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QUITO (AP) — Un compañero de celda del poderoso narcotraficante ecuatoriano Leandro Norero reveló el jueves que el jefe mafioso entregó 200.000 dólares que debían llegar a un alto jefe policial y que presenció conversaciones con un ex asambleísta y con el expresidente Rafael Correa, a quien reconoció porque fue una llamada de vídeo. Las revelaciones se produjeron en el …

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation pledged continued support for Taiwan on Thursday, days after Congress approved $300 million in military aid for the self-governed island that’s claimed by China. Congress also approved $400 million on Saturday to counter the Chinese government’s influence in the region, as part of its Defense Appropriations Act. China regards Taiwan as …

Authorities in Russia have detained six journalists across the country this month, including a journalist who covered the trials of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny for several years, media freedom organization Reporters Without Borders said Thursday. Antonina Favorskaya was detained and accused by Russian authorities of taking part in an “extremist organization” by posting on the social media platforms of …