Local athlete and amputee Cam Ayala is not letting the loss of his leg stop him. His amputation was only two years ago but already he is off and running -- literally -- to help create a world with more equality and kindness. In September he'll face extreme conditions as he climbs Mt. Cotopaxi in Ecuador to raise awareness and funds to provide prosthetic limbs for other amputees. Watch Cam's interview with Houston Life's Derrick Shore and check out his fundraising page if you'd like to get involved.

A prosecutor in Ecuador who was investigating an attack on the set of a public television channel by a group of armed men last week has been slain.

Authorities in Ecuador have arrested the leader of a national Indigenous group, alleging that he was responsible for violence during anti-government protests.