The results of a recent study underscore the vital role of controlling invasive plants in preserving this unique forest ecosystem. A recent study conducted by scientists from the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), in collaboration with the Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD), has raised alarm about the escalating threat posed by invasive plant species to the […]

The indigenous movement will carry out a solidarity strike in Cotopaxi on Wednesday and demand that the Assembly investigate the family of President Daniel Noboa. Conaie has declared itself in permanent assemblies to remain vigilant regarding the potential for an indigenous uprising against mining. The indigenous movement is set to conduct a solidarity strike in […]

Okay, if you haven’t done it yet, read these two stories in today’s Dispatch before you read this column: “ Vice President Verónica Abad’s son to face trial in ‘Nene’ case “They are pressuring me to resign so they can remove me from office,” denounced Verónica Abad, Vice President of the Republic. Okay, now, one […]

A landslide, caused by severe drought, demolished the water collection system in the Latacunga-Salcedo-Ambato irrigation canal, which provides water to farmers in three cantons in the central region of the country. In the northern area of Ambato (Tungurahua), as well as in Salcedo and Latacunga (Cotopaxi), over 17,000 vegetable producers are in despair due to […]

Delegation of the Inter-American Press Association suggested to the president to strengthen the protection mechanism for journalists in Ecuador. During a significant meeting with representatives of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), President Daniel Noboa of Ecuador demonstrated his commitment to press freedom by signing the Chapultepec and Salta declarations. This event, which unfolded on March […]

The Prosecutor’s Office is pursuing Francisco Barreiro, the son of Vice President Verónica Abad, on charges of alleged influence peddling. On Friday, March 22, 2024, Judge María Fernanda Castro ordered Francisco Sebastián Barreiro, the son of Vice President Verónica Abad, to be held in preventive detention amid investigations into the Nene case. Barreiro, detained in […]