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Ecuador holds first Refugee National Consultations in Latin America
4 Jul 2008 -
Government of Ecuador opens first refugee office at the border
24 Jun 2008 -
Ecuador opens first refugee office along border with Colombia
24 Jun 2008 Ecuador opens a refugee office in the border province of Sucumbíos, the first state-run facility of its kind to be established outside Quito. -
Colombia/Ecuador: disappearances
10 Jun 2008 -
UNHCR opens information centre for Colombians on Ecuador border
26 May 2008 UNHCR opens an information centre on a key border crossing point to inform Colombian refugees and migrants about their rights in Ecuador. -
Refugees get fast start at Ecuador sports school
23 Apr 2008 A top sports school in Ecuador opens its doors to Colombian refugee children under an agreement with the UN refugee agency. -
New UNHCR field office in northern Ecuador
14 Mar 2008 -
Ecuador prepares to help Colombians in need of protection
22 Feb 2008 A UNHCR survey finds at least 59,000 Colombians are in need of protection after fleeing their country and seeking shelter in Ecuador. The Ecuadorean authorities are working on a plan to provide them with quick registration and documentation. -
UNHCR rewards the entrepreneurial flair of refugees in Ecuador
16 Jan 2008 UNHCR awards cash grants to small business projects in Ecuador under an initiative aimed at nurturing the entrepreneurial talents of Colombian refugees.