Category Archives: mineria

MINING: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT? Forum in Guayaquil.

THE THIRD WORLD INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL STUDIES AND THE FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL CENTERS AND PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE LITORAL INVITE YOU TO THE FORUM: MINING: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT? Location: Auditorium of the Citizen Participation and Social Control Council, 15th Floor, Banco Park Building, Luque 111 and Pichincha Streets Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Speakers: – Horacio […]

Women arrested for protesting against the signing of a mega-mining contract

Eight Ecuadorian women carrying out a "peaceful takeover" of the Chinese Embassy were arrested in Quito minutes ago after riot police arrived, read them their rights, and informed them they were being detained in Chinese territory, according to Ecuador's Popular Reporters. The women were part of a […]

Government in talks with the “Worst Company in the World” interested in coming to the country.

Press release 614 of June 2011 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration of Ecuador, which states that "delegates from the Ministry of Non-Renewable Natural Resources and InvestEcuador executives… concluded a visit to South Africa (and) held a meeting with mining companies such as Mponeng, owned by AngloGold Ashanti" […]

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