Hacienda Ruins as Sites of Difficult Memory in Chimborazo: Jamieson
Citation Jamieson, Ross W. “Hacienda Ruins as Sites of Difficult Memory in Chimborazo, Ecuador.” Journal of Social Archaeology 14, no. 2 (June 2014): 224–43.
Tag: Politics
Indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorians Facing the Twenty-First Century: Marc Becker
A collection of essays on the construction and emergence of ethnic identities in the Ecuadorian Andes, edited by Marc Becker. The authors of the volume examine Afro-Ecuadorians and indigenous communities through the lens of politics, culture, religion, gender, and the environment to better understand the array of social problems facing the country. French sociologist Manuela… Read More Indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorians Facing the Twenty-First Century: Marc Becker
White-Bellied Spider Monkey Losing to $18 Billion of Oil
Not even the endangered white-bellied spider monkey can escape the lingering consequences of Ecuador President Rafael Correa’s decision to default on $3.2 billion of debt four years ago. … Read More White-Bellied Spider Monkey Losing to $18 Billion of Oil
Cement, Earthworms, and Cheese Factories: Religion and Community Development in Rural Ecuador: DeTemple
Citation DeTemple, Jill Michelle. Cement, Earthworms, and Cheese Factories: Religion and Community Development in Rural Ecuador. Notre Dame, Ind: University of Notre Dame Press, 2012.
Gender, State, and Medicine in Highland Ecuador: Modernizing Women, Modernizing the State: Clark
Citation Clark, A. Kim. Gender, State, and Medicine in Highland Ecuador: Modernizing Women, Modernizing the State, 1895-1950. Pitt Latin American Series. Pittsburgh, Pa: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2012.
Ecuador: De Banana Republic a la No República: Rafael Correa
Citation Correa, Rafael. Ecuador: De Banana Republic a la No República. Quito: Debolsillo, 2012.
Long Live Atahualpa: Emma Cervone
Citation Cervone, Emma. Long Live Atahualpa : Indigenous Politics, Justice, and Democracy in the Northern Andes. Durham: Duke University Press, 2012.
Wikileaks Founder Assange Seeks Asylum at Ecuador’s U.K. Embassy
Nathan Gill and Randall WoodsJune 19, 2012 Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy group Wikileaks, sought asylum at Ecuador’s Embassy in London after exhausting his options through British courts to avert extradition to Sweden. Ecuador is studying the request and is in contact with the U.K. government, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters in Quito… Read More Wikileaks Founder Assange Seeks Asylum at Ecuador’s U.K. Embassy
The History of Ecuador: George Lauderbaugh
George Lauderbaugh’s The History of Ecuador is a general survey of the country from pre-Colombian times to the present. In addition to biographical sketches of illustrious Ecuadorians, he focuses on three economic booms since 1890, the cacao boom of 1890—1914, the banana boom between 1948—1960, and the oil boom from 1970—1992. CitationLauderbaugh, George. The History… Read More The History of Ecuador: George Lauderbaugh
In Search of ‘Tinterillos’: Marc Becker
Citation Becker, Marc. “In Search of ‘Tinterillos.’” Latin American Research Review 47, no. 1 (2012): 95–114.
Eugenio Espejo: Ilustración y Visión Del Indio: León
Citation León Carrera, Concepción. Eugenio Espejo: Ilustración y Visión Del Indio: Trabajo Realizado En Francia Con Ocasión Del Bicentenario de Espejo (1995). 1era. ed. Quito, Ecuador: Abya Yala, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, 2011.
El Ecuador en la Historia: Jorge Nunez
El Ecuador en la Historia, by Jorge Nunez Sanchez, is a survey of national history from the pre-Columbian period to the modern nation-state, focusing more heavily on the twentieth century. The book sheds light on early indigenous protests of colonial rule, labor organization, and liberal reforms in the early twentieth century, as well as the… Read More El Ecuador en la Historia: Jorge Nunez
‘Gonzalo Oleas, Defensor’: Cultural Intermediation in Mid-Twentieth-Century Ecuador: Marc Becker
Citation Becker, Marc. “‘Gonzalo Oleas, Defensor’: Cultural Intermediation in Mid-Twentieth-Century Ecuador.” Journal of Latin American Studies 43, no. 2 (2011): 237–65.
Ecuador del Siglo XIX: Estado Nacional, Ejército, Iglesia y Municipio: Enrique Ayala
Citation Ayala Mora, Enrique. Ecuador Del Siglo XIX: Estado Nacional, Ejército, Iglesia y Municipio. Quito: Corporación Editora Nacional, 2011.
Pachakutik: Indigenous Movements and Electoral Politics in Ecuador: Marc Becker
Citation Becker, Marc. Pachakutik: Indigenous Movements and Electoral Politics in Ecuador. Lanham, MA: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2011.
Mining for the Nation: Jody Pavilack
When Chile granted literate men over the age of 21 the right to vote in 1925, a new era marked by the rise of mass society had begun.[1] Similar to processes unfolding around the world, the enfranchisement of progressively-larger swaths of Chile’s population in the early-twentieth century upended traditional politics and undermined the economic status… Read More Mining for the Nation: Jody Pavilack
City at the Center of the World: Space, History, and Modernity in Quito: Ernesto Capello
Citation Capello, Ernesto. City at the Center of the World: Space, History, and Modernity in Quito. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2011.
Ecuador’s Protesting Police Lay Siege to President
Nathan Gill and Alex EmerySeptember 30, 2010, 9:00 PM GMT-5 Ecuador declared a state of emergency as hundreds of police protesting wage cuts blocked roads, shut the airport for several hours and sprayed teargas on President Rafael Correa. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez backed Correa’s claim that he was the target of an organized coup attempt,… Read More Ecuador’s Protesting Police Lay Siege to President
The Limits of Gender Domination: Women, the Law, and Political Crisis in Quito, 1765-1830: Chad Black
Citation Black, Chad T. The Limits of Gender Domination: Women, the Law, and Political Crisis in Quito, 1765-1830. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2010.
