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People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
The governments of Colombia and Ecuador reinstalled here on Thursday a defunct frontier committee to resume contact on border security one and a half years after both sides cut off ties. Colombian Defence Minister Gabriel Silva, his Ecuadorian counterpart Javier Ponce, and Ecuadorian Security Coordination Minister Miguel Carvajal were present at the reactivation ceremony of the committee. The bilateral...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Ecuador rejected on Wednesday a Transparency International report on corruption ranking the Latin American country as one of the most corrupt countries in the region. According to the report released on Tuesday, corruption is widespread in Latin America, and Ecuador was placed 146th out of 180 countries on the list. The list grades the countries based on surveys which measure people's perception of...
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Atlas Shrugs (Free subscription) | yesterday
Another Atlas exclusive essay written by the indefatigable historian Fjordman. This the third and final part of his history of geology and planetary science. Part one can be read here and part two here. A History of Geology and Planetary Science Fjordman Auroras in the Northern Hemisphere are called northern lights; in the Southern Hemisphere southern lights. They appear as arcs, clouds and streaks...
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Boston Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
QUITO, Ecuador - Claudio Bieler scored a hat-trick as Ecuadorean club Liga de Quito stormed into the final of the Copa Sudamericana with a resounding 7-0 win over River Plate...
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英文人行道 et cetera, et cetera (Free subscription) | yesterday
tuck v. , tucked , tuck·ing , tucks . v.tr. To make one or more folds in: tucked the pleats before sewing the hem. To gather up and fold, thrust, or turn in so as to secure or confine: She tucked her scarf into her blouse. To put in a snug spot. To put in an out-of-the-way, snug place: a cabin that was tucked among the pines. To store in a safe spot; save: tuck away a bit of lace; tuck away...
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The Lippard Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Personal possession of any drug decriminalized: Spain, Portugal, Italy, Czech Republic, Baltic states, some German states and Swiss cantons, Mexico. Partial decriminalization/minimal criminal prosecution: England, Denmark, Slovakia, Latvia, Croatia, Poland, Austria, Germany, France, Netherlands (see chart in the Economist story linked below--it's interesting that the Netherlands has the highest percentage...
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The Lazy Environmentalist (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The winds of change, they are a blowing. Values are suddenly the currency of the day. Time magazine believes we have the beginnings of a Responsibility Revolution . But to establish what those responsibilities are, the values that underpin them have to be determined first. Values are the bedrock of the new world that we are creating. So what of these values? Interestingly, it is not just the talk of...
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In The Faith (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Ecuador (MNN) -- Despite nationwide power outages in Ecuador, HCJB Global continues to present the Gospel. Along with their national partner, HCJB Global evangelizes through radio broadcasts. Affected by the worst drought in 50 years, Ecuador's hydroelectric plant can no longer provide power for the nation. HCJB Global not only continues radio broadcasts, but they've also maintained their mission hospitals...
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PointOfLaw Forum (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Background: environmental claims arising from Ecuador oil operations that were dismissed by U.S. District Judge William Alsup after he found that three plaintiffs' "case was 'manufactured by plaintiffs' counsel' after two of the claimants admitted never actually contracting the illnesses...
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TravelDailyNews.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The Tourism Promotion Board of Ecuador is further expanding its promotion activities in the British, French, German and Spanish markets by contracting the leading representation company
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The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
* Latin America: According to the E.U.’s Trade Commissioner the bloc and Latin American countries are close to resolving a major trade dispute over banana tariffs . * Peru: In the latest twist to the spy scandal between Peru and Chile, the Peruvian government claimed that an air force officer had confessed to spying for Chile . * U.S.: Yet another case of a Latino being accidently deported from...
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FreeThoughtManifesto (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
By Cyril Mychalejko November 16, 2009 Courtesy Of "Information Clearing House" Latin America may soon become the next front in Washington's so-called "War on Terror." Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) , Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, held a hearing on Oct. 27 to investigate his "serious concerns about expanded Iranian influence in the region.”...
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西儒 ─ The Western Confucian (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
"The fall of the Berlin Wall restored common sense to Europe, but what about Latin America?" asks Pedro José Izquierdo — A continent where Communism lingers on . An excerpt: Populist dictatorships of various creeds have popped up all over the continent, from Bolivia to Nicaragua, passing through Ecuador and, of course, the pitiable rising star, Venezuela, not to mention the island...
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Though predominantly a local real estate market, Cuenca is becoming increasingly popular with American expatriates.
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Paralegal SLO (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
After making headlines several months ago by posting a video on YouTube to bolster its defense of an Ecuador-based environmental mass tort case, Chevron is again trying an unusual litigation tactic in a closely related case. The company has sued a plaintiffs attorney for $4 million in federal court in San Francisco, contending that an environmental claim he filed amounted to malicious prosecution,...
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Eileen Murphy | 23/10/2009
In the Imbabura province of Ecuador lies the beautiful Manduriacos Valley, a sub-tropical zone surrounded by primary forest and rich in bio-diversity. Life for the valley’s human inhabitants, however, hasn’t been easy. The continuing decline in farming income, poor infrastructure and limited economic resources have all had an impact on the 500 families that make up the area’s twelve communities. The
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