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​27AUG26 Today, two Boeing C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from the United States Air Force landed at Taura Air Base, Ecuador. In the video, one of the aircraft is seen on approach to the runway.

The C-17A is the USAF's heavy strategic transport: four Pratt & Whitney F117 engines, more than 74 tons of payload capacity, and the ability to operate on short runways."

https://x.com/aviaciongye/status/2093115192909443122?s=46&t=i54L5FgQ-47_fA61IWaAQg

"Taura Air Base (SETA) is an active military airport operated by the Ecuadorian Air Force, located 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Guayaquil in the Guayas Province of Ecuador.

Key Facts ICAO Code: SETA Location: "Guayas Province, near Virgen de Fátima and the Taura River.Military Unit: Home to the 21 Combat Wing (Ala de Combate N.° 21) of the Ecuadorian Air Force.Runway:

One paved runway (03/21) measuring approximately 3,040 meters (9,970 feet).Elevation: 56 feet above sea level."✈️

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🎺This Thursday 20AUG 2026 (20:30) @Quito Jazz Club is Dr. Detroit live and in concert.

 🎺This Thursday 20AUG 2026 (20:30) @Quito Jazz Club is Dr. Detroit live and in concert. www.waltszymanski.com / Walt Detroit 🎼"The Art of the Song"🎤"An evening dedicated to the voices of Louis Armstrong,🎺 Frank Sinatra, Chet Baker, Ray Charles😎 and other jazz greats." 🎟 $13 | 💃 2x1 Ladies Night

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1U6ywU2HF4/
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Esta jueves @ Quito Jazz Club! 🎙 Jueves 20 | "The Art of the Song"
Una noche dedicada a las voces de Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Chet Baker, Ray Charles y otros grandes del jazz. 🎟 $13 | 💃 2x1 Ladies Night

​29JUL26✈️'US man accused of destroying evidence by wiping phone at ATL airport✈️

– A US citizen is facing charges for allegedly supplying US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents with a passcode that erased the contents of his phone during an airport interrogation." 

https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260729-us-man-accused-of-destroying-evidence-by-wiping-phone-at-airport

14JUL26 FYSA: U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) 🇺🇸/🇪🇨 #Ecuador ⚓️ "Americas

 14JUL26 FYSA: U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) 🇺🇸/🇪🇨 #Ecuador ⚓️ "Americas Counter Cartel Coalition in action: "Working alongside regional allies, 🚢U.S. and ⛴️Ecuadorian maritime forces patrol critical corridors in the northeastern region to deny narco-terrorist organizations freedom of maneuver.

This joint presence demonstrates the operational strength of the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition. By sharing the security burden, #SOUTHCOM and #Ecuador continue to strengthen interoperability, proving that collective vigilance is our greatest asset against illicit trafficking." - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14hgcLa9ZpQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

U.S. Department of War | U.S. Embassy Ecuador | Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador | Armada del Ecuador | USAenEspañol

​4th July 2026 #Quito #LumbiCity GO Cumbaya Ecuador Hohner by Fernando Lobos🐺 https://youtube.com/shorts/YJwswvEyL4g?si=2VDloePgmwseVxdU 

May want to check with your airline carrier for possible flight delays UIO, GYE, MEC, CUE 21-28MARCH 2026⛽️

 (May want to check with your airline carrier for possible flight delays UIO, GYE, MEC, CUE) 21-28MARCH 2026 ⛽️ "Ecuador's Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC) issued NOTAM A0817/26, restricting the dispensing of Jet A-1 to 50% of normal capacity at major airports, including those in #Quito, #Guayaquil, #Manta, and #Cuenca.🛢This measure is in effect from March 21 to March 28, 2026 (with some sources noting up to April 30 in broader contexts, but the core restriction appears short-term initially)..."

20MAR26 (13:30)📲Reports from Metro #Quito area⛽️🛢🧯Comments Section opinion pieces- "Hey friends, just a heads up for some reason there was a run on “extra” gasoline this morning. I’ve received a lot of reports that gas stations are only selling “super” right now. - I confirmed this at two separate Primax stations." It may have had to do with the recent fire at the Esmeralda oil refinery."

-or- with the problems with the oil tankers through the straight of Hormuz and the worldwide supply chain.(?) At this rate, the 'Super' might also run out because the stocks of Super gasoline are much lower than the Extra gasoline. The report that aviation fuel will be rationed from March 21-28 may have set it off."

See report official sources, they explain it here, it is mainly a supply chain problem and also a crude oil line broken, and then there was also a mudslide on the access road which impeded the tanker trucks from getting through..."- https://www.primicias.ec/economia/restriccion-combustibles-diesel-terminal-beaterio-petroecuador-gasolineras-quito-118408/

09MAR26 - #Ecuador - 'What Happened to the Strike? Indigenous Political Participation in Ecuador (2019-2025)

 09MAR26 - #Ecuador - 'What Happened to the Strike? Indigenous Political Participation in Ecuador (2019-2025) by Soledad Chango, Inkarri Kowii and Luis Gonzalez-Quizhpe | Mar 9, 2026 - "We grew up hearing about and witnessing the structural inequality that the Indigenous movement has confronted through collective mobilization and, above all, community support. When communities rose up together, the country had to listen...." -

https://revista.drclas.harvard.edu/what-happened-to-the-strike-indigenous-political-participation-in-ecuador-2019-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQduQBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeWcY_fkE4QaSQjQ1q1VsgP4if0laPlghoxJCFjixRfTG2_4GuXcBafFnbbOY_aem_15EAAgdzUFy3fhjNDE6nXA