Peru prepared for spoiler's role against Argentina Oct 9, 2009
Also on Saturday, Chile visits Colombia, Ecuador hosts Uruguay and Paraguay travels to Venezuela ... Then follows Ecuador with 23, Argentina with 22 and Uruguay and Venezuela with 21. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
North Andover students wanted for abroad exchange Oct 9, 2009
Maura Daly went to Ecuador from August of 2007 to June of 2008, and her first look at the country during the two-hour ride from the airport to Porto Viejo was a real shock ... In Ecuador, she found activities she could do on her own, and her second host mom took her on errands to expose her to the local culture, and taught her cooking as well. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Cle Elum couple travels to Colombia to train South American firefighters Oct 7, 2009
Along with firefighters from Colombia, members of fire departments from Guatemala, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile also will participate in the training. In all, a total of 80 responders will take part, Rhiannon said. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Ecuador indigenous groups, president spar Oct 5, 2009
President, indigenous groups at odds over fatal protest in Ecuador - CNN.com ... President, indigenous groups at odds over fatal protest in Ecuador ... QUITO, Ecuador (CNN) -- On the edge of Ecuador's Amazon Basin, the Upano River gives life to a vibrant agricultural sector that keeps the economy of the southeastern city of Macas beating. (CNN -- World)
Holland America Line's ms Rotterdam to Sail 30-Day South America Explorations in Spring/Fall 2010 and Winter/Spring 2011 Oct 3, 2009
Rotterdam's "Incan Empires" voyage spends 30 days exploring 15 ports along the west coasts of Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru ... cruise that visits 14 ports in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tim VickeryINSIDE SOCCER Sep 30, 2009
Ecuador, once merely making up the numbers, is now a serious force ... His side lost 1-0 away to Ecuador. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Which Panama is right for you? Sep 26, 2009
So-called Panama hats are actually from Ecuador. You can find them in Panama, but they're not genuine souvenirs. (CNN)
Hostage's video plea released in Colombia Sep 26, 2009
The guerrilla group operates mostly in Colombia but has carried out extortion, kidnappings and other activities in Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador, analysts say. Share this on. (CNN -- World)
Oil rebounds above $66 a barrel Sep 25, 2009
Additional pressure came from a report that said OPEC seaborne oil exports, excluding Angola and Ecuador, will rise 160,000 barrels per day in the four weeks to Oct. 10. Oil has jumped over traded in a wide band of between $65-$75 in the past month. (India Times)
Cuba gears up for mega-concert Sep 19, 2009
The first concert in March 2008 drew tens of thousands to the border between Venezuela and Colombia when tensions between the two countries were high over a Colombian commando raid into neighboring Ecuador to kill a leading rebel commander. Juanes has promised the afternoon concert in Cuba will be about music, not politics, but such sentiments are nearly impossible here. (MSNBC -- Music)
Oil falls towards $72 Sep 18, 2009
OPEC seaborne oil exports, excluding Angola and Ecuador, will rise 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the four weeks to Oct. 3, an analyst who tracks future shipments said on Thursday. Still, some analysts said the recent string of positive economic data would keep oil prices supported, as data around the world have strengthened the view that a global economic recovery was underway and that energy demand would soon recover. (India Times)
* Nadal blow gives Israel hope of Davis Cup upset Sep 18, 2009
Brazil, who have lost at this stage for the last three years in a row, play neighbors Ecuador, while Chile host Austria, Romania travel to Sweden and Italy take on Switzerland in Genoa. Roger Federer is scheduled to play in three matches for the Swiss who need to win to stay in the World Group for next year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Teacher and traveler has shown students the world Sep 17, 2009
A: I was inspired to become a teacher because of my high school Spanish teacher who had served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador and Bolivia. She really got me interested in different cultures in general. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Making your trip green Sep 13, 2009
Programs aiding Lee Dyer s research on caterpillar adaptation (minimum donation $2,350) operate in Arizona, near New Orleans, on the California-Nevada border, and in Costa Rica and Ecuador. Conditions are rustic and fitness requirements often high, but you ll be making a difference. (Boston Globe)
Are you gonna eat that? Sep 11, 2009
Also pretty good, she says, was the roasted guinea pig on a stick she once got in Ecuador. And despite trying unusual foods in 67-plus countries, the co-owner says one of the funkiest foods she ever tried was the BBQ raccoon she was served in Appalachia. (Fox News)
Oil and wildlife don't mix in Ecuador's Eden Sep 11, 2009
What harm can a simple road do in a pristine place such as Ecuador's Yasuni National Park, home to peccaries, tapirs, monkeys and myriad other wildlife species ... Specifically, it can turn subsistence communities into commercial hunting camps that empty rainforests of their wildlife, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the IDEAS-Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador have found ... The study also examined the effects of a road constructed in 1992 by oil company Maxus... (EurekAlert!)
