Ecuadorean President’s Opponent Contests His Re-Election Win
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Ecuadorean President’s Opponent Contests His Re-Election Win

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ecuador’s president, who unexpectedly surged in the polls to secure a shortened term in 2023, was declared the victor of the presidential election with a decisive lead on Sunday in a race that showed voters’ faith in his vows to tackle the security…

Opinion | Rafael Correa’s Shadow and Why Ecuador Can’t Move On
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Opinion | Rafael Correa’s Shadow and Why Ecuador Can’t Move On

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines I was selling tickets for the end-of-year play at my daughter’s school in June when my phone started buzzing nonstop. People were calling and texting to ask if I was OK. Rafael Correa, the former president of Ecuador, had just posted on the…

Mexico Sent Cartel Bosses to U.S. Knowing They Could Face Execution
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Mexico Sent Cartel Bosses to U.S. Knowing They Could Face Execution

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Foreign defendants brought to the United States almost never face capital punishment, no matter how grave the allegations against them. But when a notorious drug lord arrived from Mexico in Brooklyn federal court last month on charges that included killing a federal agent,…

Rafael Caro Quintero, Notorious Mexican Drug Lord, Is Arraigned in New York
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Rafael Caro Quintero, Notorious Mexican Drug Lord, Is Arraigned in New York

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Mexican drug lord notorious for his role in a U.S. drug enforcement agent’s brutal 1985 murder was arraigned on sweeping drug-trafficking charges in New York on Friday. The arraignment of the drug lord, Rafael Caro Quintero, a founding member of the Sinaloa…

Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody
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Mexico Releases Cartel Operatives, Including Rafael Caro Quintero, Into U.S. Custody

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Mexican government on Thursday sent to the United States 29 top cartel operatives wanted by the American authorities, including one notorious drug lord whom U.S. officials had been seeking to bring to justice for 40 years, according to statements by the American…

Ecuador’s President Faces Runoff After Falling Short in Re-Election Bid
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Ecuador’s President Faces Runoff After Falling Short in Re-Election Bid

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ecuador’s young president, Daniel Noboa, who is known for aggressive law-and-order policies and a mastery of social media, failed to win a majority of votes in his bid for re-election on Sunday, forcing a runoff election against Luisa González, the leftist he defeated…