CONAIE has been a leading player in several of Ecuador's social achievements. By: Jorge León T. Justifying at all costs The Ecuadorian government has shown great imagination in finding justifications for its actions. Even without hesitation in the contradictions, making the paper last longer than necessary and […]
Marine energy can play a fundamental role in reducing CO2 emissions globally, so promoting and developing it is crucial to mitigating the effects of climate change. Currently, only offshore wind technology has managed to achieve this goal.
Last August, 21 cycling groups from Ecuador met in the province of Santa Elena to analyze the problems of cycling in Ecuador and promote the development and strengthening of cycling throughout the country. One of the positive outcomes was the gathering itself of a significant number of […]
Sea turtle in an advanced state of decomposition. Photo: Beth Pitts (Manglaralto, September 30). Visiting the beaches of Ecuador's blue coast, in the provinces of Santa Elena, Manabí, and Guayas, is undoubtedly one of the most pleasant experiences at any time of year due to the visual delight of the landscape in general. However, for […]
When using a discourse to convince society on sensitive issues—in this case, the much-controversial mega-mining industry, promoted like never before by the current Ecuadorian government—the government has resorted to several concepts that, by repetition, are trying to gain acceptance among ordinary citizens. The high mining potential, […]
IMAGE: Fetralpi The concept of sovereignty was seen as the power of the State to exercise power over its system of government, its territory, and its population. In Ecuador, sovereignty was expanded to include three subjects of rights identified in the national Political Constitution: persons, peoples, and nature. The sovereignty of the person includes the […]
Map of Criminalization of Opposition to Mining Activity in Ecuador. In Ecuador, the criminalization of protest in areas of mega-mining projects has increased exponentially in recent years, according to information collected from the Map of Criminalization of Opposition to Mining Activity by OCMAL (Observatory of Mining Conflicts in Latin America and the Caribbean).
Screenshot of the awps.is website. A leak of diplomatic communications between Ecuador and the European Union was released on October 8. The communications relate to negotiations for the recently approved Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Latin American country and the European Community, which is pending ratification by […]
Young people from Sarayaku in one of Guayaquil's central squares. PHOTO: Esmeralda Rosales. Over the past few weeks, the Kichwa Indigenous People of Sarayaku have been participating in a series of activities in the provinces of Guayaquil and Santa Elena with the aim of reaching a wider audience in this region of the country regarding the struggle […]
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