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This was confirmed yesterday byWilson Pastor, former Minister of Non-Renewable Resources in an interview with Ecuavisa. “The truth is that seven new technologies are being used (…) They were tested in Pañacocha and are being tested in block 31 which minimizes...

“We are talking with the authorities of the central and sectional government about the construction of the Posorja Deepwater Port,” reported the spokesmen of the company through a statement, which also mentioned that the Dubai-based ports company DP World would...

Yesterday, the Confederation of indigenous nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (Confeniae)  declared themselves in a state of alert and vigil at the announcement that the President of Ecuador, made last Thursday, of proceeding with the exploitation of oil in an area equivalent...

Chiribiquete National Park, located in the heart of Colombian Amazon, grew from 1.2 million hectares to 2.8 million and prohibited its mining and oil exploration and extraction. The announcement was made yesterday by the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Juan...

A video captured a group of indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation in Peru as they approached a jungle community to order supplies, reported yesterday the President of the Federation of native communities of the river Madre de Dios and its tributaries (Fenamad), Klaus Quicque,...

The migrants say that they are victims of persecution and xenophobia by the Ecuadorian authorities following the declaration against usury and the arrest of 35 people last week, including several Colombians. “We find it difficult to walk on the streets,” said an complainant, who...

The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, said today that the sentence of 35 years in prison for the soldier Bradley Manning is a “tactical victory” for the defense. “The defense should be proud of its tactical victory,” said Julian Assange in a statement...

After eight days of strike, yesterday afternoon, the sugar processing plant Ecudos became fully operational with the coverage of about 900 policemen, which helped granting access to the employees and workers who wanted to work on that day. “We have a good percentage of...

Ecuadorian President denounced on Tuesday a new network of espionage against the governments of Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina. The president said that he received information from a source close to the operation, even though no one knows who is behind it. In the case...

With a goal scored by Henry Lion in the second half of the match, Independiente del Valle equalized Universidad de Chile in Santiago, for the second phase of the South American Cup and will play at home next week to determine if it enters the third phase. The tie and the visitors...