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Indigenous communities from Ecuador's Amazon on Monday sued the government to halt plans by President Guillermo Lasso to increase oil development in the country, calling the expansion efforts a "policy of death." Lasso, a conservative ex-banker who took office in May,...
All Covid-19 vaccine cards and certificates obtained in foreign countries will be recognized in Ecuador, the Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday. The Ministry said it wanted to clarify an earlier statement that vaccines administered abroad cannot be entered into...
Martes, 19/10/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - See article below on the Fiestas de Cuenca. Titular - En las noches no circularán carros (No cars will circulate at night) -There are new restrictions on km. 49 on the vía Cuenca-Molleturo-El Empalme due to falling rock....
By Luis Chaparro Mexico's ruthless Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) is stretching its criminal empire south into Central and South America by making alliances, threatening authorities, and appropriating drug routes, according to documents and sources who spoke...
By Meryl Davids Landau Can someone get their initial COVID-19 vaccine from one manufacturer and then get a booster from another? The question has intrigued medical professionals since before the first shot went into an arm — and it’s far more than an academic issue....
In a televised address Monday night President Guillermo Lasso announced a 60-day state of emergency aimed at "fighting crime and strengthening the powers of law enforcement to meet the growing threat.” Although the declaration applies to the entire country, Lasso said...
Lunes, 18/10/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Titular - Garantizan la entrega de diésel (Diesel delivery guaranteed) - The ministerio de Energía announced that the shipment and sales of fuel will be guaranteed in all of Ecuador after a supposed scarcity in...
By the World Bank The year 2020 was a leap year, and it was on that extra day, February 29, that the Ecuadorian government officially announced the first known case of COVID-19 infection in the country. An elderly lady had returned from travel abroad with the virus 15...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ecuador and Colombia on Tuesday to discuss a range of issues, including countering drug trafficking and tackling irregular migration, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday. "In Quito on October 19,...
Farmers, teachers and several labor unions will take to the streets Monday in a “National Day of United Struggle.” The farmers are protesting a lack of government price supports and foreign imports while the teachers claim the government is not honoring a court...
One person was killed and three more were injured Sunday when falling boulders struck their pick-up truck on the Cuenca-Guayaquil highway in the Cajas Mountains. The accident happened near Molleturo where a major landslide occurred in August. The highway was closed...
By Paul Krugman All happy economies are alike; each unhappy economy is unhappy in its own way. In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the economy’s problems were all about inadequate demand. The housing boom had gone bust; consumers weren’t spending enough to...
“You can’t escape. Your heart will be broken, too.” This was how Jake introduced himself as he slumped against my table. It was a balmy evening, the cafe was full as he crumbled into one of the last available chairs. He went on: “I have never been married, other than...
President Guillermo Lasso has agreed to divide his Opportunities Law proposal into three parts to satisfy concerns of the National Assembly. At the same time, he said that if the Assembly fails to act on the legislation he will not hesitate to invoke the so-called “La...
Foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with shots approved by the government and the World Health Organization will be allowed to travel to the United States starting on November 8, the White House said Friday. "The U.S.'s new travel policy that...
By Isabella Cota Political upheaval in Latin American countries has led to many of their wealthiest residents taking money out of their countries – a trend evidenced by their luxury properties in Miami, Florida. Over the last year and a half, while the global economy...
The shutdown of Banco Pichincha's online services due to a cyberattack has sparked angry reaction from customers and the explanation offered by the bank's largest shareholder isn't helping matters. Pichincha, Ecuador's largest bank, disabled all internet services last...
Jueves, 14/10/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Habrá coloquio sobre salud mental (There will be a colloquium on mental health) - The Instituto Internacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico Educativo (International Institute for Educational Technological...
By Oxford University By comparing the genes of current-day North and South Americans with African and European populations, an Oxford University study has found the genetic fingerprints of the slave trade and colonisation that shaped migrations to the Americas...
Miércoles, 13/10/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Una "Liga del Dibujo", del papel a realidad (A"Drawing League," from paper to reality) - 4 illustrators, cartoonists, and designers have organized an event to show people that there is more to their art than Marvel or...
Week of August 16
Azuay stays under state of exception as authorities track criminal groups expanding around Cuenca.
Older adults and people with disabilities can now request vehicle tax break online.
That unresolved bank complaint has another place to go and the service is free.
