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The Ecuadorian government declared an emergency in the electricity sector due to a generating shortfall at the nation's biggest hydroelectric plant, which has forced the adoption of energy rationing programs across the country.

Quito, Nov 7 Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa, congratulated young research engineers who work at the Center of Environment Technologies of Petroecuador in La Joya de los Sachas, in the Amazonic province of Orellana.

MIAMI U.S. and Colombian officials Friday signed a pact for U.S. military access to Colombian bases that has been vociferously denounced by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and other leftist Latin American presidents as a regional threat negotiated in secret.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Ecuadoran counterpart Rafael Correa pledged Thursday to ramp up cooperation in energy and defense as the Kremlin seeks to revive Soviet-era ties with Latin America.

Medvedev and Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa signed a $22 million deal in Moscow on Thursday that sees Russia provide Ecuador with two Mi-17 transport helicopters.

Date : Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:39:34 +0400 RUSSIA, ECUADOR INK STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP DECLARATION RIA Novosti Oct 29, 2009 MOSCOW, October 29 - The leaders of Russia and Ecuador signed on Thursday in Moscow a declaration on strategic partnership in politics, security, environmental protection, education, science, culture and tourism.

Ecuador seeks Russian financial and technical support to overhaul its energy industry and for road-building and hydropower projects, President Rafael Correa said in Moscow on Thursday.

In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics.

Ecuador is ready to consider the possible recognition of independent Abkhazia and South Ossetia if such a request is made, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said on Friday.

Foreign pharmaceutical firms including Pfizer agreed Wednesday to accept Ecuador's decision to bypass patents on 2,000 drugs in order to produce them locally or buy cheaper versions elsewhere.

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Moscow, Oct 29 Russian enterprises are interested in the Ecuadorian market, stated today Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in his meeting with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, after signing seven bilateral agreements.

Main Category: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Also Included In: HIV / AIDS Article Date: 30 Oct 2009 Foreign pharmaceutical companies on Wednesday accepted the decision of Ecuador's President Rafael Correa to enable the country "to bypass patents on 2,000 drugs in order to produce them locally or buy cheaper versions elsewhere," Agence ...

Colombia and the United States signed a pact on Friday increasing U.S. access to military bases in the South American country, deepening its standing as Washington's main ally in the region.

Correa's visit to the Kremlin was the first in the history of diplomatic relations between Ecuador and Russia and yielded a strategic partnership agreement that covers politics, trade, culture, tourism, sports, science, technology and the environment.

Ecuador could return six helicopters recently bought from an Indian company after one of the aircraft crashed at an air show last week, the Unverso newspaper reported on Thursday.

Foreign pharmaceutical companies accepted on Wednesday Ecuador's decision to bypass patents in order to produce less expensive generic versions of some patented drugs.

Russian and Ecuadorian presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Rafael Correa will hold talks on Thursday, by the results of which the sides will sign several bilateral documents, including a Declaration of Strategic Partnership and agreements in the sphere of energy, peace atom and telecommunications, Itar-Tass learnt from a representative of the ...

In a major setback to India's efforts to market its indigenous helicopters in the overseas market, a Dhruv helicopter sold to the Ecuadorian Air Force on Wednesday crashed in Quito during a military parade, leaving two of the pilots injured.

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa begins a historic three-day official visit to Russia on Wednesday.