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Ecuador’s Central Bank reports that revenue from all sources dropped 23% in the first six months of 2023 compared with the same period of 2022. The largest loss, the Bank says, was in oil revenues as a result of lower prices, strikes by indigenous groups and technical...
By Ute Kreplin Among the promised psychological and physical benefits of meditation are the elimination or reduction of stress, anxiety and depression, as well as bipolar disorder, eating disorders, diabetes, substance abuse, chronic pain, blood pressure, cancer,...
By Wilfredo Miranda Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s plan seemed simple – persuade Rolando Álvarez to leave the country. They tried leveraging “contacts” at the Vatican who were negotiating the release of the Roman Catholic priest who has been a longtime critic of...
The National Judiciary Council ordered the 800 employees of the Manabí Province judicial system to telecommute for a period of at least 15 days. The order applies to judges and trials scheduled until July 27 and follows a hand grenade explosion at a Portoviejo...
By Liam Higgins As the fastest growing major city in Ecuador, Cuenca faces the dual challenges of managing its explosive growth while it protects its heritage and natural resources. According to United Nations urban growth expert Augusto Pintos, the challenge is...
By Stacey Colino Doctors don’t usually prescribe spending time in nature to their patients but perhaps they should. A robust body of research shows that being in green spaces — such as parks, woods, forests, mountains, and the like — is beneficial for people’s...
An estimated 2,000 LGBTI supporters crowded into San Francisco Plaza Saturday afternoon following a Gay Pride parade through Cuenca’s historic district. Organizers said the parade from Parque San Blas to San Francisco Plaza was the largest in the event’s 10-year...
By Scott Adamson Parks in Latin America serve a number of purposes. They provide a green respite in an otherwise concrete jungle. They’re a space where anyone from the wealthy to the homeless can rest their legs. And, for young couples, they’re the most popular place...
Residents of Molleturo blockaded the Cuenca-Molleturo- El Empalme highway late Thursday night and are holding four Ministry of Transportation technicians captive. Protesters are demanding the government fulfill commitments made to repair and maintain the highway...
Latin Americans don't think much of the public service they receive from the government and even most private businesses. That's the conclusion of studies conducted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which look into ways to cut bureaucratic red tape. The...
By Kathryn Armstrong Devices including mobile phones are set to be banned from classrooms to stop them from disrupting learning, the Dutch government has announced. The initiative is being introduced in collaboration with schools and is to take effect at the start of...
For the first time, President Guillermo Lasso is warning that a victory for the referendum ending oil production in the Yasuní National Park will have dire economic consequences for Ecuador. "A ‘yes’ vote will force the government to consider how the oil revenues will...
A special commission appointed by President Guillermo Lasso to study Ecuador's Social Security system (IESS) has proposed increasing from 30 to 35 the number of years workers would need to qualify for a retirement pension. Following more than five months of work, the...
Global oil demand will rise to 110 million barrels a day in about 20 years, pushing the world’s energy demand up by 23%, said OPEC on Monday. ″Oil is irreplaceable for the foreseeable future,” Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais of the Organisation of the Petroleum...
Despite social media reports that Ecuadorians will soon be without cell phone connections, the Telecommunications Regulation and Control Agency (Arcotel) said there will be no interruption in service. “While we continue negotiations with cell and internet providers,...
Dozens of scientists and academics began meeting Monday on Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands to chart a path to a “zero carbon” energy transition on that Pacific archipelago. During the two-day “Summit for the Sustainable and Inclusive Decarbonization of the Galapagos...
In 1994 Dr. Sherwin Nuland's book, "How We Die", was published. It is a fascinating read on the exact nature of death. This essay is not informed by Dr. Nuland's work. It is more in line with the recently published book by Buddhist nun and Dharma teacher Pema Chodron,...
Lunes, 3/7/2023 Hola, Todos - I will be taking a 1 or 2 week vacation starting after I post this issue. I'll be trying to cure a severe case of exhaustion. Today's issue lists the tax debtors from Manuel Burhuan to María Corral. <If you owe the city any money,...
By Garry Vatcher Valeria is four years old and our team found her sitting on the ground, playing with a doll and humming John Lennon's song, Imagine. She just heard it playing on an old radio that she saved from the flood. She has no TV or cell phone, and this old...
By Robert Plummer Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court has voted 5-2 to bar ex-president Jair Bolsonaro from running for office for eight years. Bolsonaro was found guilty of abusing his power ahead of last year's presidential poll. He had also been accused of undermining...
