#Generalli Ecuador

[jokeconic]

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[blondebrainpowered]

A child drinks from a water tap in the town of San Lorenzo, constructed by USAID/Ecuador, in 2003.

Before the construction of this water system, families in the community of Calderon in the San Lorenzo municipality of Ecuador were forced to obtain their water supply from unprotected and contaminated sources, which caused illness and disease among the people. USAID’s Northern Border Development Program built this water system in 2002 and it benefits around 450 community members.

This photo won third place in a photo contest commemorating the 50th anniversary of USAID, in 2011. The water taps were installed by the USAID Northern Border Development Program in Ecuador, in conjunction with the UN's International Organization for Migration. The program also included infrastructure like roads, canals and bridges.

An audit by the USAID Inspector General concluded that the program had achieved about 90% of its planned results. The report was very recently removed from the USAID website, but can still be found on the Internet Archive.

[meowmeowmessi]

now here comes brfootball and espnfc with their pessinaldo graphics captioned "BOTH cristiano ronaldo and lionel messi failed to scored their penalties in the euros and copa america 😱😱😱 sometimes even GOATS have an off day 😓"

[brexiiton]

Ecuador 'in state of war' against drug cartels' terror campaign

Schools and stores are shuttered, people are staying home as soldiers roam the streets of Ecuador's biggest cities.

Members of Ecuador's armed forces patrol a street during a security operation in the capital, Quito. [AFP]

With city streets largely deserted apart from a massive military deployment, Ecuador found itself in a "state of war" as drug cartels waged a brutal campaign of kidnappings and attacks in response to a government crackdown.

Hundreds of soldiers patrolled the capital, Quito, where residents were gripped by fear over a surge in violence that has also prompted alarm abroad.

The small South American country has been plunged into crisis after years of increasing control by transnational cartels that use its ports to ship cocaine to the United States and Europe.

The latest outburst of violence was sparked by the discovery on sunday of the prison escape of one of the country's most powerful narco bosses, Jose Adolfo Macias, known by the alias "Fito".

On Monday, President Daniel Noboa imposed a state of emergency and nighttime curfew, but the gangs hit back with declaration of "war" - threatening to execute civilians and security forces.

They also instigated numerous prison riots, set off explosions in public places and waged attacks in which at least 14 people have been killed.

More than 100 prison guards and administrative staff have been taken hostage, the prisons authority said.

In the port city of Guayaquil, attackers wearing balaclavas stormed a state-owned TV station on Tuesday, briefly taking several journalists and staff members hostage and firing shots in dramatic scenes broadcast live before police arrived.

Local media reported some of the attackers were as young as 16.

This attack, in particular, spread panic among the general population, many of whom left work and closed shops to return to the safety of their homes.

"Today we are not safe, anything can happen," said Luis Chiligano, a 53-year-old security guard in Quito who explained he was opting to hide rather than confront "the criminals, who are better armed".

Noboa said on Wednesday that the country was now in a "state of war," as he promised not to yield to the gangs.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa gave orders on Tuesday to 'neutralise' the criminal gangs after gunmen stormed and opened fire in a TV studio, as bandits threatened random executions. [AFP]

Gangs declared war on the government after Noboa announced a state of emergency following the prison escape pm January 7 of one of Ecuador's most powerful narco bosses. [AFP]

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was 'very much alarmed by the deteriorating situation in the country as well as its disruptive impact on the lives of Ecuadorans,' according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. [AFP]

Peru declared a state of emergency on its border with Ecuador, sending an additional 500 police and soldiers to secure the frontier. [AFP]

China's embassy and consulates in Ecuador suspended services to the public, while France and Russia advised citizens against travel to the country. [AFP]

Brian Nichols, the top US diplomat for Latin America, said Washington was 'extremely concerned,' pledging to provide assistance and 'remain in close contact' with Noboa's team [AFP]

Colombia's army also announced it was bolstering border security. [AFP]

Ecuador's murder rate quadrupled from 2018 to 2022 and last year was the worst yet, with 7,800 murders in a population of about 17 million, and a record 220 tonnes of drugs seized. [AFP]

[coronangelic1]

GUYS ITS RAINING RN OHH MY GOD AFTER MONTHS OF DROUGHT THERES RAIN! ITS RAINING!!!!!! FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[youraveragecatastrophe]

VILE faculty : now that we know about Chase Devineaux, we know Carmen Sandiego does not work alone!

Zack and Ivy : Um.

VILE faculty : we had no way of knowing she had accomplices. We had never seen anyone.

Zack and Ivy : WOW. OKAY.

