Ecuador

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Animals
Once thought extinct, bizarre horned frog reappears in Ecuador
National Geographic - Jennifer S. Holland
AnimalsWeird & Wild This strange frog, which incubates eggs on its back, disappeared for more than a decade before being rediscovered. 4 Minute Read Unseen for more than a decade, the enigmatic and endangered
Transgender
Mother hopes 9-yr-old daughter's gender change will help others in Ecuador
trust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation
Amada, who was born a boy, has been granted a new set of official documents marked female and with her chosen name by the Quito registry office By …
Chris Mavadded this to Archaeology and History
British Columbia
Ancient Amazonian Chocolatiers
archaeology.org - ZACH ZORICH
Cacao seeds, the raw material used to make chocolate, were being consumed in southeastern Ecuador much earlier than archaeologists have thought. The …
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Amazon Rainforest
Ecuador faces a huge budget deficit because of loans it received from China - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Chris Kraul
Rafael Correa wanted to fast-track development projects when he was president of Ecuador, so he borrowed billions of dollars from China. But the loans have come back to haunt his successor, Lenin Moreno,
Amusement Parks
Curiosity — There's an Equator Theme Park in Ecuador, But It's...
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Every year, half a million tourists visit Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, a popular theme park in Quito, Ecuador. Designed to mark and celebrate the equator …
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How tiny Ecuador had a huge impact on Jews escaping the Holocaust
timesofisrael.com - By Rich Tenorio
While many countries did less than their all when Jews sought refuge from the Holocaust, the tiny South American nation of Ecuador made an outsized …
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Alaska
Return of Bird of the Week: Rusty-margined Flycatcher
themudflats.net - Wickershams Conscience
Last week we looked at a Social Flycatcher, and WC warned that it could be tough to tell the Myiozetetesflycatchers apart. Meet the Rusty-margined …
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Julian Assange
Ecuador struck a deal with the U.K. to get Assange out of its embassy — but he still won't go
VICE - Tim Hume
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange rejected a deal between Ecuador and Britain Thursday that Ecuador’s president said would allow him to finally leave the embassy, according to reports. President Lenin said
Reuters UK
IMF
Ecuador seeks to renegotiate China debt, does not rule out IMF -Moreno
Reuters UK - Reuters Editorial
QUITO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Ecuador plans to renegotiate the terms of its debt to China, President Lenin Moreno said on Thursday ahead of a trip to Beijing, adding that a deal with the International Monetary
Ride BMX
Extreme Sports
Experience Ecuador with Joris Coulomb
Ride BMX - Kurt Hohberger
Joris Coulomb recently took a trip to Ecuador with his girlfriend to check out the sights and get some riding time in on a few spots and at a …
Julian Assange
Ecuador Says WikiLeaks Founder Can Leave Embassy In UK If He Wants
ndtv.com - Agence France-Presse
Julian Assange took refuge in the Ecuadoran embassy in London in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning in two alleged cases of …
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Shutter Speed
Food Negotiations Photo by Jennifer Kalcevic — National Geographic Your Shot
National Geographic
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INTERPOL
INTERPOL rejects Ecuador request to call for Correa’s arrest
miamiherald.com - Franklin Briceno
The international police agency INTERPOL has rejected the Ecuadoran government's request to issue an international call for the arrest of a former …
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Aquí
'Stop you piece of sh**': Shocking moment drunk woman speeds off from traffic stop with cop clinging to the hood, before
dailymail.co.uk - Adry Torres For Dailymail.com
An incredible video has emerged of a drunk woman speeding away from a traffic stop and taking the police officer on a wild ride through the streets …
Amazon Rainforest
Urge Ecuador's New Oil-Friendly Environmental Minister to Reject Yasuní Oil Drilling!
amazonwatch.org
English: To: Minister Mata Guerrero – I am writing to urge you to reject the environmental license for the Ishpingo oil field inside of Yasuní National …
The New York Times
Politics
Manafort Discussed Deal With Ecuador to Hand Assange Over to U.S.
The New York Times - By KENNETH P. VOGEL and NICHOLAS CASEY
WASHINGTON — In mid-May 2017, Paul Manafort, facing intensifying pressure to settle debts and pay mounting legal bills, flew to Ecuador to offer his services to a potentially lucrative new client — the
Associated Press
Ecuador VP removed, accused of taking kickbacks from aide
Associated Press
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno on Monday suspended his vice president, who faces allegations that as a congresswoman she took kickbacks from a staff member. The removal of Maria
Paul Manafort
Manafort Tried to Broker Deal to Hand Assange to U.S.
politicalwire.com
“In mid-May 2017, Paul Manafort, facing intensifying pressure to settle debts and pay mounting legal bills, flew to Ecuador to offer his services to …
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Unesco
40th anniversary celebration of Quito and Galápagos as World Heritage
unesco.org - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The first two properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, City of Quito and Galápagos Islands, both in Ecuador, will be celebrated on 3 December …
Physical Geography
Ibero-American youth meet to share concrete actions for sustainable development in biosphere reserves
unesco.org - en.unesco.org
On 5-8 December 2018, the Zapotepamba Binational Center and the city of Catacocha, in Ecuador, will receive over 90 participants from 24 …
PRODUCCIÓN: Clasificación al Mundial de la Selección Femenina de Ecuador
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Human Rights
Ecuador must put indigenous peoples’ rights before resource extraction and short-term economic gains
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GENEVA (29 November 2018) – A UN human rights expert has called for urgent action by the Government of Ecuador to protect the rights of indigenous …
Demonstration
The Latest: Immigrant's supporters end courthouse protest
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Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Latest on a Connecticut protest by supporters of an Ecuadorian man facing deportation (all times …
Amazon Rainforest
Indigenous rights 'invisible' as Ecuador pushes mining, oil projects: U.N.
thisisplace.org - PLACE
A United Nations expert says Ecuador has awarded concessions for energy projects on indigenous land without consulting local people By Johnny Magdaleno …
Lonely Planet
Live Music
Montañita Brewing Company | Montañita, Ecuador Montañita
Lonely Planet
At the northern end of the beach, overlooking the sand, the only microbrewery on Ecuador's coast serves up Amazonian IPA, chocolate stout, blackberry, jalapeno and passion-fruit blondes, and tropical (mango,
Public Health
Ecuador Ministry of Public health - Savor Saver
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Lonely Planet
Santa Cruz
Top things to do in Ecuador
Lonely Planet
Top Choice Island in Isla San Cristóbal (Chatham) About an hour’s boat ride northeast of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is León Dormido (Kicker Rock), so named because of its resemblance to a sleeping lion. Dormido
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Galapagos
Wildlife vacations: The 10 ultimate trips for animal lovers
USA TODAY - Sarah Schlichter
From tracking polar bears across the Arctic tundra to swimming with sea lions in the Sea of Cortez, the world is full of incredible wildlife adventures to experience. If you’re an animal lover, you won’t
Visas
Ecuador’s Termination of Bilateral Investment Treaty With the United States Impacts E-2 Visa Holders
natlawreview.com - www.natlawreview.com
On May 18, 2018, the Department of State (DOS) announced the termination of a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between the United States and …
VICE
Midterm Elections
The cops have a suitcase packed with $1.3 million in cocaine in case anyone was looking for it
VICE - Rex Santus
Are you wondering where you left your suitcase packed with 100 pounds of cocaine? Don’t worry. We know what happened to it. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized an unclaimed suitcase Nov.