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Catholic bishops in 10 Ecuadorian cities have sent a public letter to President Lenín Moreno asking for the resignation of Health Minister Juan Carlos Zevallos. The bishops claim that Zevallos has shown an “inexcusable lack of leadership” in his role as the nation’s...
The Galapagos Islands on Monday reopened its tourist sites and marine reserve, which had been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ecuadorian Environment Minister Paulo Proano said. "Today, under due biosecurity protocols, we are reopening the...
The presidential ballot for the February election is getting crowded. “It is not usual for a national election to attract a large field of candidates but this one could set a record,” says political analyst Carlos Fernandez. “Jaime Nebot's decision not to run for...
By William Haseltine The debate over whether herd immunity will be our salvation to the escalating Covid crisis was recently fueled by two new reports. The first was the release of a new nationwide study from Spain, a former Covid hotspot, which suggested that too...
Lunes, 13/7/2020 Hola, Todos - For whoever wanted links to the articles - sorry, but no can do. I work off a real newspaper. One you can wrap the garbage in after you're done with it. You can get your own subscription, delivered to your house or into your mora bush,...
By Alexi Cohan Many recovered coronavirus patients can struggle with lingering fatigue, shortness of breath and chest pain long after they have beaten the deadly virus, which worsens their quality of life, a recent study found. “We know that the reason Covid can be so...
Colombia surpassed 150,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Sunday after its health minister reported 5,083 new infections over the previous 24 hours. The country’s total number of cases is now 150,445 – the fifth highest number in Latin America after Brazil, Mexico,...
Editor's note: This the second in a series, Medical Emergencies and End of Life in Cuenca. To read part 1, click here. By Miriam Drake As the caregiver for my stroke surviving husband, I learned as we went along how things work or don’t in Cuenca. Here are a few good...
By Julie Turkewitz and Sofía Villamil; Photos by Federico Rios Sandra Abello grew up poor, left school at 11 and spent her teenage years scrubbing floors as a live-in maid. But by this year, something remarkable had happened. Ms. Abello, now 39, finally had a home in...
The Cuenca Emergency Operations Committee decided Friday to maintain the city's yellow light health emergency status. The COE said it remained "extremely concerned" about the health care system's ability to handle Covid-19 cases but said the addition of extra...
As the Covid-19 crisis continues to ravage the world, the impact is greatest on the poor population. In Cuenca, that means the Venezuelan and Colombian the refugees, the homeless, the disabled and the sick. Now, more than ever, they need your help. There are a number...
The government is denying reports that China has banned seafood imports from three Ecuadorian companies. On Wednesday, Chinese customs agents in the port cities of Dalian and Xiamen told government-owned media that they found traces of the coronavirus on packaging...
Bolivia’s conservative interim President Jeannine Anez is preparing proposals for rival centrist Carlos Mesa to defeat their common enemy — socialist Luis Arce — in September’s election, a minister said Friday, prompting speculation of a coalition. “There will be big...
The Covid-19 pandemic is sweeping through the leadership of Latin America, with two more presidents and powerful officials testing positive this week for the new coronavirus, adding a destabilizing new element to the region’s public health and economic crises. In...
According to Ecuador’s Civil Aviation Authority (DAC), a total of 28,146 passengers have taken to the air since June 1, when the country’s airports reopened. Of the total, 10,874 passengers traveled within the country to airports in Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Coca,...
Jueves, 9/7/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - "Cosmos" - The Club de Astronomía Cruz del Sur and the Planetario de Cuenca will show a new episode of Cosmos tomorrow titled, "La gracia fugaz de la zona habitable" (The fleeting grace of the...
By J.B. Handley Why did politicians ever lockdown society in the first place? Can we all agree that the stated purpose was to “flatten the curve” so our hospital system could handle the inevitable COVID-19 patients who needed care? At that point, at least, back in...
One hundred and fifty writers, academics, artists and activists, representing positions across the political spectrum, have signed an open letter denouncing the "restriction of free speech and debate.” The letter comes in response to calls for censorship of so-called...
Mauro Falconí, director of the National Agency for Health Regulation, is pushing for a “quick study” of the use of Chlorine Dioxide solution (known as CDS) as a treatment for Covid-19. He says that its use in Spain, Bolivia, Germany and Brazil have shown promising...
Ecuador Foreign Minister José Valencia announced Wednesday that he is resigning his position for personal reasons. Valencia’s announcement followed the resignations on Tuesday of Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner and Communication Secretary Gustavo Isch. In his...