Will Ecuador's Indians bankrupt Chevron? Sep 10, 2009
Will Ecuador's Indians bankrupt Chevron ... It's the suit in which the indigenous inhabitants of Ecuador's Amazonian jungle are on the verge of winning a massive judgment from Chevron -- a court-appointed expert has suggested $27 billion -- for the poisoning of their homeland, previously among the most pristine and biodiverse rain forest regions on the planet ... One of the story's many oddities is that Chevron was never involved in Ecuadoran oil exploration, or in the alleged systematic and... (Salon)
Andrew Zimmern Eats His Way Around the World Sep 10, 2009
I think that we need to understand more of what people go through in their daily life, whether it's lung-fishing with the people in Uganda, diving for lobsters in Cuba or getting chased by witch doctors in Ecuador. A lot of your book is about this kind of experiential eating. (Time.com)
• A world away: T.F. doctor takes family on year-long volunteer trip Sep 6, 2009
Photo courtesy of RICK SANDISONRick Sandison checks a woman's ear in Loja, Ecuador ... Last year, Sandison took his wife, Rebecca, and their three daughters to Ecuador for a year to volunteer at a mission in the small village of Guadalupe ... In 2008, Rick learned of an opportunity to volunteer at a Catholic mission in Ecuador. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Starving Pacific Sea Lions May Herald `El Nino' Arrival in the Americas Sep 6, 2009
In the last 30 years, El Ninos have sparked deadly and landslides from Ecuador to California, drought in Africa, wildfires in Australia, causing billions of dollars in , according to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. We think its El Nino coming, Sielfeld said, basing his analysis on autopsies that found sea-lion pups had empty bellies and no adipose tissue, the fat that insulates their bodies. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Best Cheap Travel Destinations Aug 31, 2009
Ecuador: You can get a decent hotel for $17 per night and a decent meal for $2 everywhere around the country. Ecuador is inexpensive, but is packed with points of interests ... For $25 - $300, you can get a guided tour to see Ecuador's well-preserved colonial style architecture, rain forests, volcanic landscapes, and more. (Suite101.com)
South American Summit Assails U.S.-Colombia Accord as Obama's Appeal Wanes Aug 29, 2009
Ecuadorean President led a call at todays summit in Argentina for a meeting with President to discuss the planned military buildup in Colombia ... The summit today, broadcast live on television across the continent, underscored how tense relations between Colombia and neighboring Ecuador and Venezuela have grown as Colombia pursues stronger military, trade and political ties with the U.S., a country that Chavez claims has pushed for his overthrow. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Friends and family reflect on life and spirit of Meghan Sennott Aug 29, 2009
Sennott's parents last saw their daughter in mid-April when they visited her in Ecuador ... Sennott's uncle, Charles Sennott, noted that since she had traveled to Ecuador, Meghan had discovered an affinity for science journalism. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Oil rebounds above $72 Aug 28, 2009
On the supply side, OPEC seaborne oil exports, excluding Angola and Ecuador, will fall 140,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the four weeks to Sept 12, an analyst who tracks future shipments said. Exports from the group will drop to 22. (India Times)
Continue reading Aug 27, 2009
She hit a two-run home run in team U.S.A.'s 9-0 victory over Antilles, an inside-the-park, three-run homer during a 21-0 beating of Ecuador and a two-run double in a 7-0 win against Brazil. Duran played for the silver-medal winning U.S. Olympic softball team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
Juanes receives threats over Cuba concert Aug 21, 2009
His first "Peace Without Borders" concert in March 2008 drew tens of thousands to the border between Venezuela and Colombia when tensions were high over a Colombian commando raid into neighboring Ecuador that killed a leading rebel commander. John Reilly, Juanes' New York-based spokesman, said Thursday that plans for the concert have not changed and that "the vast majority of communication Juanes is receiving from both fans on Twitter and everyday people he comes into contact with in Miami... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The Places He Goes ... Aug 18, 2009
Ecuador, the Grand Canyon, Belize, Grand Cayman Islands, Acapulco, St. Louis, Virginia, Hoover Dam, Hollywood, Indianapolis, North Carolina, Tennessee, Okinawa, Daytona Beach, Connecticut, the Caribbean islands and even Israel. George, a small wood carving of the George Rogers Clark Memorial, has been just about everywhere since he started his travels nearly two years ago. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Photo of the Week Aug 15, 2009
Next up for the Ewerts: Ecuador. Or Panama. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Diego needs time to stamp his mark Aug 12, 2009
