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After almost two weeks of protests that blocked highways and threatened government offices, President Daniel Noboa has backed down on his plan to build a maximum-security prison in Archidona, in Napo Province. The presidential press office announced Monday that the...
By Hans Bartell One of the five stars that used to adorn the facade of the Margarita hotel on the Venezuelan paradise island of the same name has fallen off. Not that there are any guests to notice. The hotel is abandoned, its peeling facade a symbol of the decline of...
Domingo, 15/121/2024 Hola, Todos - Titular - ¡El Rey de Copas! (The King of Cups!) - In spite of a 1-0 loss to Independiente del Valle in the finals, the Liga de Quito was crowned champion of the LigaPro 2024. <And there you have as much sports as I can...
Ecuador is experiencing a new surge of Venezuelan refugees entering the country, according to the Integral Organization of Migrants (IOM). The group says deteriorating conditions in Venezuela as well as xenophobia and new laws in Chile, Peru and Colombia is...
By Andrew Quintana Netflix’s ambitious new adaptation of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' builds on what the revered 1967 novel has delivered to readers for more than 50 years: a grand opera of the alluring, violent history of Latin America. The region has long been...
By Marina E. Franco Mexico has intercepted nearly one million migrants in 2024 — a record high as it has ramped up policies to reduce migration to the U.S. The program is now under increased pressure as Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs that he says would...
Due to increased rainfall, Ecuador’s hydroelectric generation capacity is rising, the Energy Ministry reported Saturday. Hydrologic conditions at the country’s two largest hydro facilities, at the Paute-Mazar complex in Azuay Province, and the Coca Coda Sinclair plant...
What appeared to be human bodies wrapped in garbage bags outside a Guayaquil judicial center Friday turned out to be an art project by Casa Grande University students. The morning discovery in the center's parking lot prompted an evacuation of the Albán Borja office...
By Klaus Krämer Five centuries ago, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan discovered a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — today's Strait of Magellan. He paid dearly for his expedition in search of the East Indies. A battle-hardened knight and hardy...
Ecuador’s major industries were furious Thursday morning after the government announced it would suspend electric service to major users for 15 days beginning December 15. “Once again, the government has made a late-night decision affecting a critical sector of the...
Jueves, 12/12/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Exposición en Pumapungo (Exhibition in Pumapungo) - The exhibit, "El Pase del Niño Viajero: la tradición de las mantenedoras" (El Pase del Niño Viajero: the tradition of the maintainers) will be at the Museo Pumpapungo el...
By Sam Meredith After 25 years of talks, the European Union and five Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and, newly, Bolivia) reached a highly anticipated trade agreement December. 6. France and Poland are among those to have expressed opposition...
Political consultant and former advisor to president Rafael Correa Carolina Jaramillo, says Daniel Noboa remains the man to beat in the February presidential election. “Despite the energy crisis and his questionable handling of gang and cartel violence, he remains in...
By Brett Wilkins More than 30 Democratic members of Congress on Wednesday called on outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden to pardon environmental and human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, who endured nearly 1,000 days in prison and house arrest after successfully...
Ex-employees of a Japanese textile company in Ecuador told Tuesday of their dire living and working conditions, after the country's Constitutional Court ruled the firm kept its staff in a "slave-like" setting. Some women gave birth to children in unsanitary and...
Martes, 10/12/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del lunes, 9/12 (1 article): Catedral Nueva acoge "gran nacimiento" (New Cathedral hosts “giant nativity scene") - Shepherds, camels, a fountain and even a bonfire are part of the big nativity scene in the...
President Daniel Noboa announced Tuesday that electrical blackouts will end December 20. He credited improving weather conditions and the addition of new power sources for the decision. Energy experts, including former Energy Ministry officials, expressed skepticism...
By Frances A. Hogg Do you remember that thrilling scene in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets when the phoenix, Fawkes, comes flying through the tunnel to the lair of the Basilisk to save Harry’s life? With his long, flowing feathers trailing behind, he was a...
Although Internal Revenue Service Director Damián Larco claims the economy is improving, economists say the opposite is true. In a Monday television interview, the SRI director said the economy was "on an uptrend," with October and November sales showing "strong...
By Stephen Vargha English author and philosopher G.K. Chesterton said, “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” The author of the fictional priest-detective Father Brown could have easily been...
Week of September 20
Ecuador turns to industrial power cuts to protect Mazar and keep homes from going dark.
Ecuador raises its 2026 growth forecast, but El Niño could spoil the outlook next year.
Cuenca retirees challenge medical and therapy changes at IESS senior center.
