By Keith Ablow, Fox News columnist Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber, was rightly imprisoned for life in 1998 for sending bombs that maimed and killed three people and injured 23 more, from 1978 to 1992. No one can excuse his terrorism. Kaczynski’s ideas, however, described in a manifesto entitled, “Industrial Society and Its Future,” cannot […]
Daniel Avila arrived at the bus station early. His entire family joined him, but only as far as the station. He held the only tickets that would allow him to travel to Ecuador via the Venezuela / Colombia highway. Hours later, when his bus arrived at the Colombia border, he joined his fellow travelers in […]
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera says the city will announce the fare for Cuenca’s new tram system within a matter of weeks. “I hope we can make a determination by the end of December but if we can’t, it will be done early in January,” he says. According to Cabrera, a final figure depends on negotiations […]
Venezuela has reportedly begun converting pensioners’ monthly payments into its controversial cryptocurrency, the petro. According to the Caracas Chronicles, an English-language politics and economics blog based in the country, the government has recently been taking the bolivars (the country’s current fiat currency) paid to its elderly residents and automatically swapping them for petros. Normally, a […]
By Derek Thompson A specter is haunting Gmail — the specter of a completed sentence. My fingers tap out the beginning of a message, and a grey phantom appears, with eerie anticipation. “thanks for taking [a look!].” “tuesday’s no [good sorry].” “can’t tom[orrow but what about next week?]” The spectral presence is a technology called […]
Ecuador’s Labor Ministry is in discussions with representatives of national labor unions and business organizations as it considers an increase in the minimum wage, or Basic Unified Salary (SBU), for 2019. Workers’ groups are suggesting increases of 12 percent to 19 percent. Meanwhile, business and industry groups are recommending that the SBU remain at the […]
Don’t cast a single vote for Alianza País candidates in the March mid-term elections. That’s the message that former president Rafael Correa is sending to his supporters in a series of social media posts this week. “There are people who have betrayed the revolution using the Alianza País name and they do not deserve our support,” […]
Jueves, 13/12/2018 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Pagina cultural – Exposición – The exhibit “Legible/Visible, entre el fotograma y la página” (Legible / Visible, between the frame and the page) will run until 3/2 in the “Sala Proceso” de Arte Contemporáneo at the CCE. Fotografía exhibit – Three retired Northamericans, Evelyn Johnson, Michael Hamilton and Burt Johnson, […]
Caveat Emptor! As reported in Ars Technica, in the U.S. alone there more than 90,000 vitamin and dietary supplements available as pills, powders, tinctures, drinks, and bars. These products carry a myriad of claims including stronger bones, quick weight loss, “effortless” muscle building, improved digestion, more energy, and of course, better sex. In February 2015, […]
President Lenin Moreno ended his China visit this morning by announcing a package of new loan commitments and lower interest rates on some existing loans from Beijing. “This has been a very successful trip,” Moreno said as he and his delegation prepared to leave China. “We have accomplished what we came to do and have […]
