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 Ecuador, January 2006
Ecuador, February 2006
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| Mar.7 |
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Emergency declared in 3 states President Alfredo Palacio declared a state of emergency after a strike by contract workers cut oil production
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| Mar.15 |
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Demos prompt resignation Interior minister Castillo has resigned after nationwide protests over a possible agreement with the US
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President urges calm Alfredo Palacio urged to defend the fragile democracy amid protests by Indians opposed to free-trade talks
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| May.16 |
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U.S. axes free trade talks with Ecuador Ecuador government decided to annul an operating contract with Occidental Petroleum Corp.
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| May.30 |
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 Chavez signs oil deal with Ecuador Venezuelan President signed crude oil and natural gas deals to extend the leftist leader's clout in Latin America
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| Jun.9 |
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 Poland 0-2 Ecuador Goals from Tenorio and Delgado proved enough to give Ecuador a victory over World Cup Group A rival
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| Jun.15 |
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 Superb Ecuador reach second round Ecuador strolled past Costa Rica 3-0 and into the 2nd round of the World Cup for the first time in their history
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| Jun.20 |
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Germany pounds Ecuador 3-0 Klose scored twice to give Germany the maximum nine points and first place in Group A
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| Jun.25 |
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 England wins 1-0 over Ecuador Captain Beckham fired England into the quarterfinals with a trademark free-kick from 35 meters on the hour mark
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| Aug.17 |
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60 Missing After Volcano Eruption A volcanic eruption in Andes mountains killed at least one person
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| Aug.18 |
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Pressure building up inside volcano  Map of Tungurahua Ecuador Rescuers searched for 30 people missing after the devastating explosion of Tungurahua killed at least one person
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| Aug.19 |
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Residents defy volcano warnings| 3 people had died from the 19-hour eruption, and that 2 others were feared killed | |
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| Aug.24 |
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Galapagos 'face species threat' Officials are worried about the discovery of foreign species on the Islands
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| Sep.24 |
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Children dead in bus crash| At least 47 people were killed when their bus crashed and flipped off the highway in Papallacta | |
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| Oct.15 |
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Ecuador votes for new president  | The ew president will be the 8th leader in 10 years of the politically turbulent nation | |
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| Nov.26 |
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Correa claims victory Presidential candidate has claimed victory in run-off election. He gained around 57% of the vote while Noboa about 43%
| The 43-year-old leftist nationalist who is friendly with Venezuela's president, handily defeated a Bible-toting banana tycoon. Rafael Correa is a U.S.-trained economist who has threated to reduce foreign debt payments and oppose free trade efforts.
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| Nov.27 |
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Leftist Correa vows big changes| The planning radical changes would put Correa on a fast track to a confrontation with the Congress | |
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Main Event: Poland 0-2 Ecuador