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Threatened amphibian species double in Ecuador; human activity devastates their habitats

Threatened amphibian species double in Ecuador; human activity devastates their habitats

by | May 18, 2021 |

Agricultural and livestock expansion, roads, settlements, oil extraction and mining have a significant impact on populations Of the 635 species of amphibians registered in Ecuador, 57% are in some category of extinction threat (13% critically endangered, 23% endangered, 21% vulnerable). In addition, 12% are listed as near threatened and 4% with insufficient data. Only 27% (168) of […]
Lasso reaches agreement with Russia for Sputnik-V vaccine, may meet goal to immunize 9 million people

Lasso reaches agreement with Russia for Sputnik-V vaccine, may meet goal to immunize 9 million people

by | May 18, 2021 |

President-elect, Guillermo Lasso, who will take office on May 24th, announced this week that his administration will sign an agreement with Russia for the provision of Sputnik V vaccines to strengthen its immunization plan. This was something that the outgoing government failed to achieve. In the electoral campaign, Lasso said his administration would vaccinate 9 million Ecuadorians in […]
I wonder if Lasso can say “spasiba”

I wonder if Lasso can say “spasiba”

by | May 18, 2021 |

“The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming!” It sounds like a battle cry warning everyone to hide, but in fact it may be Ecuador’s saving grace. What I’m talking about is the announcement that incoming President Guillermo Lasso has achieved what the outgoing President Lenin Moreno could not: he secured 8 million doses of […]
Ecuadorian woman RISEs up with education and beer

Ecuadorian woman RISEs up with education and beer

by | May 18, 2021 |

Waste isn’t waste anymore Bertha Jimenez is the co-founder of RISE Products, a startup that turns organic industrial waste into value by converting it into raw materials. RISE is currently focusing on converting by-products of the beer and wine industry into food grade materials. Jimenez recently received her Ph.D. from NYU, where her doctoral thesis […]

Deaths Fall Again This Week, New Case Data Of Little Vaule As Sample Collection And Test Completion Fall

Published on May 18, 2021

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn As we reported last week, one of the more alarming bits of information that was published last week was just how many “unusual” deaths occurred over the past year. That term in Ecuador means deaths that are above and beyond the average number of deaths seen year-on-year. Without repeating the details […]

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