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New DNA data solves the mystery of Falklands wolf that puzzled Darwin
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While visiting the rugged Falkland Islands in the 1830s, Charles Darwin puzzled over a local wolf that was the only endemic land-dwelling mammal and looked little like other canids on the mainland. Comment?
Official US Air Force Document Reveals the True Intentions Behind the US-Colombia Military Agreement
... by the State and Defense Departments and the US Congress against Venezuela and Bolivia, and even to some extent Ecuador, evidence that the ALBA nations are the ones perceived by Washington as a "constant threat". To classify a country as "anti-US" ... Comment?
Colombia, Ecuador mend diplomatic ties
Twenty months after Colombian forces bombed a guerrilla encampment in Ecuador bringing the two countries to the verge of war, both capitals on Friday said they restored diplomatic ties. Comment?
Ecuador, Colombia to restore ties
Bogota, Nov 14 : Quito and Bogota have named charges d'affaires to restore diplomatic ties severed last year following an attack on a Colombian rebel base in Ecuador. Comment?
Ecuador and Colombia move to normalising relations
More than a year and a half after Colombia bombed a Colombian rebel stronghold in Ecuador, the two South American countries Friday took the first steps toward normalising their relations. Comment?
When Charles Darwin visited the Falkland Islands during the voyage of the Beagle in 1835, he saw a wolf-like species, wrote about it in his diaries and correctly commented that it was being hunted in such large numbers that it would soon become extinct. Comment?
Airport Monday Morning - Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
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... incident involving a mushroom, I couldnt have hoped for it to go better. We have finally arrived in the capital of Ecuador, Quito, and will be calling The Secret Garden home for the next few days. We were at Melbourne Airport by 3:45am on Monday ... Comment?
Bolivia: Disability Study Reaches El Alto
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... Danay Garcia participates in the study in Bolivia after taking par in a similar mission in Venezuela in 2008 and in Ecuador this year. On the other hand, Misael Diaz, who is a Cuban specialist in General Medicine and has a master on Genetic ... Comment?
Colombia, Ecuador mend diplomatic ties after bombing
Twenty months after Colombian forces bombed a guerrilla encampment in Ecuador bringing the two countries to the verge of war, both capitals on Friday said they restored diplomatic ties. Comment?
Luskville nanny's drowning not suspicious: police
... it revealed no trace of violence on the woman's body. Neighbours said Quiroz had arrived in the Pontiac from Quito, Ecuador about a year ago, describing her as an intelligent, kind woman. Comment?
Fluminense and River Plate Tally First Leg Wins
... minutes. Sadly, these occurrences are not as seldom as one would hope in the soccer mad South America. Consider Ecuador fans threw bottles at their own players following a 2-1 loss to Uruguay in World Cup qualifiers. River Plate played a strong game ... Comment?
Charles Darwin developed the controversial theory that man descended from other, earlier life forms. Comment?
CNS: River Plate beats LDQ in Sudamericana
Jorge Cordoba hit the winner as River Plate secured a 2-1 home leg victory over Ecuador's Liga de Quito in the Copa Sudamericana semifinals on Thursday. Comment?
Carroza Parade at Miss Colombia Pageant
CARTAGENA, BOLIVAR: The 24 Miss Colombia candidates dress in sexy swimwear and dance on giant floats, hoping to appease crowds at the Carroza Parade. Comments Comment?
Full Frame: Following the Virgen de El Cisne
... essays and conversations with photographers in the field. I was an accidental pilgrim. In August, I went to southern Ecuador to photograph the pilgrimage of the "Virgin of El Cisne" - an annual religious pilgrimage that would be full of intentional ... Comment?
River Plate take Copa lead to Quito's altitude
River Plate of Uruguay have a slim advantage in their Copa Sudamericana semi-final after beating Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria 2-1 in the first leg on Thursday night. Comment?
Franklin Regional welcomes students from Ecuador
... they can of the school and community to learn about a different culture -- the American one. Five students from Ecuador are visiting the district. They arrived Oct. 11 and will stay for five weeks. Maria Karen Candell Aviles, the students' ... Comment?
ALBA discusses Virtual Currency in Quito
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... currency. According to Diego Borja, Minister Coordinator of Economic Policy the SUCRE will come on in few months. Ecuador, Bolivia, Cuba, Honduras, Nicaragua and Venezuela take part in the constitutional agreement of this currency to make the ... Comment?
Lonely adventure realises husband's lifetime dream
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... middle of the equator, you wouldn't expect to see penguins. But it's because there is a current of cold water near Ecuador," he said. Only once did he get homesick, whileA sailing the 4828km trip from the Galapagos Islands to Marquesas. In between ... Comment?
Sudamericana: River Plate tips LDQ 2-1 in semis
Jorge Cordoba hit the winner as River Plate secured a 2-1 home leg victory over Ecuador's Liga de Quito in the Copa Sudamericana semifinals on Thursday. Comment?