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By Eoin Higgins More than seven months after claims of fraudulent elections sparked an undemocratic coup that led to the ouster of Bolivian President Evo Morales, the New York Times late Sunday reported on new research showing the U.S.-led Organization of American...
Unusually strong upper level winds have blanketed a large swath of southern Ecuador with volcanic ash from the Sangay volcano. According to the National Geophysical Institute, a collapse inside the volcano sent a large amount of ash several kilometers into the...
The National Emergency Operations committee (COE) decided Monday that residents of cantons under “yellow light” health emergency rules can resume outdoor exercise. The move coincides with the reopening of parks in Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca, many of which have been...
Lunes, 8/6/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada Otras cosas - Titular - Más barreras para discapacidad (More barriers for disabled) - The coronavirus has made life for the disabled, especially the blind and deaf, much more difficult. The first group because of the...
By Rebecca M. Jordan-Young and Katrina Karkazis Testosterone has a fascinating double life: A molecule with a precise chemical structure, it also has an outsize cultural presence, winning praise and blame for a wide range of characteristics typically associated with...
Cuenca internist Marlon Palacios says one of the reasons that Cuenca and other Andean cities have experienced relatively mild outbreaks of the Covid-19 virus, is because of altitude. Although relatively little research has been conducted on the subject, the Monte...
By Sylvan Hardy Change is in the air, according to Ecuador’s meteorology institute (Inamhi), as the rainy season gives way to the dry season. In the inter-mountain region of the country, June weather will range between cloudiness with some rain to periods intense...
By Giovanni Cambizaca Burgundy, Bordeaux, the valleys of the Loire and the Rhone, these are some of the most famous French wine regions, but France’s more obscure vineyards can also produce excellent wines. The Languedoc-Roussillon region produces vast amounts of...
Despite new concerns about intensive care hospital capacity, Cuenca will remain under yellow light health emergency status for another week. The municipal Emergency Operations Committee (COE) heard from health and business officials Friday night before deciding to...
A crowd estimated at 300 marched through the streets of Esmeraldas Thursday night protesting the death of U.S. African-American George Floyd. Some marchers carried signs accusing the Ecuadorian government of racism for not doing more to stop drug violence on the...
By Cesar Garcia Out of work, broke and left with few good options during the pandemic, a growing number of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia have set up a makeshift camp on a tree-covered patch along a highway outside the capital of Bogota. Aside from 160 tents they’ve...
Attorney General Diana Salazar questioned a judge's decision Thursday to allow former president Abdulá Bucaram and Guayas Prefect Carlos Luis Morales to remain in their homes following their arrests for allegedly selling Covid-19 tests and other medical supplies to...
Jueves, 4/6/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Virtual foto exhibit - The Alianza Francesa presented a foto exhibit titled "El viaje fantástico desde tu casa" on its Facebook page today. It's composed of 20 fotos selected from 150 submitted....
By Daniel Martínez Garbuno Last month, the two most important airlines in Latin America filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Between Latam and Avianca, both transported over 104 million passengers in 2019. Additionally, both groups have branches operating in...
By Shirley Chan "Millions of Americans are taking medicines, generic drugs made in China and made with ingredients from China," said Rosemary Gibson. "We're so dependent, if China shuts its door on exports, after a number of months our pharmacy shelves would become...
Pre-dawn raids in Guayaquil and Quito Wednesday morning resulted in 17 arrests and the confiscation of millions of dollars worth of Covid-19 test kits, antiviral medications and personal protection gear. Among those taken into custody were former president Abdalá...
Miércoles, 3/6/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada Otras cosas - Titular - Intereses y mora se acumulan (Interest and delinquency accumulate) - (mora - delay in fulfilling an obligation - your word for the day and mora is more than just a blackberry. Here's where...
It was the end of an unseasonably hot day and not a leaf stirred. Tiny particulate, back-lit by rays of the diminishing sun, seemed to float like a dirty mist over the scene. Darwin, Edie and I were pretty worn out after spending the day in the countryside celebrating...
Don't count Cuenca's Mansión Alcázar boutique hotel out just yet. Although the management announced May 21 that the historic district hotel is closing its doors due to the uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 health crisis, it says hopes to reopen when the time is...
By Ted Kyle Like a dog with a bone, Nina Teicholz is not ready to let it go. She has a point to make and a book to sell. It’s all about pushing everyone to eat a low-carb diet. No matter what the problem, we find her telling us that low-carb diets, with plenty of...
