Ecuador and the eternal foundational referendum

In Ecuador, the popular referendum has become a classic resource of power. Daniel Noboa, who has called one for November 16, 2025, follows a well-known script: appealing to the electorate to bypass institutional blockades. Almost all of his...

Women warriors protect the Amazon forest but fear government plans to increase mining and oil drilling

By Brandi Morin Deep in the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon, where the Bobonaza River winds through ancient forests in Pastaza province, Sacha Gayas spreads out a hand-drawn map across her wooden kitchen table. Her fingers, stained with the rich earth...

New spine surgery tech draws experts

Nearly 100 experts from around the world recently convened in Shanghai for a conference, drawn by a Chinese-developed spinal endoscopic technology known as uni-port bi-channel dual-media, or UBD. The technology dramatically reduces surgical...

Go Fund Yourself Episode 12 Goes from the Skies of Ecuador to the Streets of Augmented Reality

What happens when you mix visionary founders, a dash of drama, and a panel of world-class business titans? You get another exhilarating episode of Go Fund Yourself, the hit entrepreneurial reality show where innovation meets entertainment, and...

Beyond Borders: Commander Kon Becerra on Technology, Interoperability, and Regional Security

Colonel (Capitán de Navío) Luis Kon Becerra, commander of the Ecuadorian Marine Corps, is a highly experienced officer whose career has been marked by strategic influence both domestically and abroad. His previous assignments include crucial...

Do Technologies Give or Take Away Pur Sense of Security?

October is celebrated across Europe and Latvia as Cybersecurity Month – a time when we focus on digital safety, revisiting the fundamentals of online protection and examining the latest data. Technology and digitalization have a profound impact...

Man who fled homophobia in Ecuador says he was profiled in Penn Station bathroom arrest

An Ecuadorian asylum-seeker thought he’d found a safe haven from homophobia in New York City. But within a month of arriving, he was detained during an undercover sting operation at a Penn Station bathroom in July and remains in ICE custody,...

Post-Pandemic Frailty in Ecuador’s Older Adults Explored

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant body of research has emerged seeking to understand the multifaceted impacts of the crisis on various populations. One of the areas garnering notable attention is the assessment of health...

LDU Quito vs Palmeiras Prediction and Betting Tips | October 23rd 2025

LDU Quito will invite Palmeiras to Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals on Thursday. The hosts defeated Sao Paulo 3-0 in the previous round while Verdão overcame River Plate 5-2 in the quarterfinals. Los...

Indigenous guardians successfully keep extractives out of Ecuador’s Amazon forests

For generations, the Pakayaku community in Ecuador’s Amazon has successfully kept unsustainable mining, logging and oil extraction activities out of forests while preserving their cultural traditions and ecological knowledge. Mongabay visited the...

Political Science faculty panel describes Spring 2026 courses

Students and faculty gathered in the Anthropology Building on Oct. 20 to hear professors from Emory University’s Department of Political Science preview their Spring 2026 courses, many of which were focused on multicultural political perspectives....

Establishing Breakthrough with Bacteria: How BacTech Environmental is Bringing Biotechnology to Mining

For more than two decades, Ross Orr has been challenging one of mining's most prominent paradoxes: The Sustainability Paradox, which often asks the question: Can extracting the Earth's resources ever truly be sustainable? But his company, BacTech...

Ecuador takes national approach to fight marine biofouling

Maritime officials in Ecuador have reached an agreement concerning a national information network aimed at connecting ports, vessel operators and environmental authorities to help address the rising issue(s) of biofouling. Courtesy of the IMO The...

Does technology reduce our sense of security?

Today, 8:10 Authors: Viesturs Bulāns, CEO of Helmes Latvia October has been marked across Europe and Latvia as Cybersecurity Month – a time when we focus on digital safety, revisiting the fundamentals of online protection and examining the latest...

Earthquake Today: Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes near coast of Ecuador

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck near the coast of the Ecuador region, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake was at a depth of 35 km (22 miles), EMSC said. Earlier, EMSC had put the magnitude at 6.2,...

Science AFP Ahead of COP30, climate skeptics misuse study on Amazon forests

Climate skeptics are targeting new research on the Amazon to downplay global warming's impact on rainforests as Brazil prepares to host the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém in November 2025, but experts -- including...

Quito airport recognised for pioneering biodiversity integration while maintaining safe and efficient air operations

Mariscal Sucre International Airport has transformed part of its land into a wildlife sanctuary, demonstrating how biodiversity and aviation can coexist safely and sustainably. Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) has been awarded...

Scientists Found a 112-Million-Year-Old Time Capsule With Life From a Lost World

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists have uncovered the first paleontologically substantial amber deposit ever discovered in South America. The deposit contains pieces of plant and animal material, or bio-inclusions, which...

Researchers warn of widespread RDP attacks by 100K-node botnet

Researchers warn of widespread RDP attacks by 100K-node botnet A botnet of 100K+ IPs from multiple countries is attacking U.S. RDP services in a campaign active since October 8. GreyNoise researchers uncovered a large-scale botnet that is...

Researchers warn of 100K-node botnet exploiting Remote Desktop vulnerabilities

A multi-country botnet using over 100,000 IP addresses began targeting Remote Desktop Protocol services in the United States on October 8. Researchers at threat monitoring platform GreyNoise are tracking this large-scale campaign, which they...