In Ecuador's highlands, an Indigenous community faces choice between 2 candidates they don't trust
The two candidates vying for Ecuador’s presidency in a second-round run-off never campaigned in Cochapamba. Their faces are ...
Venomous snake native to Ecuador found in New Hampshire banana shipment
A lone ornate cat-eye snake, a mildly venomous species native to Ecuador, hitchhiked its way to the colder climates of the ...
Drug gangs in Ecuador turn to "death saint" for protection — and allegedly human sacrifices
"They stole children from other towns and sacrificed them in front of her (Santa Muerte) when they wanted to land a big hit," ...
Good for mining but bad for democracy? Why Indigenous groups in Ecuador oppose free trade deal with Canada
Ecuador’s largest Indigenous organization is vowing to fight a proposed free trade agreement with Canada. Critics say the ...
The Economist11d
Ecuador chooses a leader amid murder, blackouts and stagnation
R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.
CNN8d
Ecuador votes for a new president after years of violence and blackouts
Five people were later imprisoned for his murder, with prosecutors accusing two of them of being members of the notorious Los ...
Mongabay7d
Ecuador’s next debt-for-nature deal falls short of Indigenous involvement
Ecuador completed a debt-for-nature swap to support Amazon conservation through the creation of the Amazon Biocorridor. While ...
Mongabay on MSN12d
In Ecuador, a mountain shrub could hold the key to restoring a precious ecosystem
The view outside from this eco-hotel in northern Ecuador reveals vast hillsides still scarred by fires. In late January 2024, ...