Cristian Roldan called up for two USMNT friendlies against Ecuador, Australia

COLUMBUS, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 09: Cristian Roldan #24 of the United States plays the ball during the first half against Japan during an International Friendly at Lower.com Field on September 09, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (John Dorton / ISI Photos /...

Scientists Trace the Ocean Forces Powering Galapagos Biodiversity

Newswise — Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos—September X 2025—Tiny plankton may be invisible to the eye, but they power life in the ocean. This summer, an international team of scientists sailed to the Galápagos for three weeks aboard the R/V...

IMF says Ecuador performing well on reforms, faces numerous challenges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that Ecuador is performing well in meeting the targets of its expanded $5 billion IMF loan program, but still needs to overcome challenges from oil price volatility to domestic...

Local pastor, wife help spread gospel, clean water during Ecuador mission trip

Imagine driving from Colbert County to Sacramento, California. Then, just for good measure, drive another 200 miles. That’s how far away Tuscumbia is from Quito, the capital city of Ecuador in South America. Pastor Nick Ray and his wife Carlinda...

Ecuador’s Social Transparency law deepens Noboa’s authoritarian rule

The trial of Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza has pulled back the curtain on a sweeping state surveillance campaign in Ecuador, exposing undercover operations, and a wave of new laws critics say are dismantling civil society. As President Daniel...

Ecuador: National strike against Noboa’s neoliberal policies met with brutal repression

Ecuadorians are resoundingly resisting the Daniel Noboa government’s neoliberal policies, despite heavy police and military repression. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) — the country’s most powerful social movement...

Stop Criminalizing Indigenous Land Defenders in Ecuador

En español Cultural Survival condemns the violence perpetrated by the Ecuadorian government towards Indigenous Peoples peacefully resisting the high cost of living in the country and in defense of their territories. During the September 2025,...

One Dead, Nearly 100 Arrested: Heavy Repression Of Protests In Ecuador

Above photo: The 8th day of mass protests in Ecuador. In Ambato, the Salasaka community mobilizes. CONAIE. A week since protests began in Ecuador against the decision by Daniel Noboa’s right-wing government to eliminate the diesel subsidy, nearly...

Canadian Miner Faces Licence Suspension in Ecuador

Toronto-based Dundee Precious Metals is facing suspension of its environmental licence in Ecuador after mass protests targeting foreign mining operations swept the South American country. Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa announced the suspension...

Ecuador is Burning, the People Resist: A Country at a Turning Point of Austerity and Repression

Ecuador finds itself, once again, at the center of a social and political storm. We have once again witnessed a national strike called by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), a popular uprising that has placed Daniel...

Ecuador: CONAIE Condemns Fatal Repression

On Monday, Ecuador’s Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (CONAIE) held a press conference to brief national and international media about ongoing unrest in the Andean country. RELATED: Ecuador: Noboa Cuts Off Communications in Areas Where...

Ecuadorian officer praises Dubai Police programme

Dubai: With more than 15 years of experience moving between tactical units, field operations, and security training, Captain Diego Fernando Enriquez of the Preventive Security at the Ecuadorian National Police, believed he had seen it all. Yet his...

Ecuadorian FM: Leadership shown at COP29 is evident in preparations for COP30

Baku Climate Action Week is also an opportunity to show respect to the people of Azerbaijan who have devoted all their knowledge, skills and dedication to the climate issue, said the President of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly;...

Lower supply of Ecuadorian mango expected

Mangoes from Ecuador are about to start shipping to the U.S. "We are seeing less quantity compared to last year but it's not affecting our quality so we are optimistic about that," says Cristina Jacome of dVida, adding that the country's tropical...

Steve Backshall questions Donald Trump’s intelligence after climate change "con" claim

The TV wildlife presenter described the comments as a “sucker punch” for environmentalists. Steve Backshall has questioned Donald Trump’s intelligence after the US President’ called climate change the “greatest con job ever perpetrated on the...

Indigenous Land Defender Killed As Ecuador Cracks Down on Activists

"Efraín Fueres was gunned down Sunday while marching in protest against high costs of living and government crackdowns that include freezing the bank accounts of activists and suspending a media organization." "An Indigenous land defender was shot...

Amazon rainforest trees are getting bigger due to climate change: What a new study says

The average size of trees in the Amazon rainforest has been steadily increasing due to the rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, according to a new study. The trees are increasing in size by more than three per cent every ten...

Baku Climate Action Week features discussions on investment platforms, climate and transition plans

Baku, September 30, AZERTAC A panel session on the theme “the Green Transition Challenge – National Climate Plans (NDCs & NAPs), Investment Platforms and Transition Plans” was held as part of the Baku Climate Action Week. Moderated by Malini...

Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists

An Indigenous land defender was shot and killed on Sunday in Cotacachi, Ecuador, where he was marching in protest of high costs of living and government crackdowns on Indigenous and environmental activists. Efraín Fueres, 46, a community leader,...

Tourism and Sustainable Transformation: Centering Indigenous Voices in Tourism Development

By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Fellow) On September 27, the world celebrates World Tourism Day, an occasion established by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to reflect on tourism’s impact on society, culture, politics, and the...