Argentina are fourth in the South American World Cup qualifying group, two points ahead of fifth-placed Ecuador, with four games to play including Brazil at home and Paraguay and Uruguay away. A fourth place finish would guarantee a spot in South Africa but fifth would mean a two-leg play off against a team from Concacaf. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Vanishing Bolivian Glacier Ends Highest Ski Run, Threatens La Paz's Water Aug 6, 2009
Tuni, Condoriri and dozens of other Andean glaciers will melt away over the next 40 years at present rates, cutting back on water supplies to Bolivia as well as Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, said the engineer Alurralde ... The World Bank is financing $33 million in projects in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador to help those countries find and implement solutions related to water issues, Vergara said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Colombia's Uribe On Trip To Defend US Bases Pact Aug 5, 2009
The Palanquero base in the central Magdalena valley would host U.S. Air Force counternarcotics missions that had been based in Ecuador ... While Colombia's ties with the rest of the continent have been on the whole cordial, it has feuded with Ecuador and Venezuela over their leftist leaders' alleged ties with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, which has been seeking to overthrow Bogota governments for 45 years ... President Rafael Correa of Ecuador was stung by a FARC video... (CBS News -- World)
Geek guidebook Jul 29, 2009
Geeks cover the world, and the atlas offers places to visit in Australia, Ecuador, Japan and the Ukraine, but forty-five of them are in the UK and therefore more accessible than the magnetic north pole or the White Sands missile testing range in New Mexico, USA.. So if you're planning a summer break in the UK this year, whether because of the financial situation, your desire to reduce your C02 output or just because it's a lovely country, you should pack The Geek Atlas along with your National... (BBC News -- Technology)
World's ambassadors coming to SL Jul 28, 2009
Countries that accepted the invitation to take part include: Angola, Antigua da, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala. Hungary, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Ousted Honduran leader retreats after brief return home Jul 25, 2009
Leaders across the region meanwhile were in rhetorical high gear, with the leftist governments of Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Ecuador blaming the United States for the deadlock. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told a Mercosur trade bloc summit in Paraguay on Friday the Honduran coup could "not be tolerated, and we cannot back down. We condemn the interruption of democracy in Honduras.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Ecuador: Small Wonder Jul 22, 2009
Take the highest mountains outside of Asia, add English meadows, Alpine cows, and Amazonian rain forest, and mix with the Spanish and Incan cultures, and you get some idea of the extraordinary assets of the tiny country called Ecuador ... This is Ecuadorian "gaucho" country ... Ecuador is blessed with one of the most compelling travel destinations the Gal;pagos Islands and with proximity to another, Machu Picchu, in next-door Peru. (Concierge.com)
Making music, bridging cultures Jul 17, 2009
Some of the same differences are on display when the YOA comes together: While some North American musicians have had the benefits of extensive training and resources, people from Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru - it s a totally different story. But, he continues, That s the beautiful thing about music. (Boston Globe)
Gainfield School Students Travel the World;Cultural Lessons Found Right in the School Gym Jul 15, 2009
Countries represented included Austria, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Marshall Islands, Mexico, South Korea and Thailand. "A tremendous opportunity" was how Susan Fishman, a fifth-grade teacher at Gainfield described the exhibits on display in the school gym. (Voices, CT)
No swine flu vaccinations Jul 15, 2009
Elsewhere on the continent, now in its winter season, Ecuador reported the disease has spread to 14 of the country's 24 provinces, with the total number of infections at 264 with three deaths. And in Peru, some 15000 doctors called for a nationwide protest on Wednesday to demand better prevention against swine flu, which has claimed at least five lives and infected around 2000 people there. (iAfrica.com)
Two Republicans step up to challenge Baird Jul 14, 2009
Both challengers and the National Republican Congressional Committee question Baird s decision in 2008 to lead a House committee s fact-finding trip at taxpayer expense to the Galapagos Islands, off Ecuador. The trip cost 22,000 for Baird, four other lawmakers and their family members, according to a recent Wall Street Journal story that said congressional junkets were almost 10 times more expensive since 1995 and 50 percent higher since Democrats took control of Congress two years ago. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Administration continues response to swine flu outbreak Jul 13, 2009
