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Ecuador

4 May 2010

Ecuadorian Red Cross: One hundred years of “Passion for life”

The year 1910 was a period of troubled relations between Ecuador and one of its neighbouring countries.
24 August 2006

Tungurahua Volcano: thousands of people start all over again

The Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador erupted again on 16 August.
Ecuadorian Red Cross supports families evacuated following the Tungurahua volcano eruption
17 July 2006

Ecuadorian Red Cross supports families evacuated following the Tungurahua volcano eruption

On 14 July, the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador became active after seven dormant years.
Using rock music to promote HIV prevention in Ecuador
11 April 2005

Using rock music to promote HIV prevention in Ecuador

“You may think it won’t happen to you that it only touches dirty people.
21 July 2004

Young people take charge of Ecuadoran community’s welfare

Katty Melania Bravo, 16 years old, has two good reasons for being happy.
Improving the health of Ecuador’s waste recyclers
19 January 2004

Improving the health of Ecuador’s waste recyclers

The inhabitants of San Gerónimo del Porlón believe in miracles.
5 November 2002

Red Cross active as Ecuador volcano erupts

Ecuador's El Reventador volcano erupted on Sunday, covering the capital Quito with thick ash that prompted health warnings and forced the airport to close indefinitely.
Red Cross teams first to reach crash site of Ecuador plane
31 January 2002

Red Cross teams first to reach crash site of Ecuador plane

Specialist mountain rescue teams from the Ecuadorian and Colombian Red Cross Societies have reached the site on the Cumbal volcano, just north of the border with ...
Mudslides kill 38 people in Ecuador
15 June 2001

Mudslides kill 38 people in Ecuador

On June 10, devastating mudslides, triggered by torrential rains, left at least 38 people dead and hundreds homeless in six provinces.

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