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8 hrs ago | New Yorker

North via South: Life on the Altiplano

Magda Biernat and Ian Webster , the husband-and-wife duo we've been following on their journey from Antarctica to Alaska, recently sent an update from the Altiplano.

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19 hrs ago | AlertNet

Ecuador: Swiss parliamentarians visit Tdh's projects

As part of the 128th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Swiss parliamentarians traveled to Quito and were able to meet with teams and projects led by Terre des hommes, including those relating to community development and the treatment of youths within the legal system .

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Related Topix: South America, World News

21 hrs ago | The China Post

UK Assange threat nearly broke ties: Ecuador

Britain's threat to enter the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to nab WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strained bilateral ties to the point of breaking but relations are now good, a top diplomat said Sunday.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Travel, Ecuador Travel, WikiLeaks, Julian Assange

Mon Jun 17, 2013

SouthCoastToday.com

Your View: Galapagos conference adds to understanding

Dr. Guillermo Paz-y-Mino-C. is a biology faculty member at UMass Dartmouth. He lives in Cumberland, R.I. I just represented UMass Dartmouth at the World Evolution Summit, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador.

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Related Topix: World News, UMass Dartmouth, Biology, Science, Cumberland, RI, Opinion

Bangkok Post

Effort to revive Galapagos tortoises once thought extinct

Scientists will try to revive two species of giant Galapagos tortoises thought to have been extinct by breeding genetic relatives in captivity, experts leading the effort said.

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Related Topix: World News, Genetics, Medicine

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Global Voices Online

Experts and Citizens Discuss 'Free Culture' in Quito, Ecuador

Different participants and more than 20 speakers met for two days at the Second International Congress on Free Culture in Quito, Ecuador to talk about free culture and its relationship with education and different forms of cultural expression.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Theater, Arts

The Independent

Britain is 'softening' to my plight, claims Julian Assange on anniversary of embassy stay

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Related Topix: Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, South America, World News, Travel, Ecuador Travel, Prison

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Hispanically Speaking

Ecuador Arrests 7 Tourists Attempting to Smuggle 1,300 Sea Cucumbers

Ecuadorian authorities arrested seven foreigners after finding a total of 1,313 processed sea cucumbers inside their luggage, the Galapagos National Park Service said Friday.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

Ecuador's legislature passes restrictive media law

QUITO, Ecuador Ecuador's congress on Friday passed a restrictive new media law championed by President Rafael Correa, creating official media overseers, imposing sanctions for smearing "people's good name" and limiting private media to one third of radio and TV licenses.

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Related Topix: World News, Rafael Correa

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Inside Colombia

Bogota chemical factory on fire; at least 7 injured

Six workers and one fireman were injured in a major fire at a chemical factory in the south of Bogota that was visible throughout the city Thursday.

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Related Topix: Fire, World News

The Northern Miner

Editorial: Fruitless del Norte

Kinross Gold's abandonment of the Fruta del Norte gold project in the face of an obstinate Ecuadorian government is a sad end to what could have been a wonderful, mutually beneficially relationship between Canadian miners and their partners in Ecuador.

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Related Topix: World News, Opinion

Florida Today

Original Brevard Zoo animal passes away

One of the original animals at Brevard Zoo, a male tapir named Pee Wee, died Wednesday during a medical procedure to its toe.

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Related Topix: World News

Wed Jun 12, 2013

The Huffington Post

Kathleen Peddicord: Are These The 2 Best Places To Retire South of The Border?

Cuenca, Ecuador, and Medellin, Colombia, are two of the top retirement options in Latin America right now.

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Related Topix: World News, Colombia, Colombia Travel, Travel, Cuenca Ecuador, Ecuador Travel, Ecuador Travel, South America Travel, Medellin, Colombia Travel

Anna.aero

TAME launches new international route to Buenos Aires

Official event in Quito preceded the launch of TAME's new service to Buenos Aires.

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Related Topix: South America, World News

Washington Times

Father's Day: Ten great islands for Dad

Tom Hanks was a Castaway. We have all heard the story of Robinson Crusoe. We see cartoons about the joy of being marooned on a desert island.

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Related Topix: Crusoe, Entertainment, Television, Best of 2007, World News,

Malaysian National News Agency

Ecuador Hosts First Summit For Responsible Journalism

The Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil will host the first Summit for Responsible Journalism , which will gather about 10,000 participants from several countries on June 19 and 20. Guayaquil Historical Park, located on the outskirts of the port city will host the massive event, scheduled to be opened by Ecuadorian President, Rafael Correa, who has ... (more)

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Related Topix: World News, Rafael Correa

Tue Jun 11, 2013

Trend Hunter Magazine

Possession-Centered Prophylactic Ads - The Duo Condoms Campaign Shows ...

Children take up a lot more than people's time as the Duo Condoms campaign shows.

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Related Topix: World News

Hispanically Speaking

Galapagos Fabled Giant Tortoise "Lonesome George" to Go On Display

The body of the giant tortoise known as "Lonesome George," which died a year ago, is being embalmed in the United States, a process after which it will be returned to Ecuador to be exhibited in the Galapagos archipelago.

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Writer's Wanderings

Galapagos Journal - Santa Cruz Island, Puerto Ayora

There are about 30,000 people who live on the Galapagos Islands. Most of those live on Santa Cruz and the majority of those residents live in Puerto Ayora.

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Related Topix: World News, South America

International Business Times

Oil Spill In Ecuador Threatens Peru And Brazil Regions

An oil spill that originated in Ecuador is streaming down the Amazon, reaching Peru and threatening Brazil.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Travel, Ecuador Travel, Oil Spill, Rafael Correa