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They left the US for Ecuador for a better life. Then the country was plunged into a state of emergency
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — When Ruth Harrison and Dan Phillips relocated from the US to Ecuador two years ago, their main goal was to enjoy a peaceful retirement. Life had other ideas. Just as the couple – who have chosen to use pseudonyms for …