Category Archives: Ecuador

Rebuilding Ecuador

Posted on May 6, 2016 by LatAmLowdown

Despite the rising death toll, and humanitarian crisis, Ecuador’s earthquake, which struck on 16th April, seems to have barely registered in the public conscience. The quake hit with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter Scale. Tremors and subsequent quakes were … Continue reading →

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How do you solve a problem like Correa?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by LatAmLowdown

To many in the Anglosphere, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa is best known as the guardian of all things Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder currently spending day 1381 holed up in Ecuador’s London embassy. This protracted saga has highlighted a remarkable … Continue reading →

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