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Martes, 22/6/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Vaccine banner - Panel 1 - If you are over 12 weeks pregnant, have grave illnesses and are older than 35, "¡Vacúnate!" (Get vaccinated¡) Panel 2 - Weekly schedule for Phase 2: Nos Cuidamos, PRIMERA...
By Isabelle Lee "Black Swan" author Nassim Taleb doubled down on his criticism against bitcoin, this time, saying the cryptocurrency is worth exactly zero, and that there is no evidence that blockchain is a useful technology. In a recent six-page draft paper titled...
Returning home after living abroad as an expat can sometimes be a confusing experience. But for some "re-pats" it is the right decision. What happens when a serial expat returns home? The shift from living overseas to going back to a former home can certainly be...
Lunes, 21/6/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Del cuerpo del periodico - Monserrath Astudillo estrena obra (Monserrath Astudillo premieres work) - Monserrath Astudillo is returning to the Teatro Casa de la Cutura with her new monologue, "¿Vieja yo o millennials...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as his country battles one of Asia's worst outbreaks, with more than 1.3 million cases and 23,000 deaths. "You choose, vaccine or I will have you...
Ecuador’s Interior Ministry reports a sharp increase in the number of Colombians entering Ecuador in 2021. A ministry spokeswoman said the recent influx is due to a rising tide of violence in southern Colombia as well as extreme poverty. “Criminal gangs have increased...
Are you considering moving overseas but need a little more information before you take the plunge? Spotlight: Latin America, is a free one-day seminar on Friday, June 25, featuring interviews with long-time expats who share their experiences and advice about living in...
By Martin Kulldorff and Jay Bhattacharya The idea that everyone must be vaccinated against Covid-19 is as misguided as the anti-vax idea that no one should. The former is more dangerous for public health. The Covid-19 vaccines have been one of the few bright spots...
I read an entry in Gringo Post the other day: We will be flying into Guayaquil. We are bringing our older dog of nearly 15 years and our 2nd dog of nearly nine years. We are looking for transport from Guayaquil to Cuenca via Santa Isabel and Giron because we are...
National Police Commander Tannya Varela has dismissed reports alleging that Ecuador sent ammunition to Bolivia to help the interim government of President Jeanine Anez put down civil unrest following the resignation of former president Evo Morales. "The ammunition...
President Guillermo Lasso announced Thursday that the government is working on a plan to legalize the residency of Venezuelan refuges living in Ecuador. “Currently, most of those who have fled Venezuela have no legal status and we must rectify this so that they can...
Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti, described as “unacceptable” the letter of a group of retired military officers who asked the high command of the Armed Forces not to recognize the leftist Pedro Castillo as president-elect and thus suggesting in practice a coup...
A series of earthquakes centered just offshore of Manta and Puerto Lopez has Manabí Province residents on edge. Thursday saw more than a dozen quakes of 3.0 magnitude or greater while a 5.1 temblor shook the area on Wednesday. “Earthquake swarms in this region are not...
Jueves, 17/6/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Del cuerpo del periodico - Lista agenda del Inti Raymi (Inti Raymi agenda ready) - Azuay and Cañar will celebrate Inti Raymi with limited attendance and on social networks starting mañana and ending el próximo lunes. The...
Hi, I’m Colina, Señor Estrella de la Colina to be exact. My friends call me Hilly. Brian isn’t around right now, neither is Edie. El Fantasma is gone too. That’s why I’m doing the writing today. Brian and Edie are my buddies. We’re close enough that Brian is trusting...
At least two people were admitted to the Vicente Corral Moscoso hospital Wednesday morning following an attack by a swarm of bees near the fire station on Av. 27 de Febrero. As many as two dozen people received bites, said firefighters, who set up a triage center at...
By Stephen Vargha La Guarida is a cultural center and a restaurant. Located on the western end of Cuenca's historic district, it is the heartbeat of the Barrio Convención Del 45, the neighborhood where Ecuador's 1845 constitution was drafted. Andrés Zambrano, owner of...
Miércoles, 16/6/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - Aprueban uso de CanSino (CanSino use approved) - The Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria (Arcsa) qualified the Chinese CanSino vaccine for use in Ecuador. The...
By Ann Cowan They were a pair of young doctors in love who put off marriage to save lives. As the pandemic raged in Ecuador last year, they posted a social media photo of themselves dressed in biohazard suits kissing and holding a sign saying: “Today was to be our...
Under an agreement signed in April with the U.S. government, Ecuador may be able collect billions of dollars in unpaid taxes as well as penalties for money transferred out of the country illegally. According to the Economic Commission for Latin America, between $20...
