Ecuador News

Quito, Nov 22 The biopsychosocial study among disabled people carried out by the Manuela Espejo Solidarity Mission made up of Ecuadorian and Cuban doctors have concluded in Ecuador''s province of Los Rios.

A fire destroyed 106 houses in the Ecuadorian Pacific coast city of Guayaquil and left more than 500 people homeless, as well as 14 children with symptoms of smoke inhalation.

From the Caribbean to Brazil, political opposition to US plans for 'full-spectrum operations' is escalating rapidly US air force officers and Congressmen tour the Palanquero base in Puerto Salgar, Colombia, in August.

On Saturday, November 14th, at the Office of the National Office of the PMS-Ecuador, a meeting was held for delegates of the Pontifical Holy Childhood Association on a national level.

The Ecuadorian government expects to end power rationing before the coming holiday season, a member of the team dealing with acute electricity shortages said Tuesday.

A serious fire on Friday destroyed 106 homes in a poor neighbourhood in Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador.

The occasional seasonal warming of central and eastern Pacific waters upsets normal weather patterns across the globe and occurs on average every two to five years.

Bogota, Nov 19 The governments of Colombia and Ecuador have resumed talks on Thursday in the framework of the Bi-national Border Commission , aimed at normalizing bilateral relations.

U.S. trade preferences should not be awarded to nations where corruption runs rampant and American companies are preyed upon.

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When Charles Darwin visited the Falkland Islands during the voyage of the Beagle in 1835, he saw a wolf-like species, wrote about it in his diaries and correctly commented that it was being hunted in such large numbers that it would soon become extinct.

A rare mockingbird could be reintroduced to the Galapagos Islands - with the help of some specimens collected by Charles Darwin.

A new species of finch may have arisen in the Galapagos. Daniel Cressey This finch's odd beak and song make it unpopular with the locals.

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Quito, Nov 16 Ecuadorian Vice president Lenin Moreno reiterated on Monday his government commitment to Amazonia''s development, when presiding over the solemn session on the 449th anniversary of the Tena city foundation.

Dense jungle surrounds the Payamino River, an important waterway in Ecuador. This river, along with countless others in the eastern provinces of Ecuador, serve as a lifeline for local communities, the Ecuadorian military and illegal armed groups.

Tens of thousands of Ecuadoreans living in the Amazon rainforest are suing Chevron, the US oil company, for poisoning their waterways in what is billed as one of the biggest environmental lawsuits in history.

Twenty months after Colombian forces bombed a guerrilla encampment in Ecuador bringing the two countries to the verge of war, both capitals on Friday said they restored diplomatic ties.

A group of students at Franklin Regional High School is taking in every aspect they can of the school and community to learn about a different culture -- the American one.

Excitement started early today as, during breakfast, crew member Jonathan spotted what he thought were whales in the distance.