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Watauga DemocratYouths eager for mission trip to EcuadorWatauga DemocratSouth America bound: That's the plan for 11 missions-minded people and their leaders from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Zionville who will be making their fifth trip to Ecuador in June to help build, restore and reach out to others less fortunate ...

ABC NewsAmerican retirees celebrate "gringo night" in Cuenca, Ecuador. (ABC News)ABC NewsNestled in the Andes Mountains is a kind of paradise that has lured thousands of Americans away from home. Cuenca, Ecuador, may be a place many people have never heard of. But it's become a city teaming with retirees from all over the United States, ...

American Retirees Stretch Their Dollars in EcuadorABC NewsAmerican Retirees Stretch Their Dollars in Ecuador. Almost 350,000 Americans getting retirement benefits live outside the country. 02:16 | 05/15/2013. Related Links: WATCH FULL BROADCASTS. Share: ...and more »

Globe and MailEcuador: President Send Urgent Reforms For Mining Law to CongressFox BusinessQUITO, Ecuador ? The government of President Rafael Correa has sent to the National Assembly a bill to reform the country's mining law, that includes some changes requested by private investors. The bill was categorized as urgent, meaning lawmakers ...Ecuador pushing ahead with reforms to lure mining investorsGlobe and MailInvestor-friendly mining regulations coming to Ecuador says presidentMINING.comEcuador Eager to Attract Mining Investment to Decrease Reliance on Oil - iNVEZZiNVEZZall 4 news articles »

Bloom is off Chicago's Ecuador connectionCrain's Chicago BusinessEcuador has expressed great interest in the O'Hare center, and ?their support on the project is very crucial,? said Shlomo Danieli, a flower grower in Wilmette and one of three partners in the O'Hare flower distribution center. ?If we have to pay a tax ...

MercoPressOAS praises Ecuador 'civic spirit' and suggests regulating use of public ...MercoPressThe Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) received this week the oral report of the Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) that accompanied the process of general elections in Ecuador on February 17, which was presented by the ...

Ecuador smashes India-to-US migrant smuggling ringIndian ExpressA ring that smuggled immigrants from India and Sri Lanka into the US through Ecuador has been broken up with the arrest of six people, Ecuadoran authorities said today. Three Indian nationals and two members of Ecuador's immigration police were among ...and more »

Chilean environmentalists praise Ecuador's Dakar Rally rejectionSantiago TimesEcuador rejected Amaury Sport Organization's (ASO) offer to co-host the 2014 Dakar Rally on Wednesday, claiming the country would not benefit from the race. dakar Government officials came to the conclusion after examining the environmental effects the ...

Business InsiderEcuador Voted The Best Place In The World To Live In RetirementBusiness InsiderGood living, great weather and excellent medical care make Ecuador the top spot for retirees. The tiny country of Ecuador has been voted the best place in the world to retire to. Located in the remote north-west region of South America, Ecuador has a ...and more »

President Humala to visit Colombia, Ecuador next week - AndinaAndina - Agencia Peruana de NoticiasWhile in Colombia, the Peruvian leader will attend the Seventh Summit of the Pacific Alliance taking place in Cali on May 22-23. The Pacific Alliance is a grouping of four of Latin America's fastest-growing economies: Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.and more »