Ecuador seeking defense ties with Iran
Comments OffEcuador’s Defense Minister Javier Ponce said on Thursday that his country was seeking defense ties with Iran.
His remarks come as Washington has expressed discomfort with Tehran’s growing influence in Latin America.
“We have our own policies, our own geostrategic positions, and what interests us, with Iran for instance, is boosting information technology and national defense strategies,” [...]
UK mission group helps rescue bus crash victims in Ecuador
Comments OffA busload of more than 40 University of Kentucky faculty and students were on their way to work at a medical clinic in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador on Monday afternoon when the cars ahead came to a halt on the winding rural highway.
Two of the UK medical residents participating in the Shoulder to Shoulder [...]
Ecuador – What You May Not Know
Most people in school have failed geography and are not aware that the Galapagos islands are actually part of Ecuador. It is the smallest country in South America, and if you would like to locate it on the map it is just a little bit south west of Columbia. Here are some other not so [...]
Ecuador's Correa Has 51.92% Of Vote With 96.55% Counted
Comments OffThe latest official results from Ecuador’s April 26 general election show President Rafael Correa consolidating his lead, with 51.92% of the votes.
The results are from 96.55% of the total votes cast, the government’s elections agency said Monday on its Web site.
Former President Lucio Gutierrez is in second place with 28.17%, while banana magnate Alvaro Noboa [...]
