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Conflict & Justice
Attempted coup in Ecuador ends in violent rescue of president
The Takeaway
October 01, 2010
The day before yesterday, life was normal in Ecuador. But by this morning, the country had plunged into chaos. For the latest, we speak to journalist and TV director Tomas Ciuffardi, of Ecuavisa News television, who is on the ground in Quito.
Environment
Bushmeat market in Ecuador rainforest
The World
March 15, 2011
Daniel Grossman reports on how illegal commercial hunting is threatening the animal diversity and rainforest ecosystem of the Yasuni National Park in Ecuador.
Arts, Culture & Media
Why Correa's Third Term Could Mean More Trouble for Ecuador's Media
The World
February 04, 2013
A re-election for Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa could mean four more years of trouble for the press as he has targeted TV, radio and newspapers with lawsuits, fines and insults.
Conflict & Justice
Ecuador's Paraplegic Vice President Lenin Moreno a Major Force for Disability Rights
The World
February 11, 2013
Ecuador's Vice President Lenin Moreno is a paraplegic and has been a major force for disability rights and benefits in his own country.
Conflict & Justice
Ecuadorian Preacher Nelson Zavala Punished for Anti-Gay Remarks
The World
March 12, 2013
A former presidential candidate in Ecuador has been fined and had "his political rights suspended" after making homophobic statements. Nelson Zavala, who is also an evangelical preacher, made the statements while campaigning.
Global Politics
Ecuador's media under fire as powerful president appears set for third term
The World
February 05, 2013
Ecuador's media have been under fire since President Rafael Correa took office in 2006. He appears set to win a third term later this month, which means more difficult times for the country's independent media.
Environment
As Conservation Plan Fails, Ecuador OK's Amazon Oil Drilling Plan
The World
August 16, 2013
Ecuador has pulled the plug on a groundbreaking plan to have outside donors pay to protect an oil-rich swath of the Amazon. The plan failed to draw anywhere near the financial support the country had hoped.
Environment
A Canadian court is allowing Ecuadorians to pursue their long-running pollution suit against Chevron
The World
December 18, 2013
Updated
A group of Ecuadorians is fighting the American oil company in a Canadian court, trying to collect pollution damages that were awarded to them by a court in Ecuador.
Belief
As Pope Francis visits Ecuador, women there say they're losing ground
The World
July 04, 2015
Ecuador's president Rafael Correa may be best known in the US as a self-described socialist. But he's also a conservative Catholic. On the eve of the first papal visit since the 1980s, women in Ecuador say they're losing hard-won rights under Correa's administration.
Music
Mateo Kingman makes hip-hop from his roots in the Ecuadorian Amazon
The World
March 02, 2016
Mateo Kingman grew up in a small town deep in the Amazon. He didn't know the depth of his connection to the jungle until it moved to the city, where music helped him cope.