Wax palms. Their name refers to their first use: the scraped wax is used to make candles, which likely accompanied the colonization of the mountains. Before colonization, they were abundant and seemed inexhaustible. Today, in the ecosystem, more than 50 meters above the cloud forest, the red clusters […]
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Today marks the world premiere of the Ecuadorian-filmed miniseries "NORTHERN BORDER." It is the result of a nine-month investigation conducted on Ecuador's northern border (with Colombia) in 2011. It focuses on the issue of human trafficking.
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 […]
Image: MAGAP The first fishing facility in Santa Rosa (Santa Elena Province), one of the main artisanal fishing ports in the Salinas canton, and characterized by the surprising amount of marine species caught (white fish), was put into operation on February 14 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAGAP) through […]
By: Shirma NuaWith a resounding NO, the grassroots of indigenous nationalities and organizations in the Ecuadorian Amazon issued their statement against the state oil policy and the National Government's intention to implement the 11th oil round in their territories. Last Tuesday, February 7, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) called […]
A group of activists, including artists and volunteers, began painting the first of several murals last weekend in Ballenita at the entrance to the beach. The murals are the first on the Ruta del Sol (Spondylus Route) and the closest to the […]
Various information campaigns have been carried out in the country regarding the government's plans to expand the oil frontier in the Amazon. Outrage and concern were the widespread reaction among the dozens of citizens and activists who held a sit-in outside the National Assembly on January 2nd, seeking to […]
What is a cyberactivist? A cyberactivist is a person who uses information and communication tools such as mobile phones, blogs, email, or social media to take action for human rights, environmental rights, and other rights. They can also organize, mobilize, and inspire online communities to take action […]
PAST EVENT: This event took place in February 2012. For more information about the LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK OF RECYCLERS, please follow the links below: For more information and contacts: www.redrecicladores.net Email: comunicacion@redrecicladores.net Twitter: @RedLacre Facebook: www.facebook.com/Red-Latinoamericana-Recicladores The city of Managua, capital of Nicaragua, will host the Annual Latin American Recycling Summit in February, an event promoted […]
The year 2011 was ranked as the ninth warmest since 1880, and new world records are expected to be set in the next two or three years. For this reason, it is important to take certain precautions to ensure that the high temperatures recorded in recent days do not have unintended consequences for […]
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