[mehoymalloy]

The Moon Moms AU - Excerpts (and a handful of the countless Unsplash photos gathered while researching the theoretical climate and geography of Gelvaan)

[brangomedici]

La IA es un “monstruo” que luce familiar

[woahajimes]

i feel such an incredibly frustriating yearn

[maruku21]

Ash and Misty Visit Ecuador.

[cristinabcn]

Los Actores de "Las Manos de Dios": Voces que resuenan, instrumentos del arte que conmueven

The Actors of “The Hands of God”: Voices that resonate, instruments of art that move Un torbellino de emociones, una ola de talento, un viaje a través de las ondas radiales… “Las Manos de Dios” ha conquistado a millones de oyentes con su conmovedora historia, pero ¿qué hay detrás de las voces que dan vida a esta obra maestra? …En este artículo, nos adentramos en el alma de los actores que han…

[sayruq]

AHEAD OF THE United Nations Security Council action to consider the Palestinian Authority’s application to become a full member of the international body, the United States is lobbying nations to reject such membership, hoping to avoid an overt “veto” by Washington. The lobbying effort, revealed in copies of unclassified State Department cables obtained by The Intercept, is at odds with the Biden administration’s pledge to fully support a two-state solution. In 2012, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution granting Palestine the status of a non-member observer state. The diplomatic cables detail pressure being applied to members of the Security Council, including Malta, the rotating president of the council this month. Ecuador in particular is being asked to lobby Malta and other nations, including France, to oppose U.N. recognition. The State Department’s justification is that normalizing relations between Israel and Arab states is the fastest and most effective way to achieve an enduring and productive statehood. While clarifying that President Joe Biden has worked vigorously to support “Palestinian aspirations for statehood” within the context “of a comprehensive peace that would resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” a diplomatic cable dated April 12 details U.S. talking points against a U.N. vote for Palestinian statehood. The cable says that Security Council members must be persuaded to reject any proposal for Palestinian statehood — and thereby its recognition as a sovereign nation — before the council’s open debate on the Middle East, scheduled for April 18. “It remains the U.S. view that the most expeditious path toward a political horizon for the Palestinian people is in the context of a normalization agreement between Israel and its neighbors,” the cable reads. “We believe this approach can tangibly advance Palestinian goals in a meaningful and enduring way.” “We therefore urge you not to support any potential Security Council resolution recommending the admission of ‘Palestine’ as a U.N. member state, should such a resolution be presented to the Security Council for a decision in the coming days and weeks.”

[herpsandbirds]

do you have any critters that look fake. big fan of animals that look like they're from cartoons or children's picture books

This is similar to another question I got asking for "AI generated" looking birds. Im gonna try not to overlap with animals, and give you something special...

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus), male, family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes, Ecuador,

photograph by Lior Berman Fernández

 Luzon Boobook or Luzon Hawk-Owl (Ninox philippensis), family Strigidae, endemic to the Philippines

photograph by Ravi Iyengar

Budgett’s Frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis), family Ceratophrynidae, El Chaco, Paraguay

photograph via:

ROUND-EYED BUDGETT´S FROG Lepidobatrachus laevis FAUNA PARAGUAY

[hopeastrz]

𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔🦋❄️🌬

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?, 𝐲𝐞𝐬!. 𝐀𝐬 𝐢 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐢 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐮𝐬, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭.

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫: 𝐢 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐛𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢 𝐡𝐚𝐝, 𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞<3.

𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 (𝟏,𝟏𝟑,𝟐𝟓)

the most surprising thing about you is your appearance. You may not fit in your countries beauty standards, and it feels like you belong else where, maybe that your even a foreigner. Peoples first impressions about you are always surprising and maybe even wild!, it’s just like they’ve met another version of you whom you aren’t aware of + your mind is surprising, childhood, and how you project yourself in other’s peoples eyes. They see you, expect something, then get hit by another entirely different thing!.

𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 (𝟐,𝟏𝟒,𝟐𝟔)

You might have a surprising money income, or you might be surprisingly wealthy in general, people find it fascinating that your wealthy, like they just can’t believe it; also you like to spend your money on surprising possessions like your the type to go buy the weirdest thing on earth but love it dearly.

𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 (𝟑,𝟏𝟓,𝟐𝟕)

your mind and how you think in general is shocking, like you come up with the rarest, most creative ideas and then be like “what i didn’t do anything special!”, trust me honey, you did. You might have.. surprising relationship with your siblings, im talking like siblings from other parent type of thing, brother or a sister who came way too late after you in the family, or your the late child😭. You came from a wild or doesn’t-look-like-you neighborhood + maybe even a startling early eduction school, like a school that teaches you something that isn’t common? “Maybe a foreign language!.”

𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 (𝟒,𝟏𝟔,𝟐𝟖)

You have the weirdest family out there im sorry😭 your roots or ancestors might be shocking (i won’t be surprised if any of you were prince Charles distant cousin💀 it’s this wild), your home in general is chaotic and your childhoods in general. you might inherit the most surprising thing to exist, + You may enjoy eating extraordinary meals, or even cook them, maybe food that has nothing to do with your family. Last thing you also might have outstanding home decor.

𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐨 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 (𝟓,𝟏𝟕,𝟐𝟗)

You find pleasure and entertainment in unpredictable things. You have startling imagination, hobbies, activities and addictions. Your the type to date a celebrity like it’s nothing, your relationships are really.. really astounding in “how the hell did you pull this man like!, you were dating him for 3weeks!!!.” type of way. You holiday in the most unexpected places, im talking Like vacations in panama or Ecuador😭 + Your confidence is eye catching FR.

𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 (𝟔,𝟏𝟖)

You have a weird daily routine, diet, fitness, to-do lists, work, daily tasks, services even chores. Your the type of person who’ll pet the most dumbfounding animal out there, maybe a deadly snake?.. your sleep schedule is kinda shocking, like you may wake up at night and sleep at day. Have a startling bad habit or illness, something to do with your health in general and maybe even hygiene.

𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬. (𝟕,𝟏𝟗)

You may marry more than once, your marriage was/may be astonishing. Like 5th house Uranus you too have the weirdest romantic relationships, not just flings. Might attract surprising enemies, companionships or alliances.

𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐨 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬. (𝟏𝟖,𝟐𝟎)

surprising sex preferences?.. positions?? Kinks???. You have the most startling secrets, rebirths and glow ups. The type whom really looks like they changed their skin from how much they transformed. Your spouses money might come from a shocking source. Your revenge plans are really something out of this world, and you obsess over weird people. Might go trough suspicious accidents or experiences.

𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬. (𝟗,𝟐𝟏)

your religion gets people shell-shocked. your major or higher education + your college is surprising. You travel to amazing places, might be a foreigner or have distant relationships and come from astonishing cultures.

𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬. (𝟏𝟎, 𝟐𝟐)

Your reputation is surprising, your father’s status, fathers family?, your career, name, public image or influence on people is stunning. Your body structure might be the most prominent thing about you, also your known to be creative.

𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬. (𝟏𝟏,𝟐𝟑)

your that person who befriends people who just doesn’t fit their aesthetics. Opposite attracts is your friendships anthem, same thing with your social circles. You might literally have the most uncommon social apps on your phone and feel like they are your home + your phone brand might be unknown or rare?.

𝟏𝟐𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐔𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬.(𝟏𝟐,𝟐𝟒)

same like Uranus in the 8th house, you may have the wildest secrets out there, expect they aren’t as gruesome as scorpio placement. You have the most questionable dreams?, visions, and your so spiritual. You may be surprised by your strong intuition and subconscious mind, are you into manifestations? You should try. You have the most specific phobias or fears, fantasies, enemies or sleep schedule too!.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. 𝐋𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 <𝟑

[beyondthisdarkhouse]

In my research today I found this textile fragment in the Met Museum's collections:

Interesting things about it:

It's coloured with iron earth pigments

It's made of cotton

It's from Peru

From the THIRD OR FOURTH CENTURY BCE

This so shook my expectations of what-where-when that I fell down a rabbit hole and discovered that

Cotton was independently domesticated in the Old World (Asia and Africa) and New World (South and Central America) long before the Columbian Exchange, and

The variety of cotton currently marketed as "Egyptian Cotton" (Gossypium barbadense) is generally grown in Egypt, but it's a cultivar that was developed roughly three thousand years ago in SOUTH AMERICA. Like... Ecuador-region.

(The cotton that originated around Egypt, Gossypium herbaceum, is a perennial shrub that still grows wild, but has largely been replaced by New World varieties for commercial purposes.)

I forget if I posted before about how amazing pre-Columbian lace in South America was? You may not know: I fucking love lace. And that's just part of it. I found a really cool online museum exhibit from Peru that gives a quick overview of how huge the field is.

I found all of this as a side-tangent from cochineal (itself a whole tangent from Slavic folk embroidery), because the world is so enormous and splendid and complicated. Currently debating whether or not to spend an audiobook credit on A Perfect Red by Amy Butler Greenfield.