Portrait of a Nation: Oswaldo Hurtado
Citation Hurtado, Oswaldo. Portrait of a Nation. trans. Barbara Sipe. Lanham, MA: Madison, 2010.
Andean Journeys: Migration, Ethnogenesis, and the State in Colonial Quito: Karen Powers
Citation Powers, Karen Vieira. Andean Journeys: Migration, Ethnogenesis, and the State in Colonial Quito. Albuquerque: University Of New Mexico, 2009.
Latin America Ministers Urge More Money for Lenders
By Sebastian Boyd and Nathan Gill July 3 (Bloomberg) — Finance ministers from North and South America meeting in Chile agreed to push for more financing for multilateral lenders such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, Chile’s Andres Velasco said. The IDB’s board may agree to vote for a capital… Read More Latin America Ministers Urge More Money for Lenders
Bachelet Says Chile Supports Recapitalization of IDB
By Sebastian Boyd and Nathan Gill July 3 (Bloomberg) — Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said her government supports the recapitalization of the Inter-American Development Bank to help developing countries cope with declining capital flows. Bachelet, speaking today to finance ministers from North and South America, urged member governments to help raise additional funding… Read More Bachelet Says Chile Supports Recapitalization of IDB
¿Para qué sirve la memoria? : memoria, poder y resistencia en una zona florícola en el norte de Ecuador: Angus Lyall
Citation Lyall, Angus. “¿Para qué sirve la memoria? : memoria, poder y resistencia en una zona florícola en el norte de Ecuador,” July 2009.
Honduran Protesters, Soldiers Clash Outside Palace After Coup
By Andres R. Martinez and Nathan Gill June 29 (Bloomberg) — Hundreds of protesters clashed with riot police and soldiers outside Honduras’ presidential palace a day after the military arrested President Manuel Zelaya at gunpoint and put him on a plane out of the country. Regional leaders, from market-friendly Mexican President Felipe Calderon… Read More Honduran Protesters, Soldiers Clash Outside Palace After Coup
Latin America Leaders Call Summit to Restore Zelaya (Update 4)
By Nathan Gill and Joshua Goodman June 29 (Bloomberg) — Latin American leaders are gathering in an emergency summit to restore Honduran President Manuel Zelaya to office after his ouster by the military yesterday in a showdown over a referendum on term limits. Regional leaders, from market-friendly Mexican President Felipe Calderon to self-declared… Read More Latin America Leaders Call Summit to Restore Zelaya (Update 4)
Latin America Calls Summit to Try to Restore Zelaya in Honduras
By Nathan Gill and Eric Sabo June 29 (Bloomberg) — Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, ousted by the military, meets with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and regional leaders today in a show of support designed to restore him as head of the Central American country. Zelaya said soldiers surrounded his house and forced him… Read More Latin America Calls Summit to Try to Restore Zelaya in Honduras
Chavez Says Honduras Coup Will Fail, Vows Assistance
By Nathan Gill and Andres R. Martinez June 28 (Bloomberg) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said a military coup in Honduras is “destined to fail” and that his nation’s armed forces are ready to help return President Manuel Zelaya to power. Chavez, joined by Zelaya and the presidents of Ecuador, Nicaragua and Cuban… Read More Chavez Says Honduras Coup Will Fail, Vows Assistance
Honduras Military Is Creating a ‘State of Terror,’ Zelaya Says
By Nathan Gill and Andres R. Martinez June 28 (Bloomberg) — Honduras’ military is creating a “state of terror” by closing the country’s airports and borders after taking power, said Manuel Zelaya, who was deposed as president in the coup earlier today. Zelaya spoke in the Nicaraguan capital, Managua, where he is meeting… Read More Honduras Military Is Creating a ‘State of Terror,’ Zelaya Says
Zelaya Is ‘Constitutional’ President of Honduras, Ortega Says
By Nathan Gill and Andres R. Martinez June 28 (Bloomberg) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted from power by soldiers today, is the constitutional president of Honduras, according to comments broadcast on Telesur. Ortega is meeting with Zelaya and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Managua, the… Read More Zelaya Is ‘Constitutional’ President of Honduras, Ortega Says
Moody’s Coutino Says Honduras Coup May Jeopardize Trade With U.S.
By Nathan Gill June 28 (Bloomberg) — Alfredo Coutino, director for Latin America at Moody’s Economy.com in West Chester, Pennsylvania, comments on the economic impact of a military coup in Honduras. Coutino spoke today in a telephone interview. On the coup’s impact on Honduras’s trade: “Its going to be a negative mark for… Read More Moody’s Coutino Says Honduras Coup May Jeopardize Trade With U.S.
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya Is Ousted in Coup by Military
By Nathan Gill and Jose Orozco June 28 (Bloomberg) — Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by the military today after his opponents accused him of ignoring court rulings and seeking to change the constitution through a referendum to hold onto power. Zelaya, an ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, was seized by… Read More Honduran President Manuel Zelaya Is Ousted in Coup by Military
Honduras’s Roberto Micheletti Sworn In as President, OAS Says
By Courtney Schlisserman and Nathan Gill June 28 (Bloomberg) — Roberto Micheletti, head of the Honduran Congress, was sworn in today as the central American nation’s new president following a military coup, said Jose Miguel Insulza, secretary-general of the Organization of American States. Micheletti was sworn in following the ouster today… Read More Honduras’s Roberto Micheletti Sworn In as President, OAS Says
