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Argentine protesters clashed with police outside the country’s Congress on Wednesday, after lower house lawmakers narrowly upheld a veto of a planned hike to pensions by right-wing President Javier Milei. The chamber of deputies voted 153 in favor of the pension hike with 87 against it, falling just short of the two-thirds needed to approve...
By Liam Higgins Younger Ecuadorian voters are paying little attention to the upcoming political campaign, says University of Guayaquil political science professor Fernando Manzano. “As a group, young people are more disconnected than I’ve ever seen them,” he said. “They don’t see anything in the current political process that really affects them.” In a recent...
Although the amount of direct-to-consumer products arriving from China has soared in recent years, shipments from one company are “off the charts,” according to Ecuador custom officials. “The number of packages delivered by Temu is growing so fast we are adding employees to our sorting and distribution lines,” says a shift manager at the Guayaquil...
By Gavin Voss Private security companies have surged in Ecuador as crime has intensified, but mounting evidence of criminal infiltration in the industry suggests that it may be servicing criminals as much as the private sector and the government. Take the recent case of Carlos Joel G.C., alias “Carlitos,” a Guayaquil drug trafficker who headed...
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott South America’s Paraguay River, a key thoroughfare for grains, has hit a record low in Paraguay’s capital Asuncion, with water levels depleted by a severe drought upriver in Brazil that has hindered navigation along waterways in the Amazon. The depth of the Paraguay River, measured versus a “zero” index...
A study by the University of Cuenca recommends that municipal bus fares increase from 30 cents to 40 cents. It points out that since the last fare increase, in 2013, inflation has increased 30%. In addition to independent analysis, the study included a series of workshops involving city officials and bus company representatives who say...
Attorney General Diana Salazar said late Tuesday that a “burden has been lifted” from her shoulders following a vote by the full National Assembly to permanently end efforts by the Citizens Revolution party to stage an impeachment trial against her. Although the Assembly’s Oversight Commission voted Monday night against bringing Salazar to trial for “dereliction...
By Kayla Hana From calling flip-flops slippahs to eating the most SPAM per capita in the U.S., Hawaii sure has its share of quirks. (We don’t wave: we give shaka.) That charm doesn’t end with our people, our funky flora and fauna (protea and Happy Face Spiders, to name just two), or our trippy little...
By La Croix International staff Pope Francis, along with other Church leaders, called for “radical fraternity” to heal a world fractured by division, poverty, and environmental crises during the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador. The congress has drawn thousands from over 40 countries. Pope Francis, currently on his 11-day journey to Indonesia, Papua...
Industry and government officials say the reduction of gold exports is a sign that law enforcement operations against illegal mining are working. In the first six months of 2024, gold exports totaled $545 million compared to $654 million in the same period of 2023. “The reduction is even more impressive when you consider the price...
In a late-night meeting of the National Assembly’s Oversight Commission Monday, members voted not to proceed with an impeachment trial against Attorney General Diana Salazar. During a session marked by shouting and insults, commission President Pamela Aguirre of the Citizens Revolution party attempted to suspend the meeting and was replaced by Vice President Luis Alvarado...
By Sebastián Vera Juan Ramírez uses all his strength to move the blue plastic trash containers toward him. The stench is intense, but he does not wear a mask. He also lacks gloves. Nevertheless, he opens the bags and collects everything he can recycle – paper, plastic, metal, cardboard – to place it in his...
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Week of September 08
Expert Warns: Ecuador May Face Extended Blackouts Without Immediate Action.
President Noboa Highlights Need for Legislative Support in Manabí Amid Key Infrastructure Deliveries.
Travel time between Guayaquil and Cuenca could be reduced by at least one hour with a new highway.
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