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On AlterNet: ecuador

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "ecuador"

Call Chevron to Account for Its Assault on the Amazonian Ecosystem

Call Chevron to Account for Its Assault on the Amazonian Ecosystem

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. September 2, 2009.
Over the past 28 years, the oil giant has polluted rivers, poisoned the atmosphere and caused immeasurable damage to children.

Does a Senior Obama Official Have Unseemly Ties to Notorious Human-Rights Abuser Chevron?

Does a Senior Obama Official Have Unseemly Ties to Notorious Human-Rights Abuser Chevron?

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. July 10, 2009.
The story of this slick oil company's romance with the government has recently taken a crude twist.

The Black Smoke of Ayahuasca: A Cancer Patient Finds a Cure and Love in Ecuador

The Black Smoke of Ayahuasca: A Cancer Patient Finds a Cure and Love in Ecuador

Adam Elenbaas, Reality Sandwich. April 8, 2009.
Margaret De Wys's cancer battle led to a life-altering romantic relationship with the shaman who healed her.

Ecuador Calls foreign Debt 'Illegal,' Defaults on Payments

Ecuador Calls foreign Debt 'Illegal,' Defaults on Payments

Daniel Denvir, AlterNet. December 15, 2008.
The default totals $9.937 billion, 19 percent of the country's GDP.

As Crisis Mounts, Ecuador Declares Foreign Debt Illegitimate and Illegal

As Crisis Mounts, Ecuador Declares Foreign Debt Illegitimate and Illegal

Daniel Denvir, AlterNet. November 26, 2008.
A special debt audit commission released a report charging that much of Ecuador's foreign debt was illegitimate or illegal.

In Latin America, Crime Pays if You Own a TV Station

In Latin America, Crime Pays if You Own a TV Station

BoRev, BoRev AlterNet: PEEK. July 12, 2008.
At least according to the Miami Herald.

Photos in Colombia's

Photos in Colombia's "Magic Laptop" Undermine Claim of Chavez-FARC Connection

Daniel Denvir, NACLA. May 31, 2008.
The pix suggest an intelligence agency -- either Colombia's or that of an "allied" government -- operating in Ecuador.

Was Colombia's Attack on Ecuador Carried Out by U.S. Warplanes?

Was Colombia's Attack on Ecuador Carried Out by U.S. Warplanes?

Kintto Lucas, IPS News. March 26, 2008.
Sources: the Manta air base played a role in locating, and carrying out reconnaissance of, the FARC camp in Ecuador.

Bogus Media-Generated

Bogus Media-Generated "Scandal" Undermines Democracy in Ecuador

Mark Weisbrot, The Guardian. July 26, 2007.
In Latin America, a monopolized corporate media represent a much larger share of the news that people receive and are even more shamelessly manipulated for political purposes.

Hugo Chávez' opponent becomes a crazy, wild-eyed populist

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: The Mix. October 12, 2006.
Plus: Latin America round-up! A bloody battle in Bolivia, elections in Ecuador and Brazil and Argentina's version of Bill and Hil.

Exclusive: Selling the Amazon for a Handful of Beads

Exclusive: Selling the Amazon for a Handful of Beads

Kelly Hearn, AlterNet. January 17, 2006.
In the midst of an Amazonian oil boom, classified documents reveal deep links between oil companies and Ecuador's military.