El Sismo del 16 de Abril en Manabí Visto desde la Ecología Política del Desastre

This paper makes a reading of the earthquake of April 16, 2016, from the Political Ecology of disaster. It argues that, even though all members of a community may be exposed to the same type of natural risk, there is a differentiation in the degree of vulnerability and marginality faced by different sectors. It is also suggested that there is a type of risk among the elites, which has been facilitated by action or omission of the State or local governments, such as tourism development in the Ruta del Sol. Finally, a typification of the level of vulnerability faced by the earthquake victims is proposed.