The Coast Guard Cutter Petrel shown above is one of the Coast Guard’s many ships. (Courtesy USCG) Three Ecuadorian nationals were rescued by the Coast Guard Thetis crew on Thursday after their vessel ...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Some affectionally call Machala the "Banana Capital of the World." This port community on Ecuador's Pacific coast is home to about a quarter million people and normally bustles ...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Juan Vera lost three relatives when a strong earthquake that shook parts of Ecuador and Peru on Saturday brought down his niece’s home. The government has offered to pay for the ...

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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Some affectionally call Machala the “Banana Capital of the World.” This port community on Ecuador’s Pacific coast is home to about a quarter million people and normally bustles ...

QUITO, Ecuador — Some affectionately call Machala the “Banana Capital of the World.” The port community on Ecuador’s Pacific coast is home to about a quarter-million people and normally bustles with ...