Author Archives: PachaMamita EC

The dark side of Canadian mining companies

Canada is recognized worldwide for its natural beauty and its reputation as a "green" country. This reputation has benefited the image of Canadian mining companies abroad. Ecuacorriente's advertising, for example, boasts "Canadian investment and expertise, and environmental standards equal to those of its country of origin." This is not usually considered […]

HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN OF THE COFAN PEOPLE (A´I)

BY: Yorly Margoth Lasso Queta, descendant of the Cofan People. INGAMA CHIGA MA´KAE KUEÑACHU KUNDASEPA Before, CHIGA (God) walked this world with his mother; no one else existed, so he told his mother to make a lot of chicha. By God's command, she began to make chicha; he also began to build a large ranch, but […]

Red and green lists for ecosystems and protected areas of the world.

Gorgona National Park. Photo: Enrique Ocampo. Preparations are underway for the Green List of Well-Managed Protected Areas, which will celebrate the successes achieved in conservation efforts in these areas, and the new Red List of Ecosystems, which will assess the state of ecosystems around the world to identify their […]

Transgenics and the illusion of the Constitution in Ecuador.

When news broke that several European countries (Belgium, Great Britain, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Ireland and Slovakia) had blocked Denmark's proposal to allow GM crops throughout Europe (1) and that several others (France, Germany, Hungary, Greece, Austria, Luxembourg and Bulgaria) had banned the entry of GM maize produced in […]

The Ecuador that loves life and environmental policy: Actions that erase passions

By: Fausto Valero When the well-known phrase was launched to promote our country using the entire state advertising machinery (both within and outside our borders), many of us thought it would truly be in keeping with its essence: the "love of life" that is innate in Ecuadorians; and to demonstrate the commitment (as a people […]

The US Department of Defense: the biggest polluter on the planet

The US military is responsible for the most atrocious and widespread pollution on the planet. Yet, this information and the supporting documents are virtually never made public. Despite the evidence, the US military's impact on the environment is not a topic addressed by environmental organizations; nor was it the focus […]

National Mining Company expelled from Junín. (Imbabura)

Junín. Residents heckle ENAMI EP officials. Reproduction requested by residents of Intag (Imbabura). As expected by representatives of local organizations and governments in Intag, the presence of the National Mining Company (ENAMI EP) was rejected in its attempt to begin exploration in the mining concession called Llurimagua, known worldwide by the name […]

Racist cartoon or criticism of the Traffic Law?

Two of the most talked-about "characters" in recent months were at the center of a controversy just after the last holiday. The first is Bonil (Xavier Bonilla), one of the country's most renowned cartoonists, who has been highly critical of the government (as well as other authorities) and who works […]

Ecuador: Activates the first tuna ban of the year

From July 29th to September 28th, Ecuador has been observing its first closed season for tuna fishing in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). Purse seine vessels with a carrying capacity of more than 182 metric tons (IATTC capacity classes 4, 5, and 6) […]

Profiles of our history

Profiles of Our History is a new CIESPAL radio production featuring a series of 20 short episodes on the lives, work, and outstanding events of the most important figures who made history in our country. The lives of figures from Atahualpa, Rumiñahui, Abdón Calderón, Eugenio Espejo, Manuela Sáenz, Juan Montalvo, and Eloy Alfaro, to […]

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