This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia
Both Qatar’s authorities and football team have no idea how to play the beautiful game well
Senegal and The Netherlands should go through but Qatar will not want to find themselves on the wrong side of history
Researchers compared the genetic material of tortoises living on San Cristóbal with bones and shells collected in 1906 from a cave in the island’s highlands and found them to be different
Growth has slowed, which will increase poverty and fuel further social unrest, which in turn will push leaders to the political centre
Protests convulse global politics, but it’s what happens when they die down that can make a real difference
The protests and their aftermath have uncovered the social tensions arising from the marginalisation of indigenous populations in the country
East Asia 1998, Greece 2008, Argentina 2018. The fund knows the suffering its loans cause, yet it has gone ahead in Ecuador
The Constitutional Court said same-sex marriage had been approved in a five-to-four vote of its nine judges in a closed door hearing
WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said on Wednesday that all efforts would now be focused on preventing Assange’s extradition to the US
The Australian whistle-blower, who was arrested on April 11 after Ecuador gave him up, could face a 12-month prison sentence
A spokesman for the Swedish Prosecution Authority said on Thursday they were following the news of Assange’s arrest
Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have crossed the border into Brazil over the past three years as they seek to escape the crisis in their country
On the back foot, the country is taking its titanic war of environmental pollution against US oil company Chevron to the court of public opinion.
Ecuador says it would seek the help of the British government to determine who put a hidden microphone in the South American country’s London embassy.
Bolivia’s president’s plane was diverted on a flight from Russia and forced to land in Austria over suspicions that Edward Snowden might be on board.
Edward Snowden has submitted asylum requests to 19 more nations other than Ecuador; including Cuba, Brazil, India, China, Russia, Germany and France.
Ecuador has dropped out of a trade pact with the US, claiming it had become an instrument of "blackmail" as it considers asylum for Edward Snowden.
Ecuador’s best-kept secret is its unique cuisine, which is inspired by the country’s diverse ecosystem.
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange has sought asylum in a country notorious for crackdowns on free speech. Brian Braiker
reports.
A drug mule who entered South Africa with capsules of liquid cocaine in his stomach has died in hospital of an overdose-induced heart attack.
One of 12 former South African Air Force fighter aircraft, sold to Ecuador has been quarantined following an unspecified "in-flight" incident.
Ecuador has declared the US ambassador to the country "persona non grata," over US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks alleging police corruption.
Chevron cries foul but the plaintiffs might yet push for the $27-billion they claimed.
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/ 10 January 2011
How much would you pay for the most biologically rich patch of land on Earth?
The Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador has erupted, billowing ash into the sky and causing authorities to evacuate nearby villages.
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has emerged triumphant after a military raid to rescue him from protesting police.
Ecuadorean troops stormed a hospital in Quito on Thursday and rescued President Rafael Correa, who was trapped inside for hours by renegade police.
Rafael Correa sailed to a re-election victory on Sunday but will face tough times during his second term as a weak economy threatens his popularity.
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/ 12 October 2008
Record numbers of tourist developments have threatened the Galapagos Islands’ endangered plant and animal species.
The South American republic of Ecuador will consider what many countries in the world would say is unthinkable.
Lonesome George, the conservation icon of the Galapagos islands and last surviving tortoise of his kind, may finally become a father.