The following are some of the conclusions of a report prepared on the topic for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru by OXFAM and Due Process of Law. In 2008, Ecuador approved a new Constitution that recognized the right to free, prior, and informed consultation of communes, communities, […]
By Decio MachadoFor decades, land and water have been a source of intense conflict on the Santa Elena Peninsula, pitting agribusiness sectors against peasants, evidencing a logic of struggle clearly marked by their social position—a class conflict. According to sources close to the […]
Photo: ZCO A study published by the British Medical Journal concluded that its chemical components are harmful to saltwater and freshwater fish. Cigarette butts are the most common form of environmental litter in the world, considering that more than 5 trillion cigarettes are smoked annually […]
Since September 1, the country's fishing ban on small pelagic fish has been in place, as established by Ministerial Agreement No. 47, issued by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries Resources. According to Douglas Burgos, Director of Fisheries Control for the SRP, the Ecuadorian government has implemented the ban, with the goal of promoting Food Sovereignty […]
The Ministry of Health releases this important information for public health regarding adulterated liquors that have caused dozens of deaths in Ecuador. The list of liquors analyzed, with technical tests by the Leopoldo Izquieta Pérez National Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (INH), and which tested positive for high levels of […]
PHOTO: EL LITORAL The National Institute of Cultural Heritage, Regional Directorate 5, in response to statements from certain citizens who are writing to the Facebook page of Regional Directorate 5 (Living Heritage), regarding a complaint that the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC) has not acted in response to the safeguarding of the peninsula's cultural heritage regarding the archaeological discovery […]
Listening to the silence, the penetrating wind, while the sun above embraces you, during the walk, the quickened breath, the furrowed brow, seeing the results of a senseless humanity. Caring for this paradise, like a personal treasure, because she's like my mother, she's the one who gives me air, who lets me breathe, who gives me shade, who gives me a variety of […]
Every August 9th, the Ecuadorian government awards the Eugenio Espejo National Culture Prize to its most distinguished men and women in the fields of arts, sciences, cultural activity, and institutional work. Of this year's awardees, two deserve special mention: Papá Roncón and Luigi Stornaiolo. The […]
The Undersecretariat of Tourism of the Litoral and Cardinal regions, with the aim of creating a meeting space where discussions on the topic of city marketing can be generated among provincial authorities, mayors, and communications and marketing professionals, to bring them closer to the tourism industry, analyze the possibilities, errors, and successes of […]
Sei whale, an endangered species. The Puntilla de Santa Elena Marine Coastal Wildlife Production Reserve was created in 2008. It covers a marine area of 173.4 hectares and is located in Puntilla de Santa Elena, the westernmost point of the Ecuadorian mainland. It is very close to growing urban centers such as […]
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