance. Conservationists warn of irreversible harm to high-altitude ecosystems and water sources. Critics allege consultation failures, intimidation, and...
Ecuadorian Fruits Make a Mark in the U.S. Market
The Cuenca Dispatch
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July 28, 2025
Members receive weekly reports on Ecuador’s economics, politics, crime and more. Start your subscription today for just $1 for the first month. (Regular subscription options $4.99/month or $42/year/) Click here to subscribe. Despite tariffs and...
Tapirs, hummingbirds and a billion-dollar bedrock of gold: the Ecuador reserve that is now a battlefield over a new mine
The Guardian
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August 4, 2025
Golden grasses, mossy hummocks and scattered lakes unfurl across the highlands of Macizo del Cajas, Azuay province. The vastness of this high-altitude Ecuadorian moorland combines with its near-silence to create an empty, alien atmosphere. But...
Ecuador’s Deportation of Colombian Prisoners: A Diplomatic Crisis Unfolds
The Cuenca Dispatch
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July 28, 2025
Controversial move sparks protests from Colombia, but some prisoners express gratitude for their release. The ongoing deportation of over 1,000 Colombian prisoners from Ecuador has become a point of international contention, igniting a diplomatic...
Ecuadorian women denounce setbacks in Ministry merger
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 28, 2025
The groups warned that the country is undergoing a deliberate process of institutional dismantling, protected by a discourse of efficiency and guided by the impositions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF); therefore, artists, indigenous...
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Six-time World Player of the Year Marta leads Brazil to 9th Women’s Copa America title
Alexa.ng
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Six-time World Player of the Year, Marta, led Brazil to their ninth Women’s Copa America title after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Colombia in the Sunday morning final in Ecuador. At 39, Marta came off the bench to score twice including...
Ecuador deports 600 Colombian inmates as Bogota cries foul
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Bogota, Colombia 27 July, 2025, 22:00 Inmates queue up before being deported to Colombia at the Rumichaca international bridge in Tulcan, Ecuador on Saturday. | AFP photo Colombian authorities said Saturday that Ecuador had...
Ecuador deports more than 600 inmates as Colombia cries foul
Oman Observer
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July 27, 2025
BOGOTA: Colombian authorities said that Ecuador had deported about 600 Colombian prisoners via a land border crossing, after Bogota protested the action came without prior agreement. "In the morning, 603 people arrived, 60 women and 543 men, and...