China to fund $10 bn megarefinery in EcuadorChina will finance most of the costs associated with building a $10 billion refinery in Ecuador, and become a partner in the megaproject.
Species protection needed at 78 sites: studyA scientific study out Thursday identifies 78 sites worldwide in dire need of environmental protection because they harbor species that could go extinct.
15 November 2013
Chevron ordered to pay Ecuador $9.51 bn on appeal: courtAn Ecuadoran court Tuesday upheld a ruling that US oil giant Chevron was liable for environmental damage in its Amazon basin region by sister company Texaco, but ordered it to pay a reduced $9.51 billion.
Chevron wins partial victory in Ecuador pollution caseAn arbitration panel in the Hague has given US oil firm Chevron an important procedural victory in its battle against a $19 billion fine by Ecuador for polluting the Amazon basin region.
19 September 2013
Chevron claims new proof of fraud in Ecuador pollution rulingUS oil giant Chevron, hit in Ecuador with a record $19 billion fine for pollution, asked Monday for the court to consider what it claimed was "new evidence" the judge in the case was corrupt.
11 September 2013
Cute new critter found in South American forests A lap-sized critter that looks like a mix between a raccoon and a teddy bear was unveiled Thursday as the first new carnivore in the Western Hemisphere in 35 years.
Ecuador's President Correa sworn to second term Ecuador's hugely popular leftist president, Rafael Correa, was sworn in to a second term Friday, with energy reform and expanded overseas trade topping his agenda.
27 May 2013
Ecuador satellite hits Soviet-era space junk A tiny Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet rocket survived the crash, but was damaged and is not transmitting.
24 May 2013
Ecuador's Correa calls for resolution of Assange case Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa called on Europe Sunday to quickly settle the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has been holed up in the country's embassy in Britain for eight months.
18 February 2013
Assange hits out at WikiLeaks movie WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange hit out on Wednesday at a Hollywood film about his secret-spilling website, calling the movie "a massive propaganda attack".
25 January 2013
WikiLeaks to release files on 'every country' in 2013: Assange WikiLeaks will release one million documents next year affecting every country in the world, founder Julian Assange said in a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Thursday.
Chevron assets frozen in Argentina over Ecuador case An Argentine judge froze Chevron's local assets Wednesday at the request of a court in Ecuador where the US oil giant has been ordered to pay $19 billion in environmental damages.
09 November 2012
Ecuador says ready to shelter Assange for years Ecuador said Wednesday it is prepared to shelter Julian Assange inside its London embassy for years if necessary as it negotiates the WikiLeaks founder's fate with Britain and Sweden.