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Quito Metro pursues extension funding options
Development bank considers financing 5km northern extension of Line 1. AN official mission from the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) visited Quito last month to review the proposed northern extension of Quito Metro’s Line...
Owner: McGinnis Family
Driving change: the rise of sustainable financing in Latin America
Introduction In recent years, many countries around the world have increased their focus on the preservation of the environment, the promotion of socially driven policies and the level of scrutiny of corporate governance of the companies that...
Owner: Nick Brailey
With McKinsey’s support, Pichincha launches digital bank Deuna!
Banco Pichincha, a long-established financial institution in Ecuador, has launched a new digital bank and payment ecosystem. The development and launch of Deuna! was supported by McKinsey & Company. The strategic move is the culmination of efforts...
New Report from IFT’s Feeding Tomorrow Fund Examines the State of Food Science Education
This year’s report includes responses from 919 students across 42 institutions in 15 countries, including Canada, China, Ecuador, Honduras, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
Owner: Richard Foster
Ecuador and Yasuní oil: A challenge for democracy and the integrity of the Amazon
By Kevin Koenig Two years ago, Ecuador surprised the world with a historic referendum: more than 58% of the population voted to keep nearly one billion barrels of crude oil underground in Yasuní National Park – one of the most biodiverse places on...
Owner: David Morrill
Gen Z turn to old-school tech to unplug
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Gen Z turn to old-school tech to unplug 00:59 UP NEXT Cases of toxic fumes in plane cabins growing 01:20 Snapple brings back iconic glass bottles...
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Bridge explosions follow deadly car bomb in Ecuador
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Ecuador and oil: a challenge for democracy and the Amazon
EL PAÍS offers the América Futura section for free for its daily and global coverage of sustainable development. If you’d like to support our journalism, subscribe here. Two years ago, Ecuador surprised the world with a historic referendum: more...
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Million-Year-Old Insects Trapped in Amber Discovered in Ecuador
A fly preserved in early Albian amber from Ecuador. Credit: Xavier Delclòs / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Researchers in Ecuador have described a trove of Cretaceous insects preserved in amber, offering a rare window into a million-year-old forest near the...
Owner: Anastasios Papapostolou
Creating Access to Cutting Edge Technology to Support Global Innovators
Newswise — ST. LOUIS, MO., October 14, 2025 – The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center today announced the first awardees of the Core Facilities Access Fund – an initiative of Cultivar STL designed to advance research and open doors for startups...
Owner: Roger Johnson (daughter Jessica is CEO)
Former president of Ecuador visits App State
Colin Wishneski curated this story by Catherine House, which The Appalachian published October 14, 1993. In celebration of Columbus Day, former president of Ecuador Rodrigo Borja spoke on U.S. and Latin relations at 8 p.m. on Monday in Rosen...
Owner: Appalachian State University
Ecuador’s Energy Future in China’s Hands
Ecuador has reached an agreement with PowerChina, Sinohydro’s parent company, to resolve the long-standing dispute over structural failures at the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant. According to Ecuadorian daily Primicias, the Chinese company...
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Dubai top hum for technology, entrepreneurship, says Hamdan
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, on Tuesday visited Expand North Star 2025, the world’s largest event for startups...
Owner: Khalid Abdullah Omran Taryam
COFAAA calls for African-led reforms and fair pricing for cocoa
The Global President of the Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COFAAA), Comrade Adeola Adegoke, has called for an urgent and united African action to transform the continent’s cocoa industry from dependency to prosperity. Speaking at...
Owner: Emmanuel K. Dogbevi
Investigation after pickup truck explodes on busy street in Ecuador
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Ecuador halts DPM’s gold project over environmental concerns
The Government of Ecuador has reportedly withdrawn the environmental licence previously issued to Canadian mining company DPM Metals for the Loma Larga gold project, which is located in an environmentally sensitive region. The move comes after...
Owner: Michael "Mike" Danson
Lit Picks: Books That Illuminate the Human Experience
Some stories simply linger with a person. These are the tales that challenge assumptions, shift perspectives and often reveal corners of the human experience most of us will never see … The following seven memoirs and nonfiction works dive deep...
Owner: Meryl L. Moss
ESSAY: David and Goliath Collaborate in Africa, Africa Research Group, 1969
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“Israel has played a relatively invisible but strategically important role in Africa as a servant of the United States…” If there was any doubt that the zionist entity serves as the rabid attack dog of US imperialism in West Asia, the recent...
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COFAAA calls for African-led reforms and fair cocoa pricing
The Global President of the Cocoa Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COFAAA), Comrade Adeola Adegoke, has called for an urgent and united African action to transform the continent’s cocoa industry from dependency to prosperity. Speaking at...
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Fines, disgorgement, injunctions, debarment: the US perspective
1 Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the potential fines, penalties and other collateral consequences to corporates and individuals facing enforcement actions brought by authorities under US federal law. The transition from the...
Owner: Nick Brailey