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Brandi Morin in Ecuador: A Canadian mining giant vs. the guardians of the Amazon
Deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon, a Canadian-owned mining project threatens the way of life of local Indigenous communities.
Ecuadorian voters, many of them crime victims, head to the polls for presidential election
People on the streets of Ecuador can rattle off the places they have encountered criminals. And they can just as easily list what was taken from them in robberies, kidnappings, burglaries and other ...
The Economist1h
Ecuador chooses a leader amid murder, blackouts and stagnation
R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.
Links International Journal Of Socialist Renewal4h
Leónidas Iza (Pachakutik, Ecuador): ‘Our election campaign is an extension of the people’s struggle’
Leónidas Iza analyses the country’s economic and political crisis, the impact of popular mobilisations and the need to articulate a project from the grassroots that combines social struggles and ...
After Winning Over Bondholders, Ecuador’s President Looks to Voters for Second Term
When he became the youngest president to be elected in Ecuador’s history, Daniel Noboa promised to attack twin crime and ...
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Roma man involved in human smuggling ring sent to prison
A 28-year-old Roma man has been sentenced for conspiring to smuggle undocumented immigrants resulting in multiple deaths, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J.
Mongabay23h
What’s at stake for the environment in Ecuador’s upcoming election?
The last time Ecuador held elections, in 2023, the country’s national assembly had been dissolved and then-President ...