The Kichwa nationality of the Ecuadorian Amazon comprises two peoples who share the same linguistic and cultural tradition: the Napo-Kichwa people and the Kichwa people of Pastaza. The self-definition of the Kichwa of Pastaza province as Runas (people or human beings) marks their affiliation and belonging to the same intraethnic identity space compared to […]
The Ministry of the Environment, in compliance with Ministerial Agreement No. 016 issued by the Undersecretary of Fisheries Resources, prohibits the capture, transportation, possession, processing, and external marketing of red crab for one month, from August 15 to September 15 of each year, and informs the general public to refrain from […]
On July 26th, the new cycle within the synchronistic 13-moon cycle began. How should we work as a human collective to achieve better planetary synchronization? White Rhythmic Mirror gives us insight into the topic. How can I organize myself to balance? Balance your feelings in the here and now. Each first day of the ring (year) […]
Photo: Johannes Orejuela A group of activists, students, and young people from the city of Guayaquil interested in the Sarayaku case are beginning to gather together and take action, especially in terms of disseminating the current situation of the case and the possible repercussions of the ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
By Mario Melo* In 1996, the Ecuadorian government granted Block 23, which covers 601 TP3T of the territory of the Sarayaku Kichwa Indigenous People, to the Compañía General de Combustibles (CGC) of Argentina. This concession was granted without any information, consultation, or request for consent from the Sarayaku People. During the […]
Surfing: a sport that involves riding ocean waves while standing on a board, steering it using one or more fins located at the rear of the board. According to encyclopedia descriptions, surfing is a sport that originated with the British explorer James Cook in the […]
If "Los Caballos de Colores" represent the aspirations of the Municipality of Guayaquil to reach the pantheon of "global cities," Los Burros Pintados express the concerns of many Guayaquil residents about their place in the new order of a regenerated Guayaquil, an aspirational Guayaquil. Guayaquil is not the first city to take advantage of an exhibition […]
Amid the beating of drums and the staging of "Sacachúm: The Return of Sam Biritute" by the Thamé Teatro de Artesanos collective, the "Valdivia 2011" Eco-Cultural Day kicked off last Sunday in the Venus square in the municipality. Several local and national artists performed in the […]
Luis Enrique Sánchez Peralta set off on a bicycle tour of our country a couple of months ago. He cycled alone, and accompanied others. He tells us about his experiences in this series. (PART 1: Along the routes along the sea) The 2nd Ecuadorian Bicycle Tour fulfilled its main objective: to reach the Mayors of […]
How are the rights of nature, the precautionary principle, and the polluter pays principles applied? The Ecuadorian Center for Environmental Law is launching a new edition of the Intensive Course on Environmental Law in Guayaquil, which will take place on July 14, 15, 21, and 22, 2011. The course is aimed at professionals and students interested in […]
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