Several students with high-level proficiency in Spanish were permitted to participate in the study abroad program in Quito, Ecuador. Freshman Christina Correa, a student already registered in the Ecuador program, estimates that approximately half of those who were planning to go to Mexico are now going to Ecuador, though she believes there are several students who have decided not to study abroad this summer ... Sophomore Marissa Smith is one of the students who eventually enrolled in the... (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Alice Methfessel, 66, muse to poet Elizabeth Bishop Jul 10, 2009
The two traveled extensively, including to the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador, and their circle of friends included some of the best poets alive. Alice was someone who was ferociously intelligent, very smart, but not academic in any way, Schwartz said. (Boston Globe)
Clinton to meet ousted Honduran Jul 7, 2009
At a news conference late on Sunday, flanked by the presidents of El Salvador, Argentina, Paraguay and Ecuador, and the Secretary-General of the OAS, Jose Miguel Insulza, Mr Zelaya said. "I call on the armed forces of Honduras to lower their rifles. I am risking myself personally to resolve the problems without violence.". (BBC News -- Americas)
Violence escalates in post-coup Honduras Jul 6, 2009
OAS Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, Rafael Correa of Ecuador, Fernando Lugo of Paraguay have planned to travel with Zelaya to minitor his stay. But the presidents later decided it was too dangerous to fly on the deposed leader's plane, which only carried UN General Assembly President Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, two Venezuelan reporters and his close advisers and staff. (Xinhuanet, China)
Troops stop Zelaya return Jul 6, 2009
Zelaya was due to join the presidents of Argentina, Ecuador and Paraguay, who shortly beforehand arrived in El Salvador, according to local press, along with the head of the Organisation of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza. The pan-American OAS suspended Honduras in an emergency session the previous night, after the interim leaders refused to reinstall Zelaya. (iAfrica.com)
A week after Honduras coup Jul 5, 2009
"In Ecuador, Bolivia, Honduras, they are ... in a situation where the constitution creates institutional obstacles to sweeping away the old political class and removing an obstacle to change," Hellinger said. "But in the Honduras case, we are dealing with a president who was not elected on a platform of change unlike in these other cases.". (iAfrica.com)
Travel & Adventure Jul 5, 2009
A bug-eyed salamander and a colorful poison frog are among 12 species possibly new to science recently found in the mountains of Ecuador. Video. (National Geographic)
Spanish immigrants hit hard Jul 2, 2009
I met Pilar, from Ecuador, just after she had waved farewell to her sister ... "It's better to be in Ecuador with your loved ones and enough to eat, than here without work.". (BBC News -- Europe)
Honduran interim government faces domestic protests, international pressure Jun 30, 2009
Ecuador, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba formally withdrew their ambassadors and issued a statement saying "the only diplomatic representation in our nations is staff appointed by Zelaya.". (L-R) Bolivian President Evo Morales, Honduran ousted President Manuel Zelaya, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Ecuador's Rafael Correa pose for a picture during an emergency meeting of Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) in Managua, capital of Nicaragua on June 29, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Honduras's Deposed President Zelaya Will Seek UN's Help to Regain His Post Jun 30, 2009
Democratically elected leaders aligned with Chavez in Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua, as well as U.S. ally in Colombia, have sought constitutional changes to stay in power beyond their original mandates. At the OAS General Assembly this month in Honduras, representatives from 34 nations, including the U.S., voted to overturn a 1962 resolution suspending communist Cuba even though its status as the Western Hemispheres sole dictatorship flouts the organizations 2001 Democratic Charter. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Need to be careful of protectionism Jun 28, 2009
Case in point: Ecuador increased duties on 600 goods. Russia did the same on used cars. (India Times)
Illegal immigrant network? Jun 25, 2009
These illegal immigrants came from El Salvador, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. They ranged in age from 15 to 41. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Cashback crisis Jun 19, 2009
Owner Hector Delgado, who came from Ecuador nearly 40 years ago, says demand is down across the board - for not just for plane tickets, but especially for money transfers. "If I used to send $200, I now send $100, $150. As for people that used to send $50, we have a lot of $20s now. And we didn't have people sending just $20 before.". (BBC News -- Business)
