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Ecuador begins reconstruction after devastating quake

Ecuador has begun reconstruction, days after the massive earthquake shook the country on April 16, President Rafael Correa said Saturday.

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Death toll of Ecuador earthquake rises to 646

The death toll of the deadly 7. 8-magnitude earthquake that struck the northern Pacific coast of Ecuador on April 16 has risen to 646, said President Rafael Correa Saturday.

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Ecuador counts over 400 quake deaths and billions of dollars in damage

Touring a city ravaged by the earthquake that killed at least 413 people, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa contemplated a rebuilding costing billions of dollars and a potentially "huge" impact on the fragile Opec economy.

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Ecuador to consider granting asylum if Snowden applies: president

If fugitive U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden applies for political asylum in Ecuadorian territory, the Ecuadorian authorities will consider accepting the appeal, President Rafael Correa said Tuesday.

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Ecuador's Correa reelected president

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa was reelected in Sunday's general elections, according to preliminary results released by National Electoral Council.