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Ecuador's health regulator found Listeria monocytogenes in a batch of La Artesanal chocolate ice cream made by Helados Novísimo. The lot has been pulled from shelves and the factory suspended. Here's the lot number and what to do.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is visiting Ecuador as part of a broader Latin American diplomatic push, with negotiations beginning on a trade agreement and expanded security cooperation including surveillance technology and agricultural innovation.
Several indigenous organizations have announced a formal legal process to revoke President Daniel Noboa’s mandate, citing unfulfilled commitments and growing social discontent. The recall faces steep constitutional hurdles but signals deepening political tensions.
Ecuador's health regulator ARCSA ordered the preventive withdrawal of 34 lots of Alula Gold Premium infant formula after an international alert flagged possible contamination with cereulide, a bacterial toxin that causes digestive illness. No health effects have been reported in Ecuador.
Ecuarunari's new president Leonidas Iza announced that indigenous organizations will formally pursue a mandate revocation against President Daniel Noboa, citing broken promises and growing social discontent. The constitutional process requires over two million signatures and cannot begin until May 2026.