Natural selection Jun 18, 2009
Genevieve Swart meets Ecuadors most famous bachelor in the far-flung Galapagos Islands ... Genevieve Swart meets Ecuadors most famous bachelor in the far-flung Galapagos Islands ... Article By: Genevieve Swart Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:53 I am thrilled to be meeting Ecuadors most famous bachelor, but not looking my best. (iAfrica.com)
Raw recruits Jun 18, 2009
Robert, 19, is from Ecuador. He wants to join the army because it is an opportunity to study for free. (BBC News -- Europe)
The Eye Guy receives more than he gives doing the Lions work Jun 16, 2009
Photo was taken outside of Eye Clinic in Ecuador showing how many people line up for Lions eye glasses ... Koenig, a Chisago Lakes Lions member, recently returned from Ecuador where he spent time with the VOSH organization, bringing volunteer optometric services to humanity ... Koenig helped fit glasses on Ecuadorans 82-years-old to grade school children. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Former State Department Official and Wife Arrested for Serving As Illegal Agents of Cuba for Nearly 30 Years Jun 6, 2009
The Myers also stated that they had traveled to meet Cuban agents in Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Jamaica, New York City and other locations ... Furthermore, the FBI has confirmed trips by the couple to Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Jamaica that correspond to statements made by the defendants. (PR Newswire)
OAS Votes to Readmit Cuba After 47 Years Jun 4, 2009
"This is a moment of rejoicing for all of Latin America," Ecuador s Foreign Minister Fander Falconi told reporters after the session. The decision was taken by consensus, meaning the United States accepted it, though Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had lobbied personally for requiring Cuba to make democratic reforms and improve respect for human rights. (Time.com)
Take Your Family on a Galapagos Cruise - Under 18's Get 50% Off With Worldwide Holidays Jun 3, 2009
Situated in the Pacific Ocean about 1000 kilometres west of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands are famous for their giant tortoises and blue footed boobies ... Fiona is the Ecuador & Galapagos Islands expert and has extensive knowledge and experience of the destination. (PR Newswire)
Summer Travel: Hotels for Under $100 Jun 1, 2009
and American Eagle are instituting a on oversize, overweight or excess baggage from June 6 to August 25 on flights from the U.S. to Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti, Ecuador, the Bahamas, Mexico, Puerto Rico and other destinations in the Caribbean and Central and South America. Passengers will be allowed one carry-on bag, with a max size of 45 linear inches and a max weight of 40 pounds. (Time.com)
Adventure travel trip meets real world coup May 31, 2009
But it is late April 2005, and here we are held up on the tarmac after flying from JFK to an airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador ... "Are you not aware?" says a man with a wide silk tie sitting beside me, "about the president of Ecuador? He has fired the Supreme Court." ... The man in the silk tie says that Ecuador has faced two sudden changes of government in 12 years. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Grand Vacations for Grandparents and Grandkids May 27, 2009
They offer a variety of week-long tours to destinations like the Grand Canyon, Peru, and the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. And for sports fans, they have a Baseball s Sacred Grounds summer tour which includes visits to Boston s historic Fenway Park, New York s new Yankee Stadium, and a trip to Cooperstown to tour the Baseball Hall of Fame. (Human Events Online)
Israel: Chavez Sending Uranium to Iran May 26, 2009
Chavez was also responsible for Iran's developing ties with the leftist, anti-American bloc in Latin America made up of Bolivia, Nicaragua and - increasingly - Ecuador, according to the document. Iran recently opened new embassies in Bolivia and Nicaragua, and Bolivia as well as Venezuela broke off diplomatic ties with Israel after Operation Cast Lead earlier this year. (Newsmax)
Nadal poised for history May 24, 2009
Third seeded Murray renews his fierce rivalry with Argentinians when he meets Juan Ignacio Chela, while fourth seed Djokovic faces experienced Nicolas Lapentti of Ecuador. If the seeding works to plan, then Nadal would face Murray in the semifinals while Djokovic would take on Federer. (iAfrica.com)
Swine Flu Spreads to Peru as New York City Reports Its First Critical Case May 16, 2009
Swine Flu Spreads to Ecuador; New York Has Flare-Up (Update2) - Bloomberg ... Swine Flu Spreads to Ecuador; New York Has Flare-Up (Update2) ... May 15 (Bloomberg) -- A school administrator became New York Citys first seriously ill swine flu patient as the virus spread to 35 countries and Ecuador confirmed its first case. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Taking democracy to the people May 16, 2009
And illiberal democracies have fought each other, as Ecuador and Peru did in the 1990s. Related Articles. (Globe and Mail -- International)
