By Fernando Gimeno Quito, Aug 4 (EFE).- Less than two weeks after the Aug. 8-9 Amazon Summit in Brazil, Ecuadorians will vote in an unprecedented referendum on whether oil production can continue inside a portion of Amazonia. Located inside Yasuni National Park, Block 43-ITT (Ishpingo, Tambococha, Tiputini) accounts for 11 percent of the roughly 480,000 …
By Fernando Gimeno Quito, Jul 14 (EFE).- The discovery of an ancient pre-Columbian cemetery in the Ecuadorian capital is helping to shed light on human populations that settled in that region around 2,000 years ago. Ceramic vessels and stone-carved decorative objects are among the more than 5,000 pieces found at the site, which is located …
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By Fernando Gimeno Yasuni, Ecuador, Jun 23 (EFE).- Ecuador is facing a crucial moment for the future of its oil industry, a key pillar of the Andean nation’s economy. In a referendum scheduled to coincide with an early general election on Aug. 20, voters will decide whether or not to ban crude production at an …
By Fernando Gimeno Quito, Jun 20 (EFE).- A restaurant, a pastry shop, a clothing store, a livestock-raising farm and even a car decorating business are just some of the entrepreneurial activities started over the past year by Ecuadorians who have returned to their homeland after initially emigrating to Spain but facing adversity there and finding …