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Power shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry

Dec. 04, 2024 00:12 AM EST

SALCEDO, Ecuador (AP) — Ice-cream production in Salcedo, a quaint town in Ecuador's central highlands, began in the mid-20th century, born from the ingenuity of Franciscan nuns. Locals say the sisters would drink fruit shakes made with milk from the region’s dairy farms until one...

At least 15 inmates killed in a fight in Ecuador's largest prison

Nov. 12, 2024 22:35 PM EST

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fight among inmates in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison left 15 dead and 14 wounded, authorities said Tuesday, in the bloodiest prison episode faced by President Daniel Noboa’s government. Authorities attributed the outbreak to internal...