Ecuador to reopen mining register for first time in over six years

Ecuador’s mining sector is following closely President Daniel Noboa’s recent decision to reopen and update the country’s mining cadaster within six months. The executive decree, signed last week, mandates the inclusion in the country’s official registry of …

Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song?

A petition has been submitted to Ecuador’s copyright office to recognise Los Cedros cloud, an Ecuadorian forest roughly 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) in size, as a co-creator of a musical composition. This proposal aims to grant legal recognition to nature …

He fled gang violence in Ecuador. Now, he’s homeless in Massachusetts.

And twice now, their car has been their home, once when the family arrived in the US and again last month. After reaching their time limit at the state-run shelter where they’d been staying in Cambridge and with nowhere else to go, Alexander and his family …

Ecuador in the dark: President announces reduction in daily power cuts

Ecuador's Indigenous defenders face growing threats, activists say at UN summit

By Oliver Griffin CALI, Colombia (Reuters) -Indigenous environmental defenders in Ecuador are suffering an increasing number of threats and sometimes deadly attacks amid spiraling violence in the country, activists said during U.N. COP16 nature talks in …

Ecuador’s Banana Industry Defends Itself Amid Rising Crime Waves

As the crime and security risks for Ecuador’s banana export sector escalate, the nation has proactively developed a forward-looking security strategy to protect its exports, particularly to Europe. Drawing inspiration from the successful Colombian model, …

Renewed wonder in the cloud forests of Ecuador

One of the largest modern plant extinction events was reported in the Andean hills of Ecuador 33 years ago.  Yet, new research from a team of international ecologists, including two from the University of Miami, shows that rare plants and trees found in …

Ecuador lives through a week of blackouts, protests and long holiday

Days off were originally planned for the Days of the Dead and the Independence of the city of Cuenca, but the administration of President Daniel Noboa enlarged the holidays by adding one more non-working day. Such a decision by the presidency aimed at …

Ecuador's banana industry launches "Safe Farms" protocol to combat crime wave

With a notable presence in the global market, Ecuador's banana sector, a leading exporter, is initiating "Safe Farms," a security protocol to mitigate the rising crime wave. This plan draws inspiration from Colombia's methods of …

IP Survey Commences At Aurania's Kuri-Yawi Gold Target In Ecuador

(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 1, 2024) - Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (FSE: 20Q) ("Aurania" or the "Company") announces the start of the induced polarization (IP) geophysical …