Browsing: Ecuador
A scientist from Ecuador is studying frogs covered in a potent neurotoxin — first found in puffer-fish — that could…
Former executive risks 40 years in prison after allegedly doling out cash bribes at hotels, airports, and in a parking lot
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Ex-Vitol Group oil trader Javier Aguilar faces as much as 40 years in prison and will forfeit more than $7.1…
In Ecuador, researchers are conserving the genetic legacy of cocoa (Theobroma cacao), the raw material of chocolate. Cocoa (or cacao)…
From August 1, 2024 the government of Ecuador will double the entry fee for tourists visiting the islands in an…
Scientists aren’t always correct in their assessments of extinctions. The Jambato harlequin frog, endemic to the northern Andes of Ecuador,…
Swiss commodities firm pays $661 million to settle ‘years-long bribery scheme involving high-level Ecuadoran officials’
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Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor said Friday that it has reached a $661 million settlement with U.S. and Swiss prosecutors…