Quito / AFP The International Monetary Fund said it approved a $364 million emergency loan to Ecuador after the country was hard-hit by an earthquake in April. The money will help the country steady its finances while it addresses the huge losses from the quake, which killed some 700 people. “The April 16 earthquake that hit Ecuador caused significant …

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