Ecuador Current Affairs, GK & News

Panantza-San Carlos Mining Project

November 25, 2022

The Ecuadorian Constitutional Court had halted the Panantza-San Carlos mining project in a ruling that favored an indigenous community’s rights to choose which activities can happen on their territories. About Panantza-San Carlos mining project The Panantza-San Carlos copper mining project is an open pit mine spanning 38,548 hectares of land in the southern Ecuadorian Amazon. ..

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Ecuador’s New Species of Orchid

March 3, 2022

Researchers have discovered an astounding new species of orchid in the cloud rainforest of Northern Ecuador. Key Facts It has been scientifically named Maxillaria anacatalina-portillae. This plant is unique with its showy, intense yellow flowers. It was described by Polish orchidologists in association with an Ecuadorian company working in in orchid research, cultivation and supply. The ..

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Ecuador Landslide

February 3, 2022

Between January 31 — February 1, 2022, heavy rainfall in Ecuador resulted into multiple landslides, mudflows and floods. Highlights A landslide in Quito in Ecuador took 23 life and injured 47 others. It has left nine missing, while collapsing at least nine houses. This landslide was caused by biggest rainfall in country, in nearly 20 ..

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Ecuador: Emergency declared over crime wave

October 20, 2021

The South American Country, Ecuador, has declared a state of emergency because of crime wave. Key Points President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, announced a 60-day state of emergency on October 19, 2021 because of rise in violent drug crimes. The announcement was made on the eve of a visit by US Secretary of State Anthony ..

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Guillermo Lasso: Ecuador’s first right-wing President in 14 years

May 26, 2021

Guillermo Lasso, a conservative, assumed presidency of Ecuador on May 24, 2021 and has become first right-wing leader in 14 years in Ecuador. Highlights Rejuvenation of an economy that has contracted by 7.8 percent in 2020 and the overall debt stands at 63 percent of GDP is the major challenge before the new President. Apart ..

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Sangay Volcano erupts with huge ash

March 13, 2021

The Sangay volcano of Ecuador was erupted on March 11, 2021 and it ejected the clouds of ash up to the height of 8,500 meters into the sky. More in news Following the eruption, the sky in the capital of Chimborazo called Riobamba was overcast with the ash cloud even though the capital city is ..

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