Ecuador leads global sustainable shrimp programme Ecuador introduced the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership with eyes on supplying high-quality, traceable shrimp to the Chinese market
Ecuador's economy shell-shocked by China shrimp ban In September, Ecuador’s economy was rattled when China banned its shrimp, the country's second most profitable product after oil
Ecuador’s China-backed hydropower revolution Ecuador’s bet on hydro to clean its energy matrix and sell a surplus landed it in debt and inhibited wind and solar
IDB meets quietly in Guayaquil after China dispute Low-profile, rescheduled Ecuador meeting that follows Venezuela row misses an opportunity for openness and participation
Indigenous communities take legal action over Ecuador’s largest mine Local people seek justice through the courts over forced evictions and lack of consultation at Mirador copper mine
Ecuador mining conflict evolves into a battle for indigenous identity Río Blanco communities opposing Chinese mine claim right to consultation amid accusations of ‘playing the indigenous card’
China’s Belt and Road advances in Latin America’s Andean region Peru endorsed China’s BRI, leaving Colombia as the odd one out as concerns over debt, environment persist
5 low-cost technologies that help protect Latin America’s environment Innovations enable recycling, tracking poachers and invasive species, and adaptation to climate change
The Ghost of Nankints In 2016, a Shuar community in Nankints, Ecuador, was forcibly evicted by a mining company. It has yet to return
Latin America demands respect for rights, but will China listen? China’s rights record up for review as Latin American NGOs claim “systematic” violations
