Death toll in earthquake-ravaged Ecuador tops 500

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By Ana Isabel Martinez and Julia Symmes Cobb PEDERNALES, Ecuador (Reuters) - The death toll from Ecuador's weekend earthquake surpassed 500 and rescue efforts ebbed on Wednesday as the traumatized Andean nation braced itself for long and costly rebuilding ahead. To help fund the multibillion-dollar reconstruction of homes, roads and buildings in the devastated Pacific coast region, Ecuador may issue new bonds on the international market, a somber President Rafael Correa said. 'Not again!,' I thought," said Maria Quinones in Pedernales town, which bore the brunt of Saturday's disaster.

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