Ecuador: the battle of the marches
An official march and a march of the social movements take each other on in Quito.
How sustainable is hydropower in the Amazon?
A new study of the ecological impact of the 150 dams planned across all six major river basins connecting the Andes to the Amazon, a huge area covering parts of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, raises serious concerns.
The Citizens’ Revolution in Ecuador and its Enemies
Mario Ramos looks at the Citizens' Revolution in Ecuador and US attempts to undermine it.
Amazon: Worrying times
Scientists working on a giant research project in the Amazon basin are reaching disturbing conclusions, including the prediction that by the end of this century the Amazon basin could be receivng 40 percent less rainfall and temperatures could have inc
Sentence against El Universo is upheld
National court upholds sentence against El Universo as its editor, Carlos Pérez, is granted asylum in Panama
Ecuador: Chevron verdict upheld
A court in Ecuador has upheld a US$18bn award against Chevron for the deliberate contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon. Even though the company will appeal, it is a landmark decision.
Ecuador: Criminalization of the Social Protest in Times of the ‘Citizen...
Cecilia Chérrez explores the contradictions of a government that claims to rule for the people but represses popular movements.
Ecuador shuts down foreign NGO operations
President Rafael Correa has started a campaign against Non-governmental Organisations.
Ecuador: a new model of domination
The Uruguayan politican analyst, Raúl Zibechi, argues that Ecuador is the latest in a series of Latin American nations, including Brazil, in which the state is promoting a new form of neoliberalism, which is being called post-neoliberalism.
Ecuador: the struggle for Sumak Kawsay
Ecuador: the struggle for Sumak Kawsay, or 'the right to a good life'. Both the government and social movements see themselves as engaged in the struggle to forge a new and more sustainable way of life for the country.