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Ecuador’s president dissolves National Assembly amid impeachment proceedings against him
The National Electoral Council now has seven days to call presidential and legislative elections, which must be held within 90 days
The National Electoral Council now has seven days to call presidential and legislative elections, which must be held within 90 days
Violence and organized crime are on the rise across the region, upending government plans and putting citizens on alert
In Colombia, restrictions on President Gustavo Petro have come from both Congress and the high courts. In the rest of the region, similar dynamics are happening
Rescuers continue to search for locals buried under the rubble after Sunday’s landslide
Lasso’s office in a statement said 12 of the victims died in the coastal state of El Oro and two in the highlands state of Azuay
The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 in the country’s coastal Guayas region