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LOVERS of the natural world at Burgate School and Sixth Form Centre in Fordingbridge are launching a massive fundraising campaign to raise A 66,000 for a month-long trip of a lifetime.

Seen here is an Emelec fan wearing a huge and really rather unsettling 'Chucky' head - assuming it's not some terrible affliction - in the crowd as his side takes on Paraguay's Olimpia in Guayaquil in theA Copa Libertadores, putting the guy in front's feeble Janet Street-Porter mask, quite literally, in the shade

Cuenca, Ecuador continues to be a hot spot for retirees. The pluses that are touted are many, although it is the low cost of living that is by far the most loudly touted benefit in just about any article you will find about this retirement haven.

Italian police discovered 40 kilos of cocaine in a diplomatic pouch that Ecuador made available to an theatrical artist, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters on Thursday.

Ecuador's foreign minister says police in Italy found nearly 90 pounds of cocaine in diplomatic mail sent to the Mediterranean country and two suspects have been arrested.

In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama failed to discuss U.S. policy toward Latin America, apart from a passing reference to the Colombia and Panama free-trade deals, and also these seven words: "Our ties to the Americas are deeper." Other than that, there was nothing.

On Nov. 24, 1859, Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" was published. Even though there are still some Americans arguing about its contents, there is little debate that Darwin's book helped launch a revolution of scientific inquiry that continues to this day.

And if that doesn't seem particularly noteworthy to you, don't say so to the Concord Area Humanists.

On Sunday, February 5, Pedro Manuel died, aged 43, after saving the lives of seven children who had been dragged off into the sea, in front of a beach near the small town of Quininde, in Ecuador.

Calling all pirates and captains! It's time to set sail on a voyage to the Galapagos Islands! Join us for an after-hours family adventure where your family will work together to search for clues and find the hidden treasure on our island.

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A former Ecuadorean newspaper columnist who faces prison and millions of dollars in fines for criticism of President Rafael Correa is asking for asylum in the U.S. An Ecuadorean judge ordered two journalists to pay $1 million each to President Rafael Correa, finding them guilty of defamation for reporting that he knew about contracts his older ... (more)

Corp had won to avoid paying up $18 billion penalty to Ecuador over pollution to the country's Amazon region, the multinational energy giant has been accused of bringing in a secret panel of private lawyers to thwart the court judgments.

Guyana's delegation at the 18th Meeting of Latin America and Caribbean Environmental Ministers, in Quito, Ecuador from January 31 to February 3, has been engaged in intense discussions, focusing particularlyA on crafting a joint Latin American and Caribbean vision for the upcoming Rio+20 follow-up conference scheduled for June 2012.

QUITO, Ecuador An Ecuadorean court has ordered two journalists to pay $1 million each to President Rafael Correa after finding them guilty of defamation for reporting on contracts the president's brother allegedly had with the state.

An Ecuadorean court has ordered two journalists to pay $1 million each to President Rafael Correa after finding them guilty of defamation for reporting on contracts the president's brother allegedly had with the state.

Single Sign-On: You can use Facebook account to log in to LasVegasSun.com. An Ecuadorean court has ordered two journalists to pay $1 million each to President Rafael Correa after finding them guilty of defamation for reporting on contracts the president's brother allegedly had with the state.

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