Ecuador's wild west shows limits of Noboa's 'iron fist'
On Ecuador's lawless southwest coast, drug gangs operate with impunity and terrified residents ask if their president's "iron ...
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Brandi Morin in Ecuador: A Canadian mining giant vs. the guardians of the Amazon
Deep in the Ecuador Amazon, a Canadian-owned mining project threatens the way of life of local Indigenous communities.
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 ...
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 ...
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Who are the two leading candidates in Ecuador's tight presidential election?
By Mathew Cohen Ecuador's presidential election on February 9 has produced a tight race between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and main challenger Luisa González, laying bare the nation's deep ...
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The plants of Peru
In Incan mythology, Mama Koka was the god of the coca plant which originally grew from her torn apart body. Today, coca ...
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Ecuador president forced into election run-off against leftist rival
The result "shows that people want change," she told the Teleamazonas TV channel. Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza was trailing ...
Who is Luisa González? The leftist politician who is again vying for Ecuador's presidency
A lawyer with limited political experience, Luisa González is vying for Ecuador's presidency for a second time.
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Peru’s disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps
To refresh the flowers at her husband’s grave and find comfort in retrieving his bones, a milestone in a country where 20,000 people disappeared between 1980 and 2000. Lidia Flores chose a ...
'The Human Thread' - Timmins, Ont. art exhibition explores universal connection
A Timmins, Ont. art exhibition is set to explore the universal need for human connection. Indie Artist Sierra Clark has launched a new art exhibition titled The Human Thread, featuring over 20 pieces ...
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Ecuador’s vice-president accuses head of state of ‘taking power by force’
Ecuador’s vice-president has accused President ... of violence last year in the city of Guayaquil. More than 5,500 people were arrested. Noboa, for his part, last year accused Abad of wanting ...