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MAE struggles to protect threatened species

MAE struggles to protect threatened species

Of the 14 current programs, four correspond to birds, among them the Andean condor. Six other plans are aimed at mammals such as the jaguar, the spectacled bear, the vicuna, the primates, the tapir and the peccary. The results of the Center for Monitoring...
Ripping off the Band-Aid

Ripping off the Band-Aid

Ouch, this is gonna hurt.” That’s a thought we have all had when we’ve had to make the decision about whether to pull a Band-Aid off quickly or slowly.  I’m not sure if either way is really better.  But for me, I tend to be a “rip it off!” kind of guy. I’ve made a...
4.5 tons of trash removed from Cuenca rivers

4.5 tons of trash removed from Cuenca rivers

With the participation of some 1,430 people—among them students from the schools of Cuenca—the first minga of cleaning the banks of the rivers of Cuenca was developed as part of the celebration of World Environment Day. Children and adolescents belonging to the...
Price of tank of propane gas unchanged

Price of tank of propane gas unchanged

The official value of a 15-kilogram cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for domestic use is $ 1.60, according to the Hydrocarbons Regulation and Control Agency, ARCH. Andrés Donoso, regional director (s) of the ARCH, stated that the official value of the...