Ecuador

Ecuador Charts the Way | Counter Punch

Leftnews.org (Free subscription) | yesterday

More on the recent triumph in Ecuador.

Conference call Tuesday, October 14th, to discuss Ivanhoe Energy's landmark contract to explore and develop Ecuador's Pungarayacu heavy-oil field

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

QUITO, ECUADOR, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Ivanhoe Energy Inc. (TSX: IE; NASDAQ: IVAN) will host a conference call on Tuesday October 14, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern (1:30 p.m. Pacific) for investors and analysts to discuss the contract signed by Ivanhoe Energy Ecuador with Ecuador's state oil companies, Petroecuador and Petroproduccion, to explore and develop the Pungarayacu heavy-oil field,...

Asian sweep in Beijing

Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Asian Teams Sweep Pairs Rapid at WMSG! Saturday, 11 October 2008 09:56 After a hiccup to Pairs Blitz Winners Ecuador in the fourth round, hosts China finally hit form and led a sweep of Asian teams into the Semi-Finals of the Pairs Rapid at the 1st World Mind Sports Games. China, again fielding GM Ni Hua and Hou Yifan, were very convincing winners of the preminaries with 15 match points. Hou is finally...

Under Bush, US Influence in Latin America Wanes

Truth Out (Free subscription) | yesterday

Quito, Ecuador - In a matter of weeks, a Russian naval squadron will arrive in the waters off Latin America for the first time since the Cold War. It is already getting a warm welcome from some in a region where the influence of the United States is in decline. "The U.S. Fourth Fleet can come to Latin America but a Russian fleet can't?" said Ecuador's president, Rafael Correa. "If you ask me, any...

• Under Bush, U.S. loses pull in Latin America - Denver Post
• U.S. loses popularity in Latin America - NY Daily News
• See the 6 articles on the same subject

Photo of the Day (10.10.08)

RssDaily (Free subscription) | yesterday

Filed under: Philippines , Photo of the Day With this photo, Flickr user wetboxers (interesting name) really makes me miss Ecuador, the only place I've ever surfed-- if you can call getting thrown off a longboard all day "surfing." This shot was taken in the Philippines, but similar scenes can be found all over the world. Want your gnarly photos considered for Gadling's Photo of the Day? Submit your...

• Photo of the Day (10.10.08) - Gadling

Sensational upset in Beijing

Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

Ecuador With Sensational Win in Beijing Category - Pair Blitz Men and Women IM Martha Fierro and GM Franco Matamoros have achieved historic success by winning the gold medal in mixed blitz doubles at the World Mind Sport Games . The South American team fought their way to the top by battling the heavy-weights. They beat China (Ni Hua and Hou Yifan) in the 11th round of the regular competition to qualify...

WMSG Rapid Pairs

Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

Leaders after 6 rounds: Rank - Country - Wins - Draws - Losses - Points 1 China 4 1 1 9 2 Greece 3 3 0 9 3 Iran 4 1 1 9 4 Poland 3 2 1 8 5 Germany 3 2 1 8 6 Ecuador 3 2 1 8 7 United States of America 4 0 2 8 8 Vietnam 3 2 1 8 9 Slovakia 2 4 0 8 10 Singapore 3 2 1 8 30 teams Full standings here: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr16585.aspx?art=0&lan=1&flag=30&m=-1 Chess news from Susan Polgar

Overcrowding, mismanaged tourism threaten Galapagos Islands

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

Last year, Ecuador was stung by a United Nations warning that the islands, whose human population has doubled in 10 years to about 30,000, are at risk from overcrowding and mismanaged tourism.

Letter: Blame the criminal gangs in power

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

Letter: Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela are held back by racist elites which have governed by the gun

McKibben Sends a Special Invite, Winning Architects travel to Ecuador, Sustainablog Goes to the Carnival, and More

Treehugger (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

350.org: Presidential Invite Campaign Launch by Jamie "We've just launched a new campaign to send McCain and Obama thousands of invitations to the UN Climate Meetings this December in Poland. Get in on the action by watching the video below and visiting our special campaign page to send an invitation of your own:" Designing for Humanity: One month to go... by Heather Worrell "Teo and Heather are traveling...

The grownup gapper Riding pillion through cloud forests in Ecuador

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

Our gapper defies her mother's wishes and boards the back of a motorbike for an exhilarating trip into the jungle.

Correa lays it out

inca kola news (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

"You callin' my pint a poof?" Sometimes things are calm and quiet down here. Sometimes events hit you so fast it's not even worth trying to keep up. An example of the second was yesterday's Ecuador, when five separate events hit in the space of an afternoon. Here's a brief summary and a bit of opinion on each one. Ivanhoe (IVAN) a N.Am oil and gas, signed a contract to develop a very large heavy crude...

The appeals committee rule

Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

THE APPEALS COMMITTEE ORDERED THE GAME REPLAYED IN THE INTERESTS OF FAIR PLAY. And in the replay, GM Matamoros beat GM Sasikiran to secure Ecuador the Gold Medal! Overall Medal Standings (after the pairs blitz): 1. China: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze 2. Ukraine: 1 Gold, 2 Silver; 1 Bronze 3. Bulgaria: 1 Gold, 1 Silver; 4-5. Ecuador, Russia: 1 Gold each; 6. India: 1 Silver7-8. Greece, Singapore: 1 Bronze...

VIDEO: City's Samba star Robinho to have photo exhibition of his magic dribble against Ecuador

Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

Brazil will honour Manchester City striker Robinho's most dazzling display of skill. Robinho wowed fans at the Maracana with a breathtaking dribble in a 5-0 demolition of Ecuador.

• Video of Robinho when he was a minor magician.... - SoccerBlog.com

'Tackling the Global Debt Crisis from the South: Ecuador Fights Back'. Night Talk with LASC and DDCI

Indymedia ireland (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

Latin America Solidarity Centre & Debt and Development Coalition Ireland invite you to an evening discussion.