With several talks being given by the Santa Elena Risk Management Secretariat and evacuation drills for homes and institutions, the communities of Manglaralto, Ballenita, and Montañita have been training for weeks on disaster preparedness. The first drill has already been conducted in Manglaralto […]
Although some people refuse to accept it, even though we live in the 21st century and are supposedly a civilized Western society, the truth is that the specter of racism is very palpable even in our small country… where, by the way… we have a mixture of races, and to put it another way […]
This is our first installment on this concept that is already changing many behaviors around the world. CONSUME SMARTLY, CONSUME RESPONSIBLY – Choose fresh foods over highly processed ones. – Prefer seasonal fruits and vegetables. You'll have especially fresh, and VERY affordable, produce. These products often come from […]
Do you want to actively contribute to creating a more just, supportive, and sustainable society? Do you know how? As citizens, we have enormous power. We can influence companies and public administrations so that their actions commit to fairer and more sustainable development. But we can also, as consumers, commit to a different consumption model, […]
IN THE PUREST PARAMILITARY STYLE Mr. José Aguilar T., defender of the last remnants of the Esmeraldas tropical forests, and his wife were found dead in violent conditions on Thursday, February 25, 2010. The property where they lived in Hoja Blanca, Malimpia parish, in Esmeraldas, bordered the "El Pambilar" Protective Forest, which […]
This story was shared with us by Erika Espin Reyes and can be read, along with others, on her personal blog http://www.byceversa.blogspot.com/ The decision to keep it the same as the original is to maintain the essence of the message our blog follower wishes to convey. Among the various icons of worship of our Manteña confederation—that which is […]
THERE HAVE BEEN IRREGULARITIES BEFORE THE START Alexandra Almeida (Acción Ecológica). January 2010 With an unprecedented decision, the government began the search for oil deposits off the Ecuadorian coast. This process has been plagued with irregularities from the start and is already becoming a serious threat to the population in certain areas. A contract in […]
FIRST VICTORY IN A WINGS DATE Our women's representative, Dominic Barona, achieved his first victory in a Latin American Surfing Association date, in a highly contested final against Chile's Sofía Borquez and Peruvians Nadja de Col and Valeria Solé. Throughout the competition, and although the other […]
IF THERE IS SO MUCH WATER ON THE PLANET, WHY DO WE SAY WE NEED TO SAVE WATER? Water on our planet is abundant, however, about 971 TP3T of the total is salt water and is found in seas and oceans. Only 31 TP3T is fresh water, and most of it is in the form of ice at the poles […]
TAO TE CHING 75 The reason why the people suffer from hunger is because of the high taxes imposed by the governments…Consequently, the people suffer from hunger. The reason why a people becomes ungovernable is because its rulers have their own motives for acting…That is why it is ungovernable. The reason why […]
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