Author Archives: PachaMamita EC

Deception as a strategy for the exploitation of Yasuní.

Profile picture of the fraudulent page used as a strategy to deceive thousands of Ecuadorians. ANALYSIS and OPINION: Valerinho da Praia August 2013: DO NOT TOUCH THE YASUNI, is undoubtedly the largest social media scam perpetrated in Ecuador to date. With enormous advertising expenditure on the social network […]

In Ecuador, genetically modified soy is sold without consumers knowing it.

In Ecuador, genetically modified soy (in grain and processed products) is being sold freely without the end consumer's awareness. This is the conclusion reached by a monitoring program conducted in markets, grocery stores, and supermarkets in Ecuador by the Federation of Agricultural Centers of the Coast. Sales […]

POETRY: Revolutionary and libertarian love

To walk gropingly for so long, with no clear goal, rushing to work, walking, thinking that life is in vain, looking back to see if anyone is following you, remembering chimeras, living in solitude, walking toward death, regretting loving! That's how I lived, until they took you before my eyes, my child, stirring the heavens and stars, seeing you causing a commotion, making you […]

20 reasons for children to start learning art.

Artistic crafts made by children with the support of the Ser Libre organization. Children's artistic essence is innate, and through art, it is possible to exercise the mental skills important for their academic performance. For children, art can be a means of communication as effective as, or more so than, words, […]

New platform identifies intense deforestation in Ecuador

From 2000 to 2010, deforestation of native tropical forests in Ecuador was five times greater than reforestation, according to data from the Global Forest Observatory. With this new online tool, the result of combining Google technology with the work of NASA satellites, it is possible to track the […]

Government seeks to establish strategy for sustainable development of mariculture in Ecuador

In countries such as Brazil and Argentina (pictured), research is being carried out for the sustainable development of mariculture. Photo: www.cgera.org.ar As part of the joint work carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which seeks to establish a "Strategy for the Sustainable Development of Mariculture in […]

Life and women again from the hand of Aminta Buenaño

Ecuadorian writer Aminta Buenaño recently presented three of her literary works: Mujeres divinas, El desconcierto encanto de lo cotidiano, and La otra piel (Divine Women), through the Ecuadorian House of Culture (CCE). These have been reissued by this institution, as they were out of print nationwide. According to the writer, Mujeres divinas and La otra piel […]

INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEW OF WATER

WATER SYMBOLIZES LIFE, AND LIFE IS THE HIGHEST SPIRITUAL GIFT GIVEN TO HUMAN BEINGS. THEREFORE, MY OBLIGATION IS TO EXPERIENCE IT FULLY, MAKING IT A SACRAMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND QUALITY. The worldview of Indigenous peoples is based on a harmonious and holistic relationship between all elements of life.

Ancestral practices in water harvesting as a strategy for adaptation to climate change

Runoff carries mining waste into rivers (Llallagua, Bolivia) By Kashyapa AS Yapa There is no life without water. We must be able to survive for a long time without food, but without water, we cannot. This vital liquid makes up more than half of the human body. We can say, then, that yaku mama (mother water) […]

Safely control pests at home

There are safe alternatives to the widespread use of toxic pesticides in our homes for pest control. These alternatives, in addition to helping protect the health of your home and family, will also help keep insects, rodents, and other unwanted creatures away from our homes. Eliminating these pests with potent poisons may seem like a difficult task.

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