Stories about Ecuador from April, 2008
Ecuador: Food Prices and Demand Might Help Farmers
ABA of Cambiemos Ecuador [es] wonders whether the rise in food prices and higher demand might be beneficial for some Ecuadoran farmers, who might be able to begin cultivate unused...
Ecuador: Mines Back to the State
In the Ecuadoran Constituent Assembly, there is a proposal to revert the mines back to the state, and Libertad Ecuador [es] thinks that is a bad idea for the country's...
Ecuador: Joining the Creative Commons Community
The Creative Commons license in Ecuador was recently unveiled at a university in Loja. Many bloggers applaud this iniative and have been quick to adopt these licenses for their own work. In addition, others live blogged the launch event, which celebrated the hard work of all those involved.
Ecuador: Tragic Fire in Quito Disco
A tragic fire that killed 15 people in a Quito, Ecuador disco due to the improper use of fireworks indoors. Danny Ayala Hinojosa of El Federalista [es] places blame on...
Ecuador: Live Blogging the Launch of Creative Commons
At the launching of Creative Commons Ecuador, Palulo [es] live blogs the event.
Ecuador: The Launching of Creative Commons Licenses
Creative Commons in Ecuador is set to be launched next week [es] in Loxa, Ecuador, writes Nelson Piedra.
Ecuador: Shakeup in Armed Forces Due to Troubling Findings
The Ecuadoran Armed Forces and its intelligence services have been in hot water due to recent revelations that some members provided the U.S. CIA with key documents in the aftermath of the border crisis with Colombia. As a result, President Rafael Correa removed many of the high-ranking officials and pledged to regain more control and sovereignty by the security forces.
Ecuador: Taxi Strike in Riobamba
La Voz de Guamote [es] writes about a taxi strike in Riobamba in which 2,500 taxi blocked the road in protest of the proposed creation of more taxi cooperatives.
Ecuador: Security and Privacy Concerns on the Internet
Internet security and privacy are of great concern to many people. In many cases, government websites are left vulnerable by purposeful attacks by hackers. In other rare cases, private consumer information is left vulnerable by questionable policies by some private firms. Ecuadoran bloggers highlight some of these cases and provide some recommendations on how to protect the sites and personal data.
Ecuador: God in the New Constitution
During the process of rewriting Ecuador's Constitution, Cronica Cero [es] wonders if God should part of the text, but thinks that God would be more content with positive acts, rather...
