Tag: Ecuador

Tuesday, October 15th 2013 - 23:09 UTC
Chevron/Ecuadorean villagers case in new chapter before a US Judge

Chevron Corp will try to convince a US judge that a group of Ecuadorean villagers and their US lawyer used bribery to win a 18 billion dollars judgment against Chevron from a court in Ecuador, in the latest chapter in a long-running fight over pollution in the Amazon jungle.
Wednesday, September 18th 2013 - 19:43 UTC
Argentina’s YPF main partner, Chevron, blasted by Correa who is expected in Buenos Aires

A couple of days before Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa is set to arrive in Argentina he sank his right hand into the bushes of the Ecuadorean Amazon and then showed it to the dozens of journalists summoned for the demonstration: it was covered in oil.
Friday, August 16th 2013 - 17:46 UTC
Ecuador ‘forced’ to drill for oil in pristine Amazon rainforest; ‘rich countries have failed us’

Ecuador has abandoned a conservation plan that would have paid the country not to drill for oil in previously untouched parts of Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rainforest. President Rafael Correa said rich nations had failed to back the initiative, leaving Ecuador with no choice but go ahead with drilling.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 19:53 UTC
US imposes anti-subsidy duties on shrimp from Malaysia, China, Ecuador, India and Vietnam

Imports of shrimp from Malaysia will be subject to anti-subsidy duties as high as 54.5%, the U.S. Commerce Department said, while lower penalties were set for similar goods from China, Ecuador, India and Vietnam.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 03:13 UTC
Chevron-YPF partnership splits the Argentina/Ecuador ‘progressive’ entente

US petroleum giant Chevron has warned that the continuing legal battle with Ecuador's government over pollution charges could put in jeopardy the company's partnership with YPF to exploit the Vaca Muerta shale reserves in the Patagonian province of Neuquén, Argentina.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 02:35 UTC
Ecuador regrets Paraguay did not invite President Maduro to Cartes inauguration

Ecuador regrets that Paraguay has not invited Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro (who is also currently president of Mercosur) to the inauguration of president Horacio Cartes next Thursday, 15 August, said Ecuadorean foreign minister Ricardo Patiño,
Monday, August 5th 2013 - 01:51 UTC
Iran after closer relations with Latinamerica, says new president Rouhani

New Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met in Tehran on Sunday with Cuban Vice President Ricardo Cabrisas and said his country wanted to expand its relations with Latin America, “especially with Cuba,” Iran's Isna news agency reported.<br />
Cabrisas traveled to Iran for Rouhani's inauguration on Sunday.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 17:21 UTC
OAS/Ecuador workshop for maintenance of demining equipment used in border with Peru

The Organization of American States, OAS and the Demining Centre of Ecuador (CENDESMI), with financial support from Norway have launched a training workshop for the maintenance and repair of MINELAB F-3 metal detectors and polycarbonate visors used in the deactivation of mines found in some areas of the border between Ecuador and Peru.
Wednesday, July 10th 2013 - 06:05 UTC
OAS condemns Morales plane incident and urges EU countries involved to apologize

The Organization of American States Permanent Council (OAS) adopted on Tuesday a resolution expressing solidarity with President of Bolivia Evo Morales whose official aircraft last July 2 was delayed because of air space pass-by denial in Europe and urged the European countries involved to provide explanations and apologies.
Friday, July 5th 2013 - 07:07 UTC
Ecuador asks UK to help investigate spying at its embassy in London

Ecuador has asked the UK to help an investigation over alleged spying at its embassy in London where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is living. Ecuador named a British company it claimed planted a listening device in their ambassador's office but this was denied.