Ecuador
Lenín wins in Ecuador
April 4, 2017Left-wing candidate Lenín Moreno bucked Latin America’s regional trend to the right in Sunday’s election for Ecuador’s presidency, winning 51 to 49.
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Socialist presidential candidate Lenín Moreno leads in Ecuador
February 21, 2017Socialist candidate Lenín Moreno is about to win Ecuador’s presidency. Like the famous Russian he’s named after, Moreno promises a revolution - in the rights of people with disabilities.
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Ecuador national park to be abused for oil exploration
May 30, 2014Yasuni National Park is home to many sensitive animal species, as well as two indigenous communities, and is considered one of the most biodiverse places in the world.
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Quito youth meet continues world festival tradition
January 14, 2014Just hours after the passing of Nelson Mandela in December, over 8,000 youth from around the globe began gathering at the 18th World Festival of Youth and Students in Quito, Ecuador.
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A year after Chevron explosion, the grassroots mobilizes
August 13, 2013A protest grew to 3,000 once it reached the gates of the Chevron refinery, and 209 were subsequently arrested in a sit-down act of non-violent civil disobedience.
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