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Portoviejo

American  
[pawr-toh-vyey-hoh, pawr-taw-vye-haw] / ˌpɔr toʊˈvyeɪ hoʊ, ˌpɔr tɔˈvyɛ hɔ /

noun

  1. a city in W Ecuador, on the Portoviejo River.


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"We are going to recover the homeland, we are going to recover the dignity of the Ecuadorean people," Gonzalez told supporters in the coastal city of Portoviejo.

From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2023

Elsewhere, funerals for some of those killed were held in Portoviejo and Pedernales, two towns that were the worst hit.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2016

“It was horrible, horrible,” said Veronica Intriago, 26, recalling how she was feeding her 4-year-old girl at her home in Portoviejo when the floor began to shake violently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2016

Standing next to a wrecked building in Portoviejo, Manuel Quijije said his older brother, Junior, was trapped under a pile of twisted steel and concrete with two relatives.

From MSNBC • Apr. 18, 2016

Hundreds of people in Portoviejo and Pedernales are expected to have to sleep outdoors on Monday night.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2016

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