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ECUADOR: Police Mutiny Threatens Democracy
With the backing of large crowds of supporters in the streets and of statements from presidents throughout Latin America, the Ecuadorian government of Rafael Correa is attempting to quell a riot by hundreds of police protesting a cut in their benefits which has thrown the country into chaos.OPEC – Fifty Years Regulating Oil Market Roller Coaster
Half a century after OPEC came into being, the world is very different, thanks partly to the actions of this organisation, the first to be formed in the developing South specifically to protect an export product.MIGRATION: Ecuador’s Open Door Begins to Close for Some
The Ecuadorean government's policy of "universal citizenship," which did away with visas or other requirements for foreigners entering the country, has clashed with the reality that Ecuador is being used for human trafficking -- so now there are some exceptions.ECUADOR: Small Farmers Sell to Government in “Inclusive Markets”
The powerful middleman threatened them: "I hope it lasts for you. I hope the government buys your beans forever, because I don't want you ever coming back to me!"Arab-Israeli Orchestra Spreads Message of Peace in Latin America
"The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra has proved that music can break down barriers previously considered insurmountable," its Argentine-Israeli conductor, Daniel Barenboim, told IPS on a visit to Ecuador.ECUADOR: All-Out Offensive Against Child Malnutrition
The Ecuadorean government aims over the next five years to eradicate chronic malnutrition among children under one -- 10 percent of whom are now undernourished -- and reduce the rate among children under five from the current 22 percent to seven percent.Ecuador Signs Deal Not to Drill in Amazon Nature Reserve
"The trust fund that we have just established is historic, not only for Ecuador but for the entire world," said Rebeca Grynspan, associate administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), after signing an agreement with the government of Rafael Correa to leave 846 million barrels of oil under the ground in a pristine Amazon jungle wildlife reserve.MIGRATION-ECUADOR: Cubans Turn to Marriages of Convenience for Citizenship – Part 2
Cuban nationals can be found every day at the busy corner of Amazonas and Naciones Unidas avenues in the Ecuadorean capital, where the National Civil Registry Office is located.MIGRATION-ECUADOR: Cubans Find Door Half Open – Part 1
Carlos sold his house, Juana got a divorce so she could remarry and obtain resident status, and Pedro bought a "letter of invitation" with 10 years of savings... These sorts of stories are common amongst Cubans anxious to make a new life in Ecuador.Ecuador Requires Oil Firms to Renegotiate Contracts
A new law gives private oil companies in Ecuador four to six months to renegotiate new service contracts.
GALÁPAGOS: The Return of the Giant Tortoise
The historic reintroduction of giant tortoises is under way on Pinta Island, where not a single one of the famous animals that gave their name to the Ecuadorian archipelago of Galápagos remained.
The Return of the Giant Tortoise
An ecological restoration plan in Ecuador is unfolding with the successful return of 39 Galápagos tortoises to their habitat.
ECUADOR: Like Mother, Like Multi-Tasking Daughter
In Ecuador, girl workers conform to universal statistics: they drop out of school less than boy workers, because they learn from an early age to juggle earning an income with looking after younger siblings and getting an education.ECUADOR-COLOMBIA: Quito Presses Bogota on Alleged Spying
The government of Ecuador has issued its third request in eight months to Colombia for complete and detailed information on alleged telephone espionage committed against Ecuador's President Rafael Correa.ECUADOR: Chinese Mega Loan for Dam Draws Fire
The opposition and experts in Ecuador are questioning a 1.68 billion dollar loan from China to finance 85 percent of the construction and equipment of the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric dam.
CLIMATE CHANGE: As Humans Advance, Andean Glaciers Recede
The spectacular glacier Number 15 of Antisana, one of the Ecuadorean capitals' sources of potable water, lost at least 36 percent of its original mass in the last 50 years.
Ecuador and the United States “Make Up”
"Ideological differences should not stand in the way of dialogue between governments": this was the common message sent out Tuesday by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her host, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa.
As Humans Advance, Andean Glaciers Recede
The huge reserves of freshwater frozen in the Andes Mountains have been rapidly diminishing since the mid-20th century due to the "flawed model of energy consumption," says at least one scientist.ECUADOR: The Great Indigenous Uprising, 20 Years On
Friday, Jun. 4, marks 20 years since the first great indigenous uprising in modern Ecuador, an event that forever changed the country. After that day of massive actions in cities across the nation, Ecuador's native peoples could no longer be ignored.ECUADOR: Harsh Indigenous Justice Sparks Debate
Naked and carrying a heavy bag of rocks, a young man stumbled several laps around a plaza filled by some 2,000 indigenous Ecuadoreans, who shouted insults and called him "murderer" and "traitor."FINANCE: Ecuador Wants Off the Money-Laundering List
"It sounds incredible, but it's just a matter of a letter that wasn't turned in on time," Ecuador's attorney general said in regards to the Financial Action Task Force decision to qualify the country as "posing a risk to the international financial system."« Previous Page — Next Page »
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