Gabriela Barzallo

Crit­ics say the coun­try’s abor­tion ban jeop­ar­dizes the health of Black and poor women.

In the New York sub­way, ven­dors like María scrape by sell­ing choco­lates, as part of a wave of Ecuado­ri­an mi­gra­tion.

Cit­i­zens are set to vote in a his­toric ref­er­en­dum on whether oil ex­trac­tion should con­tin­ue in Ya­suni Na­tion­al Park.

Dozens of cur­rent and for­mer work­ers who har­vest­ed fi­bre for Fu­rukawa Planta­ciones say their hu­man rights were vi­o­lat­ed.