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By Juliana Manjarrés Money laundering is the second-most prevalent criminal economy in Ecuador, according to a new study. Yet efforts to counter the crime are hindered by the country’s use of the US dollar, a booming drug market, and underlying structural issues. In...
The Chinese fishing fleet has the worst reputation for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing globally. It is notorious in South America. Nearly a third of its 3,000 ships operate in the region all year. Chasing migratory squid, they spend the first six...
Lunes, 9/10/2023 Hola, Todos - Titular - Balotaje: semana decisiva (Ballot: decisive week) - Voting will begin el 15/10 a las 7:00. More than 13 million Ecuatorianos are registered to vote. <Wow - 3/4 of the population is registered to vote.> To review the work...
By Jeff Van Pelt I want to share some lessons I have learned about staying safe on a bicycle in my 10 years of riding in Ecuador, but first some background. Ecuador is a cyclist´s paradise. There are so many country roads, green pastures, mountain views, remote and...
The attorney general’s office says that witness testimony has provided the names of those who ordered the assassination of former presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio as well as the dollar amount promised the hitmen. In a social media statement, the office...
Domingo, 8/10/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Titular - La fiesta electrónica vuelve a sus orígenes (The electronic music fiesta returns to its roots) - The 17th edition of Rotofest returned to its "casa" at the Puente Roto and plazoleta "Antonio Lloret Bastidas"...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has failed to deter migrants from making the treacherous trip to the Big Apple from South America, with many, more empowered than ever. Adams this weekend visited the Darien Gap, a treacherous rainforest traversed by thousands of mostly...
President Guillermo Lasso has fired the commander of the National Police and the director of prison system. The Saturday announcement comes in the wake of the prison murders of seven defendants in the August 9 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando...
The six Colombian suspects arrested following the August 9 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio were murdered Friday afternoon in the Litoral Prison in Guayaquil. A police official who asked not to be identified said the murders were intended...
Viernes, 6/10/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Agenda cultural - 7/10 a las 10:00 - Feria - Entrepreneurship and culture - Puente Roto. 8/10 a las 20:00 - Teatro - Instrucciones para abrazar el aire (Instructions for hugging air) - Teatro Pumapungo. 9/10 a las 9:00 -...
Cuenca expat Jerry Rabas is in the hospital with a life-threatening blood clot that will require at least one surgery and extensive recovery, procedures that will exceed his savings. While many of his friends are contributing, he still needs contributions from the...
By Moira Ritter Deep within the unexplored depths of Ecuador’s Andes mountains, a tiny creature made her home in the leaf litter covering the floor of a volcano slope. Then she was nabbed by researchers. The small, “cryptic” rainfrog looked like other species, but...
Jueves, 5/10/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Sinfónica tiene repertorio para seis conciertos (Symphony has repertoire for six concerts) - The Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca (OSC) has prepared 6 concerts to be performed in different venues in the city. The first was...
A new agreement between Ecuador and the U.S. to combat drug trafficking will grant permission for limited U.S. military operations in Ecuador, Foreign Minister Gustavo Manrique said Wednesday. Aimed primarily at maritime activity, the agreement signed on President...
Citizens Revolution presidential candidate Luisa González has cut into Daniel Noboa’s lead in most polls before the October 15 presidential runoff election and has moved into the lead in one. By rule of the National Electoral Council, Thursday was the last day polls...
Author’s note: Many subjects will be covered in this four-article series about thyroid health and healthy metabolism. In Part 1, we covered iodine requirements, associated drugs, self-care, medical and home treatment, and medical repercussions are covered. Although it...
By Andres Rodriguez Rafael Correa, 60, is convinced that opponents of Correismo — the political movement built around him — were behind the murder of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio on August 9. According to the former president of Ecuador,...
Miércoles, 4/10/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Con teatro chileno abre Escenarios del Mundo (Chilean theater opens Escenarios del Mundo) - The 9th edition of the scenic arts festival opens today (miércoles) with Frankenstein. You can get tickets at Librimundi (in...
By Christopher Marquis In an era where fast food and fast fashion dominate, Mindo Chocolate Makers and El Quetzal de Mindo are advocating for a slow, deliberate approach. In a global chocolate industry marred by environmental degradation and labor exploitation,...
According to National Security Secretary Wagner Bravo, the majority of murder victims in 2023 had criminal records. “More than 70% of those killed had been prosecuted for previous criminal activity and most of those had served prison sentences,” he said Friday....
