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Election loser Flavio Bolsonaro entered Argentina and flew on a private flight to Guayaquil, despite a Brazilian Supreme Court ban on leaving the country. His campaign team was unaware of the plans, and Lula called the flight 'shameful'.
Otabek YusupovThe Taura air base in Ecuador has turned into an important center for the expansion of the US military operation against drug trafficking, as confirmed by flight data and satellite imagery. Despite a referendum against foreign bases, American troops are actively using the facility's infrastructure, raising concerns among local military personnel and residents.
Aziz KarimovEight inmates died on Thursday as a result of two separate prison riots in the Ecuadorian provinces of Cotopaxi and Pichincha — four each in Latacunga and in the El Inca prison in Quito. Another ten people were injured and are receiving medical care. The authorities said they had identified the presumed participants in the unrest and plan to transfer them to the maximum-security El Encuentro prison in Santa Elena province.
Aziz KarimovIn Ecuador, Luisa González was detained — a former presidential candidate and rival of Daniel Noboa in the 2023 and 2025 elections. The arrest is linked to an investigation into money laundering and campaign financing violations. González and her party called the detention arbitrary; Colombian President Gustavo Petro called Ecuador a dictatorship.
Sevara AzamovaEcuadorian priest Patricio Sánchez died when a large cross mounted on the wall behind the altar fell on him during an evening Mass at a church in Guayaquil. The service was broadcast live on social media. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil confirmed the death and expressed condolences. A memorial Mass was held at the church on Sunday.
Otabek Yusupov
