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Epibatidine is a natural neurotoxin isolated from the skin of the Ecuadorian poison dart frog, according to toxicology expert Jill Johnson.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Beyond the shooting deaths of two US citizens and local residents who were opposed to the actions of federal agents, Minneapolis was rocked in January by the arrest of five-year-old Ecuadorian boy Liam Conejo Ramos.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement attempted to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis, Ecuador’s ministry of foreign affairs and human mobility said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The error traces back to 1999, when a researcher encountered a published photograph of a brightly colored frog from the Peruvian rainforest near the Ecuadorian border.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

Finding the warm Ecuadorian climate more to his liking than that of chilly Qosqo, Wayna Qhapaq delayed his triumphal return for six years.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann