By Sean Illing “It is, I promise, worse than you think.” That was was the first line of David Wallace-Wells’s horrifying 2017 essay in New York magazine about climate change. It was an attempt to paint a very real picture of our not-too-distant future, a future filled with famines, political chaos, economic collapse, fierce resource […]
The first official reports from Friday’s early morning 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Morona Santiago Province indicate little major damage but widespread minor damage. Risk management officials and local emergency workers say only two injuries had been reported by mid-morning. According to the officials, most of the damage occurred within houses, offices, schools and stores, as […]
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake centered near the town of Palora in Morona Santiago Province has caused an undetermined amount of damage in Riobamba and Ambato, located about 70 kilometers to the west and northwest of the epicenter. Damage was also reported in Macas and Puyo, closer to the epicenter. The quake, which struck at […]
By Brandon Turbeville For the better part of 2018, Venezuela had remained out of the headlines. At least in the mainstream Western press, they were more focused on scary Russian agents, keeping American forces in Syria, and promoting a war with Iran. But a few weeks ago, the South American country found itself on the […]
“According to the candidates for mayor, each one leads in the pre-election polls. How is this possible?” asks Jorge Ramos, a contributor to Radio Tomebamba, Cuenca’s top radio news station. Ramos is not the only one asking the question. At least nine of the 13 candidates for mayor have announced on the station’s morning talk […]
‘Energy bars’ can contain as much sugar and fat as a candy bar – it’s a flavorful fact that can derail a diet. Another word for energy is calories, so the manufacturer might as just well say ‘calorie bar’ as ‘energy bar’. A calorie is a measurement, just like a teaspoon or an inch, a gram or […]
Ecuador’s Federation of Taxis Operators (Fedotaxi) announced yesterday that its members will stage a nationwide strike and protest Wednesday, February 27. According to Fedotaxi president Jorge Calderón, the strike has been called because of the government’s failure to compensate licensed taxi drivers for the increased cost of gasoline. “Next Wednesday, February 27 there will be […]
President Lenin Moreno said Wednesday that he has no involvement in two offshore companies owned by his brother. Reports of Edwin Moreno’s financial transactions through companies based in Belize and Panama was reported earlier this week by the La Fuente website. La Fuente writers Christian Zurita Ron and Fernando Villavicencio claim there is an “offshore […]
The International Monetary Fund announced Wednesday that Ecuador will receive $10.2 billion in financial assistance to cover its national budget deficit and reduce pressure on the repayment of previous obligations. Of the total, $4.2 billion will come directly from IMF with the balance coming from the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Latin America […]
Miércoles, 20/2/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Cinéticus – This exhibit by Federico Vega whose works are on galvanized steel and full of light and color opened Wednesday in the Galería de la Alcaldía. The images are of foliage and birds and reflect nature’s richness in Ecuador. Interactive dance – […]
