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Desperation over gang violence fuels a surge of migration from Ecuador to the US
Across Ecuador, gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and extortion, upending lives and spurring an unprecedented exodusWorld - ABC News - 13 hours ago -
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Legal bid for Ecuador forest to be recognised as song co-creator
Petition to Ecuador’s copyright office is first legal attempt to recognise an ecosystem’s moral authorship. A forest in Ecuador could be recognised as the co-creator of a song under a ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Ecuador expands power cuts to 14 hours a day due to drought
Ecuador has announced an increase in daily power cuts as the severe drought impacting the nation keeps lowering the levels of water for the key hydroelectric plants, the source of more than 70% of ...World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Poland’s Tusk rekindles EU migration debate
Prime minister announces suspension of right to asylum in his countryWorld - Financial Times - October 15 -
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In Ecuador, power-dependent patients wait in anguish as the government imposes hours-long blackouts
The first time electricity went off at night, Linda Vidal went into panic modeWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
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Meloni’s migration meeting sets tone for fractious EU leaders’ summit
Also in this newsletter: cheers to Europe’s beer industryWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Blackstone plans to list some of its largest investments
Sluggish asset sales hit third-quarter profits at world’s biggest private capital groupBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Clashes expected at EU summit as migration ‘return hubs’ top agenda
Plans for processing asylum claims offshore gain traction among leaders unnerved by rise of far right. Why immigration is a big issue again European leaders are expected to clash over the ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Meloni’s government passes new law to save Albania migration transfer policy
Move by Italian PM overturns ruling by a Rome court that could have blocked deal to curb migrant arrivals. Italy’s far-right government has passed a new law to overcome a court ruling that risks ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
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Hard-right Dutch government approves unprecedented package of measures to control migration
The hard-right Dutch government has announced tough measures aimed at reining in asylum requestsWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Migration from Venezuela surges after Maduro snatches election from opposition
Crossings of treacherous Darién Gap linking South and Central America rise before US presidential pollWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
In Italy, a Fight Over Migration Pits Meloni Against the Courts
Conservatives in the country have often accused the courts of overreach. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s plan to outsource asylum requests is now part of that longstanding battle.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Greece seeks tougher EU migration policies as it braces for impact of Mideast wars
Greece is seeking stricter European Union migration policies as it braces for a potential surge in migrants and refugees due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle EastWorld - ABC News - 17 hours ago -
4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island
Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant smuggling boat crossing from nearby TurkeyWorld - ABC News - October 15 -
Italian ship transfers 16 intercepted migrants to Albania in a first under their new migration plan
An Italian navy ship docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international watersWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
The EU thought it had a new migration plan. But many leaders say it may be too little, too late
European Union leaders are using a summit to seek ways to make the bloc a more hostile destination for migrants and asylum seekersWorld - ABC News - October 17 -