A regional government is taking the lead in France to protect part of the Ecuadorian Amazon from oil drilling, but the unique environmental project falls far short of its funding goal.
The Ecuadorian blogosphere comments on the police strike. French web users protest as the Hadopi law comes into force. And a poetic relationship between a sandman and a snowman
Colombia's newly elected President Juan Manuel Santos (pictured) could face arrest if he enters Ecuador, after a warrant was issued for his arrest for the 2008 bombing of a FARC rebel camp in Ecuador by Colombia when he was defence minister.
President Rafael Correa said Saturday he intends to push legislation to nationalise Ecuador's oil fields in the event foreign oil companies refuse to sign contracts that would give the country more control over its resources.
Ecuador President Rafael Correa warned foreign oil companies he would expel firms which launch legal actions against his government for failure to complete contracts.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Ecuadoran counterpart Rafael Correa announced they will propose the creation of an organisation that will "defend the rights of democratically elected governments against media abuses".
Ecuador's left-wing President Rafael Correa was reelected to a second term in the first round of his country's elections with a comfortable margin, beating former coup leader Lucio Gutierrez.
In this edition: Mexicans live in fear of the deadly H1N1 virus; Ecuador's president is comfortably re-elected; Barack Obama is still as popular after 100 days in the job; and the affair of the CIA torture memos.
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa claimed an "overwhelming" re-election victory in Sunday's election. According to exit polls, the socialist leader won 54 to 55 percent of the votes, making him the first president to avoid a run-off.
Hailed for restoring stability to the central American nation, outgoing President Rafael Correa is expected to win an easy re-election Sunday. But economic woes may troubles Correa's second term.
