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Ecuador’s government promised same land in the Amazon to two Indigenous peoples
Mongabay
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July 14, 2025
A court in Ecuador ordered the delivery of a property title within the Cuyabeno Reserve to the Siekopai Nation, intensifying a long-simmering dispute with the Kichwa de Zancudo Cocha community, which also has claims to the land. The ruling...
CP25 Homecoming in Ecuador
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 15, 2025
The Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25) mission is a demonstration of the U.S. Navy’s enduring commitment to allies and partners across the Caribbean, Central and South Americas. While individuals may come from different backgrounds, building...
Panama Hats
The Portugal News
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What’s so special about Panama Hats? Hundreds of similar straw hats are available - different weaves, head sizes, brim widths, shapes, etc - all are light and designed for hot weather, and a significant portion of them are made in China. But the...
Debt, heat and uprisings: What Seville failed to solve
Mail & Guardian
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July 15, 2025
The UN Financing for Development Summit failed to deal with the issue of funding countries hit hardest by the climate crisis. (Envato Elements) Sweltering heatwaves, caused by an escalating climate crisis, increasingly shock countries during their...
Diplomats focus on action to save the planet from climate change, global warming
The Statesman (India)
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July 10, 2025
Ambassadors and diplomats from eight different countries on Thursday expressed concern over the impact of ongoing climate change and global warming in the world while calling for focused action to save the planet. “It is not a distant threat, it...
Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats
Associated Press
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July 10, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ecuador’s parliament has approved a new law on protected areas that has drawn sharp criticism from Indigenous groups, legal experts and environmental advocates who say it threatens Indigenous land rights and violates both...
Quito unveils its new city brand to boost tourism and highlight its identity
Breaking Travel News
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July 10, 2025
With a massive celebration full of culture, technology and emotion, the Ecuadorian capital has officially presented its new City Brand. This visual and symbolic logo seeks to position Quito as an internationally competitive tourist, cultural and...
Latin America Summit: ‘set the agenda’ on protecting biodiversity
University of Nottingham
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July 10, 2025
Universities in biodiverse Latin American countries need to demonstrate they are “transformation agents” rather than “just repositories of knowledge” by taking the lead on protecting delicate ecosystems, a conference has heard. Leaders gathered at...
Vantage to Take Center Stage as Diamond Sponsor at Wealth Expo Ecuador 2025
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 11, 2025
PORT VILA, Vanuatu, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Markets is proud to announce its participation as a Diamond Sponsor at Wealth Expo Ecuador 2025, taking place on July 19th at the Quorum Convention Center in Quito. As one of the leading...
Global envoys call for urgent climate action at international conclave in Bhubaneswar
Orissa Post
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July 10, 2025
Bhubaneswar: Ambassadors and diplomats from eight countries Thursday voiced concern over the growing impact of climate change and global warming, calling for urgent and focused global action to protect the planet. Spain’s ambassador Juan Antonio...
Ecuadorian Indigenous Peoples Criticize Noboa’s Draft Bill on Protected Areas
teleSUR
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Ecuadorian indigenous leaders call for constitutionally required consultation before the approval of a new protected areas law that Noboa’s government is trying to enact, warning that it threatens their ancestral lands. President of the...
Pilot project sees carbon emissions drop 15-35% in Ecuador shrimp farms
Hatchery International
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July 10, 2025
In a pilot project with The Nature Conservancy, Ecuador’s shrimp farms saw carbon emission reductions of 15 to 35 percent. The project, known as the North Star Shrimp Initiative, helped Ecuador introduce science-based best practices aimed at...
Over 90 arrests made in global crackdown on environmental crime in the Amazon Basin
Newsday - New York
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BOGOTA, Colombia — Assets worth over $64 million were seized and 94 people arrested as part of a multinational law enforcement operation targeting environmental crime in the Amazon Basin. The crackdown, coordinated by the United Arab Emirates, has...
Dynamite Buried in the Rainforest: Ecuador’s Explosive Indigenous Betrayal
LatinAmerican Post
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July 10, 2025
In the depths of Ecuador’s Amazon, children chase each other across the forest floor—blissfully unaware that beneath their feet lie over a ton of forgotten explosives. Fifteen years after a human rights court ordered their removal, the bombs...
Sangay volcano (Ecuador) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 2 July-8 July 2025 (Continuing Activity)
Volcano Discovery
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July 9, 2025
Wed, 9 Jul 2025, 14:00 | BY: VN The Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) reported that the eruption continued at Sangay during 1-8 July. The seismic network recorded 48-94 explosions each day. Ash-and-gas plumes were observed...
Almost 100 arrested in UAE-led operation in the Amazon Basin
The National News
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The UAE has led a major international operation against environmental crimes in the Amazon Basin, resulting in 94 arrests and the seizure of assets valued at more than $64 million. The 14-day effort, Operation Green Shield, was a multinational...
UAE-led crackdown sees 94 arrested for environmental crimes in Amazon Basin
The National News
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The UAE has led a major international crackdown on environmental crimes in the Amazon Basin, resulting in 94 arrests and the seizure of more than $64 million worth of assets. The 14-day effort was called Operation Green Shield, a multinational...
Recognizing and supporting the transformative role of women in Latin America and the Caribbean in facing the climate crisis
Latinoamerica21
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July 8, 2025
In recent years, the effects of weather and climate phenomena in Latin America and the Caribbean have rippled across the region—from the Andes to Patagonia, from cities to coastal towns—causing deep socio-economic and environmental disruptions....
UAE Arrests 94 Suspects For Environmental Crimes In $64-Million Crackdown In Amazon Basin
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE led a major international crackdown on environmental crimes in the Amazon Basin, resulting in the arrest of 94 individuals and the seizure of assets worth over $64 million. In a post on social media platform X, Saif...
“We are surviving,” says Ecuadorian grower amid dragon fruit oversupply
Fresh Fruit Portal
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July 8, 2025
Ecuador’s dragon fruit sector faces significant challenges in 2025, with producers reporting widespread crop damage and collapsing prices. Ramón Martínez, manager of Hacienda Laia Margarita, described the year as “devastating” for the industry...