Ecuador

Monica Trujillo shows the remains of her house after it was washed away by the river. (Copyright: WFP/Gabriela Malo)

Ecuador: Food Rations Arrive in Carchi

Ecuador’s National Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology announced that 2012 will be a very tough year for the country weather wise. The forecast: unusual heavy rains, especially for the coast and in provinces of the Andes, like Carchi.

Overview

Ecuador is a country of great social, cultural and geographical diversity, with inequality and exclusion continuing to dominate social problems. The persistence of poverty and malnutrition disproportionally affect young children, women and indigenous populations despite being classified as a “lower middle income country".

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