Chevron rebukes experts assessment in Ecuador suit Sep 16, 2008
This past spring the expert, engineer Richard Cabrera, filed a report with Superior Court in Nueva Loja, Ecuador, recommending Chevron (NYSE: CVX) pay $8 billion to $16 billion in damages. Cabrera found some four dozen pits that were supposedly cleaned up more than a dozen years ago and yet contaminated with high levels of toxins. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Dwarf Community's Cancer Immunity May Lead to Aug 19, 2008
About 100 Laron dwarfs live in Ecuador s southern Loja province. In ordinary humans, too much of IGF1 can cause breast, prostate or bowel cancers. (Fox News)
Ellensburg City Council member steps down, travels to Ecuador Aug 7, 2008
Niner has her eyes set on the town of Loja, located in the mountainous regions of Ecuador ... Loja has a population of around 118,000 people. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Ecuador moves troops to Colombian border Mar 4, 2008
The Ecuadorian solders had been quartered in Nueva Loja, capital of Sucumbios, which borders Colombia. Wilmer Gonzabay, the chief prosecutor in Sucumbio, told media that the bodies of the guerrillas killed in Ecuadorian territory will be taken to Ecuador's capital, Quito, later on Monday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ecuador Flights Aug 22, 2007
TAME - TAME has a long list of flights to domestic destinations such as Coca, Cuenca, Esmeraldas, Lago Agrio, Loja, Macas, Machala, Manta, the (including San Crist;bal) and to Havana and Panama City. Aerogal - Aerogal has some of the most complete flight schedules between Guayaquil and Quito to the Galapagos Islands. (Suite101.com)
Oromonte Announces Results From Pangui Regional Exploration Program May 1, 2007
7 ha, located 170 km northeast of the City of Loja in Zamora province, southern Ecuador. The Company's website is currently under revision and re-construction. (Canada Newswire)
Ecuadorian students share culture Apr 16, 2007
Erique hails from Loja, a city of moderate size in the highlands of southern Ecuador. She hopes to work with films and television. (Nampa Idaho Press-Tribune, ID)
Oromonte Resources Inc. Provides Update On Its Chimbuza Project. Feb 20, 2007
The Chimbuza project is located about 100 km northeast of the city of Loja between the towns of Yanzatza and Chimbuza in southeastern Ecuador. The concession is located approximately 27 km west of the Aurelian Resources Inc.'s El Condor Project. (Canada Newswire)
MARCELA SANCHEZ: Latin American models in urbanization Jan 13, 2007
Not long ago, Loja, Ecuador was a city afflicted by deforestation, pollution and uncontrollable sprawl. In the past decade, under the leadership of mayor Jose Bolivar Castillo, Loja has managed to transform itself into an "ecological and healthy city."Loja makes some serious demands on its citizens with tough land use and environmental protection policies ... Loja's recycling program has an amazing 95% compliance rate while recycling "all organic waste and over 50% of the inorganic waste,"... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
