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Although President Daniel Noboa has joined several National Assembly members in recommending a delay in ending oil production in Yasuní National Park, legal experts say the idea is a “no go.” In the May national election, Ecuadorians voted 60% to 40% to end operations...
National Police reported Tuesday that Ecuador recorded 8,009 murders in 2023, the most since crime record-keeping began 70 years ago. The country’s murder rate per 100,000, soared from 27 in 2022 to 44 in 2023, giving it one of the highest rates in Latin America....
Miércoles, 24/1/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Postulaciones abiertas para fondos culturales (Applications for cultural funds now open) - The Dirección de Cultura del Municipio de Cuenca has opened the call for their Competitive Funds. It will consider innovative...
By Alvaro Murillo and Isabel Woodford Long a byword for laidback environmental tourism, Costa Rica is now wrestling with a surge in violence so striking that its government is borrowing a page from nearby El Salvador, which took draconian steps to tackle its own crime...
President Daniel Noboa said Tuesday he is open to discussing fuel subsidies as part of a package to increase government revenue. “I think it is possible to reduce the subsidy by as much as 25% without affecting lower-income people,” he said in an interview Tuesday. “I...
Sunday’s massive cocaine bust on a farm in Minces, Los Ríos Province, was stunning even for National Police. The raid, which did not conclude until early Tuesday, netted 22 tons of packaged cocaine worth $1.3 billion and possibly more, depending on its final market....
In a new executive decree, the government has eliminated the nightly curfew in 160 of the country’s 221 cantons based on a low risk of gang-related violence. Cuenca is considered at medium risk and will have a 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. curfew. Until Monday night, the curfew...
By Alexander Busch In August last year, contract killers shot and killed Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. He had previously denounced links between the Los Choneros drug gang and top judicial, military and political figures – and revealed that...
President Daniel Noboa announced Monday that a “traffic light” system is being developed to apply curfew hours and other emergency restrictions based on local security conditions. “This will allow a return to normal life in cantons with low levels of criminal gang...
Lunes, 22/1/2024 Hola, Todos - Titular - No todos regresan a clases presenciales hoy (Not all return to in-person classes today) - Not all schools are returning to in-person classes after Friday's announcement by the Ministerio de Educación. Principals from both...
By Dina Fine Maron We’re living much longer than our ancestors, but is that always a good thing? With many people living well into our late 70s or beyond, more of us are also spending a greater portion of our lives—sometimes a decade or more—saddled with physical and...
A U.S. government delegation arrived early Monday in Quito to meet with President Daniel Noboa, the National Police and military command, and others, to provide assistance in Ecuador’s fight against drug gangs. The delegation is headed by former U.S. Senator...
By Cheyanne Daniels A new analysis has found that minority Americans will make up the majority of the nation’s population by 2050. Using data from the American Community Survey, Collage Group found that since 2021, America’s multicultural population has increased by...
By Stephen Vargha Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the world. It is the most favorite takeaway dish worldwide according to the French producers of Maestrella mozzarella cheese. Worldwide, it is estimated that pizza generates over $132 billion annually. Every...
By Gerrit De Vynck On a dark Friday evening in November, three people scaled a fence in the sprawling North Sea port of Antwerp, pulled knives on customs workers and forced them to open a confiscated container. Security officials say the assailants knew exactly what...
Viernes, 19/1/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Agenda cultural - 20/1, 9:00 - Guided tour - Museo de la Paja Toquilla. 21/1, 14:30 - Workshop - Making paper masks - Ex Escuela Central. 22/1, 14:30 - Workshop - Making notebooks - Centro Cultural Los Eucaliptos. 23/1,...
President Gustavo Petro acknowledged Wednesday that part of the international drug trade has moved from Colombia to Ecuador, saying it reflects “changing market conditions in the United States and Europe.” In interviews with German and Dutch news services, Petro said...
Smart-home technology allows residents to remotely control everything from the lighting to the thermostat, and see who's ringing their doorbell. While it's often touted as a means to keep homes secure, a Milwaukee couple say they felt anything but safe after a hacker...
By Paul Constance Among demographers, 2023 will be remembered as the year Brazil “shrank” by almost 5 million people. A new census put the country’s population at 203 million people — well below the 208 million previously estimated by Brazil’s national statistics...
The environmental collective Yasunidos says it is prepared to fight any attempt to ignore, delay or hold a revote of the referendum to end oil production in the Yasuní National Park. Ecuadorians voted 60% to 40% in August to end operations in the park, which is...
