Avances El Presidente Rafael Correa transforma a los medios privados de comunicación y a sus periodistas en los acérrimos adversarios de su Gobierno. La sentencia condenatoria pronunciada contra el periódico El Universo enciende alrededor del mundo la ira de los defensores de la libertad de expresión, quienes acusan al Presidente de ser un “aprendiz de tirano”. El escritor de columnas de opinión Emilio Palacio se encuentra exiliado en Miami, mientras que varios periodistas se...
President Rafael Correa may remain Ecuador’s dominant figure today, but deep fissures have developed among his political supporters. At the same time, his opposition, though relatively weak, continues to gain strength. The narrow margin by which the President’s 2011 referendum was passed has been viewed by the public as a landmark event that also could be said to represent a significant defeat for his administration. The alleged coup attempt against him revealed Correa’s political...
Re: “Save the Yasuni rainforest: Ecuador must not drill for oil in this natural wonderland” By Bo Derek – 9/23/2011, New York Daily News Ms. Derek’s article downplays the reality that Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa’s plan for the Yasuni ITT (Ishpingo Tambococha Tiputini) Trust Fund could represent a future strategy for effective global climate stabilization. While she does touch upon it briefly, the case for investment must be made from a more pragmatic angle, with...
Source: http://lokheilorrainecheung.wordpress.com/ In the final decades of the twentieth century, Latin America – once a prominent destination for migrants – slowly transitioned to become the largest migrant source, mainly as a result of the economic crises that took place in the 1980s. As the number of European and Asian immigrants to countries like Argentina and Brazil dramatically decreased, Latin American emigrants accounted for an astonishing nine percent of all emigrants worldwide. Today, migration patterns in...
Domestic violence, a grave and long-standing issue, reflects a history of handicapping nations’ development projects. Fortunately, the United Nations, along with other international governmental bodies, have brought this issue to light. Ecuador seems to be emerging as leader in the battle to conquer domestic violence in Latin America; a region where the practice surpasses passive acceptance. Domestic Violence Overview Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women worldwide –accounting for more injuries...
