Ecuador

'Galapagos for plants': conservationists fight for Robinson Crusoe island species

A programme to save one of the most important sites for botanic conservation – known as the "Galapagos for plants" – against threatening invasive species has been drawn up. More than 50 experts in conservation have met to...

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Mediators are not necessary in bilateral relation Venezuela-Colombia

Venezuelan vice Minister of Foreign Relations for Latin America and the Caribbean Francisco Arias Cardenas affirmed that the diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Colombia are not going through a crisis that might call for...

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Ecuador’s Correa Struggles to Maintain Popularity

Fewer people in Ecuador are expressing support for Rafael Correa, according to a poll by Cedatos-Gallup. 44 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance, down five points since September.

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One Ecuador closes, another one opens

I thought we'd heard the last of Fernando and Maria Ferreira, who dissolved their Winter Garden paving company in July but kept taking money for new projects before vanishing a month later, leaving customers with crumbling...

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End of Ecuador electricity crisis in sight

QUITO, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador was gradually overcoming the electricity crisis which had affected the country since Nov. 5, an official announced Monday. Ecuador's Electricity and Renewable Energy minister Esteban Albornoz...

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International Minerals Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of Net Income of US$1.2...

International Minerals Corporation (TSX: IMZ) (SIX: IMZ) ("IMZ,” the "Company”) reports results for the fiscal first quarter ending September 30, 2009 (the "current quarter”) of $1.2 million in consolidated net income...

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2012 doomsday prophecy false, says Canadian archeologist

From correspondents in Ontario, Canada, 12:02 PM IST A Canadian archaeologist has debunked the prophecy that the world will come to an end in December 2012. The doomsday prophecy comes from an ancient carved monument found from...

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Powerful photos win POLSIS prize

A powerful portrait of two girls in a remote community surrounded by snack wrappers has jointly won the inaugural UQ School of Political Science and International Studies International Photo competition.

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Group: Work half done to clear world of land mines

Significant progress has been made in removing land mines around the world, but the hidden devices killed more than 1,260 people last year, the International Campaign to Ban Land mines said Thursday. Land mines have been...

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South American roundup-San Felipe complete Chilean double (Reuters)

By Rex Gowar BUENOS AIRES, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Union San Felipe added the Chile Cup to their promotion to the top flight to crown a remarkable season at the weekend. Deportivo Cuenca reached the Ecuadorean championship final...

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