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Galapagos Current Events
Headlines from ElComercio.com, Ecuador's
leading online newspaper:
Ecuador
La pesca ilegal se reactivó en medio del paro (25 Sep 2004)
Approximately ten fishing boats spotted in the protected
waters of Bolivar Channel, in between Isabela and Ferdinand islands. Unemployment
is a continuing problem.
Las
Galápagos crecieron en vialidad e infraestructura (25 Sep 2004)
Galapagos coucilman Pedro Zapata will not be running for reelection.
His contributions during his term included improving roads, education,
and health.
Opinions/Analysis
Salidas
para Galapagos (27 Sep 2004)
Galapagos should no longer be a province because the Ecuadoran government
does not take the islands' best interests to heart.
¿Gutiérrez
se sienta a gobernar? (22 Sep 2004)
Intead of attending a UN meeting in New York, President Lucio
Gutiérrez remained in Ecuador working on pressing national issues,
like the oil and Galapagos conflicts.
Politics
Entrevista:
Vinicio Andrade, diputado (24 Sep 2004)
Views on crisis in GNP and appointment of new director. Andrade
accused by environmentalists of serving fishermen interests.
Las
Galápagos en medio del juego político (24
Sep 2004)
The Ecuador government has replaced GNP director Edwin Naula
with Faustus Cepeda, triggering international debate and a violent struggle
between park employees and local fishermen. Many believe that the change
occurred to favor fishermen interests, which could jeporadize conservation
efforts.
Society
Galápagos:
Mañana se reanuda el diálogo (26 Sep 2004)
New GNP director Faustus Cepeda did not show up to negotiation meeting
with park representatives. Meeting rescheduled for Monday, Sep 27
2004.
(09:45)
Se estiman pérdidas de 6 millones de dólares en turismo
(24 Sep 2004)
The two-week long protest against the appointment of Faustus
Cepeda as new GNP director paralyzed tourism, and an estimated $6
million dollars were lost.
Tensión
y violencia en las Islas Galápagos (23 Sep 2004)
Fishermen, who support Cepeda, launched violent counter protest against
GNP employee protest.
Other News Sources
Police 'restore'
Galapagos' order
BBC News, UK - Sep 23, 2004
Fishermen
attack striking rangers at Galapagos nature preserve
MercoPress, Uruguay - Sep 22, 2004
Galapagos: the new
battle for survival
The Herald - Sep 15, 2004
Notes compiled 9/27/04