Lawyer for Ecuadorian tribes fighting oil industry seeks Biden pardon Steven Donziger and 34 congressmembers urge action on case that saw debilitating counterattacks from Chevron The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2024
Democracy across the Americas is in crisis Political crises are rocking several nations of the Americas. From El Salvador and Venezuela to Bolivia, Argentina and the United States, political crises are posing serious challenges to democratic institutions. The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024
Ecuadoran Workers Accuse 'Monster' Japanese Company Of Exploitation Justices last week ordered the company, Furukawa, to pay $120,000 to each of the 342 victims -- a total of around $41 million. It will also have to make a public apology to them. Latin Times · Dec 11, 2024
WATCH: Ecuadorean Soccer Star Rescued After Police Shootout With Captors Who Kidnapped Him For Days His kidnappers had demanded $60,000 for his release along with that of a friend Latin Times · Dec 6, 2024
Power Outages Threaten Ecuador's Ice-Cream Industry Salcedo's ice-cream industry faces an uncertain future due to prolonged power outages, impacting local producers and the economy. Top News · Dec 4, 2024
Power shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry Ice-cream production in this quiet Ecuadorian town began in the mid-20th century in a convent for Franciscan nuns The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024
Ecuador Has Turned From One of Latin America's Safest Countries Into a Narco-State In Just Five Years Ecuador's homicide rate increased from 6.7 per 100,000 in 2019 to 45 per 100,000 in 2023; only Jamaica (49) has a higher rate in the Americas Latin Times · Dec 1, 2024
How has the UNSC voted since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza? The US vetoed a Gaza ceasefire draft resolution; here are all the other Gaza resolutions the Security Council voted on. Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2024
State of the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers Heading Into 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil are the top five in the Conmebol World Cup qualifier standings heading into 2025. Sports Illustrated · Nov 21, 2024
Deadly Prison Clash Leaves 15 Dead In Ecuador Violent clashes at Litoral Penitentiary in Ecuador underscore the urgent need for prison system reforms. Top News · Nov 12, 2024
Fifteen Inmates Killed In New Ecuador Jail Massacre At least 15 inmates were killed and 14 injured in clashes Tuesday at a prison in the Ecuadoran port of Guayaquil, the latest in a series of massacres blamed on a war between drug cartels. International Business Times · Nov 12, 2024
Deadly Prison Fight Leaves 15 Dead In Ecuador Recent violent altercation in Ecuador's largest prison underscores systemic issues leading to rising violence and unrest in correctional facilities. Top News · Nov 12, 2024
Ecuador prison violence kills at least 15 people and injures 14 Local media reported helicopters could be seen flying over the prison The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024
Marco Angulo, MLS and Ecuador soccer star, dies aged 22 month after car crash The 22-year-old died after a car crash in his native Ecuador The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024 Marco Angulo: Ecuador international footballer dies after car crash, aged 22 The young midfielder had earned three caps for his country
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024 ‘I’m switched off’: frustration and fatigue as power cuts keep Ecuador in the dark Facing a severe drought and reliant on hydropower, the country is enduring relentless blackouts. But experts say opportunities have been missed to adapt and diversify
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024 Spanish police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment from Ecuador Partner in company due to receive shipment arrested after 13 tonnes of drug discovered at port of Algeciras
Latin Times · Nov 3, 2024 Record Number of Americans and Canadians Want to Move Abroad, Gallup Study Finds In Latin America, migration desire stays high at 28%, with nearly half of adults in Ecuador, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic hoping to leave.
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024 Desperation over gang violence fuels a surge of migration from Ecuador to the US Across Ecuador, gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and extortion, upending lives and spurring an unprecedented exodus
MusicRadar · Oct 28, 2024 If a tree falls in a forest and no-one hears it, should it receive a royalty payment? A forest in Ecuador could be credited as the co-author of a song
Top News · Oct 26, 2024 Ecuador Increases Daily Power Cuts Due To Severe Drought Ecuador faces severe power cuts due to drought affecting hydroelectric plants, impacting 70% electricity generation. Government implements 8-14 hour daily ...
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024 In Ecuador, power-dependent patients wait in anguish as the government imposes hours-long blackouts The first time electricity went off at night, Linda Vidal went into panic mode
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024 Legal bid for Ecuador forest to be recognised as song co-creator Petition to Ecuador’s copyright office is first legal attempt to recognise an ecosystem’s moral authorship
Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2024 Graham Potter 'not surprised' as 'the real Moises Caicedo' steps up for Chelsea Ecuador star struggled initially following British transfer record move from Brighton
Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2024 Why we need to travel to Ecuador — Listen to the Standard podcast Episode four of The Standard: Sustainable Travel reveals how nature-positive trips are supporting biodiversity and Indigenous peoples in Ecuador