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Last update: 42 minutes agoViolence & tourism shock: Ecuador’s Las Peñas backpacker area is back in the spotlight after the deaths of two boys, Ismael and Josue Arroyo (11–15), allegedly tied to a gang-style abduction—parents say CCTV shows them being hauled into a truck before they were later found tortured and burned near a military base, underscoring how insecurity is reshaping travel risk. Public safety & power reliability: Separate coverage flags how crime and fuel disruptions are driving emergency measures nationwide, while Thursday blackouts in nine provinces—including Azuay—were blamed on downstream dam failure risks at Coca Codo Sinclair, a plant supplying over 30% of Ecuador’s electricity. Bananas & trade pressure: Ecuador’s 2026 banana surplus is pushing prices to multi-year lows as the Ecuador–Colombia tariff dispute reroutes fruit away from export routes. Business & culture: Ecuador also appears in global headlines via a new Spanish mental-health book launch and a spotlight on Ecuadorian fitness influencer Titi Larrea’s Miss Universo Ecuador bid.
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