Ecuador's youngest mayor, 27, and aide shot dead

Rising cocoa prices bring booming profits, violence to Ecuador

Landmark Ruling Ecuador: Agricultural Workers Seek Justice Against Furukawa for Decades of Slavery

In Ecuador, courts are due to rule in landmark cases of labour exploitation and slavery. Agricultural workers say they suffered decades of abuse on plantations producing plant fibre for Japanese company Furukawa, who's representatives could face jail time. #OIDW #DWVideos #Ecuador #LaborExploitation #Slavery #LandmarkCase #Furukawa #AgriculturalAbuse #PlantationWorkers #HumanRights #Justice #CourtRuling #DecadesOfAbuse #ForcedLabor #Exploitation #WorkerRights #JudicialSystem ~PR.152~ED.102~GR.124~

Landslides caused by heavy rains in Ecuador kill at least seven people

The storms sent a deluge of mud and floodwaters crashing into highways and bridges, severing the main road connecting Ecuador’s highlands to its Amazonian provinces.

Peru Earthquake: Southern Peru Jolted by 7.2 Quake, Highway Damaged, No Tsunami Warning| Watch

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off southern Peru's coast, 600 km south of Lima. The shallow quake, felt as far as the capital, caused strong shaking in nearby towns. Initially, tsunami warnings were issued but later lifted. Some infrastructure damage was reported, including stone slides on a highway. The Peruvian government is monitoring the situation. The quake occurred due to Peru's location on the boundary of the South American and Nazca tectonic plates, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. #PeruEarthquake #PeruEarthquakeVideo #EarthquakePeruVideo #Magnitude7Point2 #SeismicActivity #TsunamiWarning #EarthquakePeru #RingOfFire #NaturalDisaster #EpicenterAtiquipa #TsunamiWaves #EarthquakeFootage #PeruQuake #DisasterResponse #PacificRingOfFire #Seismology #EmergencyAlert ~HT.178~PR.320~ED.194~GR.121~

Bolivian general arrested after military coup attempt fails

The South American country already struggling with financial chaos and political deadlock now faces a new crisis.