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Qatar's head coach Felix Sanchez listens to a question during a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 . Qatar will play in the opening match against Ecuador on Sunday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Qatar coach: Team must shut out ‘noise’ in World Cup opener

By James Robson - Associated Press

Qatar's coach Felix Sanchez reacts during the international friendly soccer match between Serbia and Qatar, at the Rajko Mitic stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

World Cup opens with host country Qatar facing Ecuador

By James Robson - Associated Press

This July 28, 2022, photo shows emcee Golden Delicious performing before a mock election at Cafecito Bonito in Anchorage, Alaska, where people ranked the performances by drag performers. Several organizations are using different methods to teach Alaskans about ranked choice voting, which will be used in the upcoming special U.S. House election. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

State Department funding drag shows in Ecuador

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Ecuador's Byron Castillo stands for the national anthem before the team's international friendly soccer match against Cape Verde, Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. FIFA has given Chile an appeal hearing on Sept. 15, 2022 to challenge Ecuador’s place at the 2022 World Cup over an alleged ineligible player. FIFA said Thursday, Sep. 1, 2022 its appeal committee has invited Byron Castillo, the Ecuador player at the center of the dispute, to be available as a witness. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Ecuador faces World Cup expulsion as player’s fake identity is revealed

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Guillermo Lasso, presidential candidate of Creating Opportunities party, CREO, celebrates after a presidential runoff election at his campaign headquarters in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sunday, April 11, 2021. With most of the votes counted Lasso, a former banker, had a lead over economist Andres Arauz, a protege of former President Rafael Correa.(AP Photo/Angel Dejesus)

Ecuador picks conservative for president; Peru sets runoff

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GONZALO SOLANO - Associated Press

Soldiers leave the prison &quot;Centro de Rehabilitacion Social Regional Centro Norte Cotopaxi&quot; where deadly riots broke out inside, two days prior in Latacunga, Ecuador, early Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Ecuador experienced its deadliest prison riots ever this week when seemingly coordinated fights broke out in facilities in three different cities, leaving 79 inmates dead as of Wednesday and exposing the limited control that authorities have over people behind bars. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Weapons, cellphones seized after deadly Ecuador prison riots

By REGINA GARCIA CANO - Associated Press

Tear gas rises from parts of Turi jail where an inmate riot broke out in Cuenca, Ecuador, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Deadly riots broke out in prisons in three cities across the country due to fights between rival gangs, according to police. (AP Photo/Marcelo Suquilanda)

Authorities: Prison riots in Ecuador leave 62 dead

Associated Press

Presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso, representing the Creating Opportunities party or CREO, flashes a thumbs up after attending an event with rival Yaku Perez, of the Pachakutik political party, in which both are asking for a ballot recount of Sunday's election, in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. It remains undecided which of the two has the votes to advance to the run-off race in April to face frontrunner Andres Arauz. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Ecuador looks to runoff vote for president in April

By GONZALO SOLANO - Associated Press

Presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso, representing the Creating Opportunities party or CREO, sitting across from rival Yaku Perez, with the Pachakutik political party, attends an event outside the National Electoral Committee office in which they are both asking for a ballot recount of Sunday's election, in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. It remains undecided which of the two has the votes to advance to the run-off race in April to face frontrunner Andres Arauz. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Questions abound as Ecuador heads to presidential runoff

By GONZALO SOLANO and REGINA GARCIA CANO - Associated Press

A woman votes during general elections in Cangahua, Ecuador, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Amidst the new coronavirus pandemic Ecuadoreans went to the polls in a first round presidential and legislative election. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Divided Ecuador heads to presidential runoff ballot in April

By GONZALO SOLANO and REGINA GARCIA CANO - Associated Press

Supporters of Andres Arauz, presidential candidate for the alliance &quot;Unidos por la Esperanza&quot; and backed by former president Rafael Correa participate in a rally in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Ecuador will hold elections on Feb. 7. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Ecuador to pick new president amid deepening economic crisis

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GONZALO SOLANO - Associated Press

People dressed as devils dance in La Diablada Pillarena amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Pillaro, Ecuador, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Performers took to the streets of this small city in the center of the country with only 40 characters dancing in a closed place and without an audience. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Devils dance, observe virus protocols at Ecuador festival

By DOLORES OCHOA - Associated Press

Ecuador's players celebrate after Roberto Arboleda scored his side's opening goal against Colombia during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. (Rodrigo Buendia, Pool via AP)

Brazil tops World Cup qualifying, Ecuador routs Colombia 6-1

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts during a qualifying soccer match against Paraguay for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.(Juan Roncoroni, Pool via AP)

Argentina held 1-1 in qualifying; Bolivia official arrested

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Brazil's Neymar leaves the field at the end of a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 against Bolivia at the Neo Quimica arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Brazil won 5-0. (Buda Mendes/Pool via AP)

Brazil, Argentina eye road hurdles in World Cup qualifiers

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side's first goal during a qualifying soccer match against Ecuador for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020.(Agustin Marcarian/Pool via AP)

Argentina, Uruguay win in long-awaited World Cup qualifiers

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Recent data show Chinese fishing fleet still near Galapagos

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

Women harvest flowers at Quito Inor Flowers, in Lasso, Ecuador, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. Demand for Ecuador's prized flowers has struggled to rebound after plummeting earlier this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic, and remains at just 70% the normal rate, according to the Ecuadorian Flower Growers and Exporters Association.(AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Ecuador’s blooming flower industry feels pandemic’s punch

By GONZALO SOLANO - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 14, 2020 file photo, a family waits outside their home to receive food handouts from the local government, in the Cristo del Consuelo neighborhood of Guayaquil, Ecuador. In March and April, Guayaquil was a pandemic hellscape of makeshift morgues, hundreds dying at home, bodies left in the street. But Guayaquil has stabilized since then, sending medical teams and equipment elsewhere in Ecuador and taking in virus patients from outside the city. (AP Photo/Angel de Jesus, File)

Once in crisis, Ecuador city now helps others battle virus

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2017 handout file photo provided by Galapagos National Park, a park ranger takes part in the inspection of a Chinese flagship where 300 tons of marine species, several of them in danger of extinction, were found, in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, as the ship and its crew are detained. In July 2020, a congregation of about 260 mostly Chinese fishing vessels near the Galápagos archipelago is stirring diplomatic tension and raising concerns about the threat to sharks, manta rays, and other vulnerable species in waters around the UNESCO world heritage site. (Galapagos National Park via AP, File)

260 Chinese boats fish near Galapagos; Ecuador on alert

By GONZALO SOLANO and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press