Ecuador

Fidel Castro slams Obama for 'scorn' toward Latin America

Colombia deal sees US military using civilian airports A deal that has angered leftist Latin American leaders sees the US granted access to Colombia's civilian airports as well as military bases, according to the full text of...

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Political Risk Premiums Rising in Response to Resource Nationalism

Political risk insurance premiums have risen across emerging markets in the last year, fuelled by rising resource nationalism and unrest linked to the financial crisis as well as a renewed concern ...

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Monterey Bay Aquarium releases great white shark

Aggressive behavior prompts shark's release BY GWYNETH DICKEY Herald Staff Writer Monterey Bay Aquarium staff members release a young female white shark on Wednesday near the southern tip of Monterey Bay. The shark was the...

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Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc.: Ecuador Mining Regulations Signed Into Law

Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. confirms that President Correa signed the Mining Regulations into law yesterday in a ceremony in Zaruma, El Oro province. This is the final regulatory hurdle to the re-initiation of...

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Signing of Ecuador new mining law means even more good news for IAMGOLD

IAMGOLD's CEO Joseph Conway says the company is ready to resume activity at its Quimsacocha project in Ecuador as a new mining law was signed by Ecuador's President Correa. As IAMGOLD CEO Joseph Conway delivered a conference...

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Monterey Aquarium releases captive great white

By Gwyneth Dickey - Monterey County Herald The Monterey Bay Aquarium released its fifth captive great white shark Wednesday morning after it sparred with other sharks in the Outer Bay exhibit over Halloween weekend. "We monitor...

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The Equator

We featured the Greenwich meridian two years ago on Google Sightseeing, so it’s about time we had a closer look at the other global zero: the equator. Although it is more than 40,000km long, there are surprisingly few towns...

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Cocaïne et opiacés progressent mais l'usage de cannabis recule dans l'UE (France24)

La consommation de cocaïne et d'opiacés progresse dans l'Union européenne où ces substances occupent une "place prépondérante" tandis que le cannabis, la drogue la plus consommée en Europe, montre des signes de recul, selon le...

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In Latin America, weapons buying spreads mistrust

Nov 5--Whether it's called an "arms race" or a "coincidental modernization" of existing stocks, a wave of weapons purchases by Latin American nations is causing neighbors to watch each other with growing mistrust and fear.

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Back From Ecuador | Compassion Connection with Steve Youngren

Compassion Connection was our hosting organization in Ecuador. In this video you’ll meet Steve Youngren, founder and director of Compassion Connection, as he introduces himself, explains a bit of what they do and how you can help.

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