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By Jonathan Watts

Indigenous leaders on the Brazilian-Peruvian border have said their communities are being “taken hostage” by organised crime groups who are running rampant across the region, destroying rainforest, building roads and trafficking drugs.

Masked gunmen entered homes in the Brazilian village ...

The war between the U.S. and Iran is good news for Ecuador. “The extra revenue the country is earning from high oil prices is a bonanza for the government,” according to energy analyst Jordan Andrade.

Ecuador oil production has declined for three consecutive years due to the poor condition of transport and refining infrastructure.

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By Ian Taylor

How much of our lifespan is down to good genetics? The answer: over half, according to research published in 2026. That’s a lot – 55 per cent to be exact.

Other, older studies have given widely varying estimates for the role of genetics. But if this one’s correct, it means the heritability of human lifespan is much higher ...

By Aldo Romero

Imagine shining a flashlight across a dark room. You can predict exactly what the light will do: travel in a straight line from one point to another. That seems obvious, because in the world we see around us, light appears to follow a single, clear path.

Quantum mechanics paints a far stranger picture.

If you zoom ...

According to Ecuador’s Trade Ministry, the trade agreement signed Friday with Canada means that 99.6% of Ecuadorian exports will enter Canada duty free. The agreement covers trade ​in goods and services, ​investment, e-commerce, labor, environmental issues, Indigenous peoples and dispute resolution.

Under the new Ecuador-Canada free trade...