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Eastern Ecuador's ecological diversity means marvelous creatures at every turn
Imagine palm trees 10 stories high. Imagine lakes with paiche fish that are 6 feet long. Imagine rivers with stingrays, caimans, catfish, neon tetras and electric eels.
The lake where La Selva Amazon Ecolodge is located, Lake Garzacocha, looks...Tags: National Government, Forests, Ear Infection, United Nations, Natural Resources
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Planning an Amazon vacation
It's easier than you think, and you should be able to do it for about $3,000, including a flight from the U.S. and staying at a good ecolodge. You need to be moderately physically fit and be able to climb stairs and walk well on uneven surfaces and...Tags: Forests, Lima (Peru), Travel, Trips and Vacations, Natural Resources
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Close encounters in the Galapagos
For close encounters of the furry, feathered, or scaly kind, there's no place on the planet quite like the Galapagos Islands. "You just see some of the craziest things," said Jonathan Brunger, operations manager for Adventure Life, a Montana company that...Tags: Weather Statistics, Gardens and Parks, Diving, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Asamblea de Ecuador aprueba polémica ley de comunicación
ReutersQUITO, 14 jun (Reuters) - La Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador aprobó el viernes una polémica ley de comunicación que regula contenidos relacionados con violencia e implementa sanciones para los periodistas y medios, lo que ha despertado preocupación de... -
ACTUALIZA 1-Asamblea de Ecuador aprueba polémica ley de medios de comunicación
Reuters* La ley fue aprobada tras casi cuatro años de debate * Crea entes públicos para regular contenidos y sancionar * Organismos internacionales han dicho estar preocupados por la nueva ley (Agrega detalles y reacciones) Por Alexandra Valencia QUITO,... -
U.N. rights forum condemns Hezbollah role in Syria
Reuters* Resolution says foreign fighters exacerbating conflict * Stops short of calling for halt to arms flow * Heated debate held after U.S. says to arm rebels By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, June 14 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday...Tags: Russia, National Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Rebellions
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Assange: Britain loyal to U.S. in NSA leaker case
Reuters* Wikileaks' Assange says Britain blocked Snowden entry * Assange says Snowden personifies his own ideals By Andrew Osborn LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said on Friday that Britain had prevented NSA leaker Edward...Tags: National Government, Sweden, Politics, David Cameron, PRISM (surveillance program)
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Ecuador's Congress approves thorny media law
Reuters* President Correa has quarreled with media since 2007 * Opposition lawmakers wear gags during debate in Congress By Eduardo Garcia QUITO, June 14 (Reuters) - Ecuador's Congress on Friday passed a law creating a state watchdog to regulate newspaper and...Tags: Punishment, Journalism, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Freedom of the Press
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Júbilo y preocupación en Ecuador por aprobación de Ley de Comunicación
El júbilo y la preocupación se conjugaron hoy en Ecuador por la aprobación de una Ley de Comunicación que para la oposición, las asociaciones de periodistas y organizaciones civiles es una "mordaza" y para el Gobierno un medio de frenar los abusos de...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Politics, Human Rights, Media Industry, Human Rights Watch
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Asamblea Ecuador aprueba reformas a ley minas, ve inversión
ReutersPor Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - La Asamblea de Ecuador aprobó el jueves un paquete de reformas a la ley de minerÃa dirigido a atraer inversión foránea al incipiente sector, que sufrió un revés esta semana cuando la firma canadiense Kinross... -
Ecuador Congress OKs law to ease mining investment terms
Reuters* Law delays windfall tax, sets royalty minimums * Approval follows Kinross' decision to leave Ecuador By Eduardo Garcia QUITO, June 13 (Reuters) - Ecuador's lawmakers on Thursday approved a mining law that should speed the development of small and...Tags: Non Ferrous Metal, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Petroleum Industry, Judges
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Condenan a ex presidente argentino Carlos Menem a 7 años de prisión por tráfico armas
ReutersBUENOS AIRES, 13 jun (Reuters) - El ex presidente argentino Carlos Menem fue condenado el jueves a siete años de prisión por la venta ilegal de armas a Ecuador y Croacia ocurrida durante su gestión al frente del Poder Ejecutivo en la década de 1990,...Tags: Argentina
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