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August 5, 2026

5 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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Latin American governments prepare for El Nino as drought, floods and heat loom

Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Recovery efforts continue after deadly floods in Ecuador

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Mexican fans blast horns outside Ecuador's hotel, fueling sleepless World Cup eve

Lebanese and Israeli negotiators meet in Rome to discuss ceasefire

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About 100 Colombian guerrilla dissidents disarm under peace talks with government

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 killed in each country

Colombia accuses Ecuador of 'deliberate interference' in general elections

US stocks hit records as profits keep piling up

Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle

Indigenous Amazon groups urge UN to curb organized crime

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Ecuador rejects allegations it is bombing inside Colombia

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Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers to crime-ridden provinces

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Indigenous women tour contaminated Ecuador oil field

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Ecuador readies major offensive on criminal groups with US support

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as fastest-growing outbreak surges

US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific

Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped victims

Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels

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Cuba shuts its Quito embassy as Ecuador expels its diplomats

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Colombian and Ecuadorian merchants protest escalating trade war

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Ecuador declares Cuba's ambassador 'persona non grata'

US and Ecuador launch operation against organized crime groups

Ecuador's president slams Colombia as a trade war escalates

Gunmen in military uniforms storm rural Ecuador property, killing 7

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises to restore the ecosystem

Seed guardians of the Amazon: A family's fight to save endangered plants

Trump revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in spat with Lula

As Colombia prepares for inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims

Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference

Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference

Plane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru, killing 13

Venezuelans watch a new round of talks between the government and opposition

Colombia's deforestation rises slightly as Amazon forest loss holds steady

A World Cup banner makes the Falkland Islands a cultural obsession

Discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon

Argentina to bar or deport foreigners over hateful remarks about the country