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Afro-Ecuadorians are an ethnic group in Ecuador who are descendants of enslaved sub-Saharan Africans brought by the Spanish during their conquest of Ecuador from the Incas. They make up from 3% to 5% of Ecuador's population. [25] [26] Ecuador has a population of about 1,120,000 descendants from sub-Saharan African people.
Afro-Ecuadorian culture may be analysed by considering the two main epicenters of historical presence: the province of Esmeraldas, and the Chota Valley. [14] In Ecuador it is often said that Afro Ecuadorians live predominantly in warm places like Esmeraldas. [15] Afro-Ecuadorian culture is a result of the Trans-atlantic slave trade. [11]
Many other Ecuadorians have emigrated across Latin America, thousands have gone to Japan and Australia. One famous American of Ecuadorian descent is pop music vocalist Christina Aguilera. In Ecuador there are about 100,000 Americans and over 30,000 European Union expatriates. They move to Ecuador for business opportunities and as cheaper place ...
Indigenous, Afro descendants, and Spanish descendants make up the ethno-racial groups in Ecuador. Ethnic identification is dependent on phenotypes though there is a tendency to identify as Mestizo. [37] El Hombre Ecuatoriano: "The Ecuadorian Man" Mejorar La Raza: "Improve the Race"
Eventually the country adapted the French Neo-Lamarck ideology leading to “mestizaje.” This “mestizaje” began in the sixteenth century where white colonizers began to mix with indigenous to “improve” the indigenous race. Ecuador’s historical background has left the country with a very stratified social environment. [32]
Eight candidates have registered to run in Ecuador's presidential elections in August, the electoral court said on Wednesday, kicking off a campaign to fill the spot to be left early by current ...
Sometimes the offerings are more sinister. A former gang member told AFP some colleagues have been known to make human sacrifices too. "They stole children from other towns and sacrificed them in ...
Known as one of Ecuador’s most dangerous criminals, Fito is the leader of Los Choneros, a prison gang that engages in drug trafficking and extortion. With many of its members imprisoned, it ...