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The Ecuadorian state airline Tame has announced the suspension of its flights to Venezuela citing safety and financial concerns for the decision. The last Tame flight departed Caracas on Saturday to Bogotá and from there to Quito. The decision had been announced last...
Lunes, 5/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Ciclo de cine (Film series) - To mark the reopening of the exhibit "Difícil de leer. Entre mi luto y mi fantasma" (Difficult to read. Between my mourning and my ghost) by artist Marco...
A pre-sale of Venezuela’s new ‘petro’ cryptocurrency will begin on February 20, President Nicolas Maduro says, a move that the government hopes will help pull the country out of a dire economic crisis. Caracas on Wednesday set El Petro’s initial value at $60, but its...
By Michael D McDonald An evangelical lawmaker and a candidate from Costa Rica’s ruling party look set to face each other in a runoff vote to choose the country’s next president, following a first round in which same-sex marriage supplanted the economy as the most...
There was little drama Sunday night as the results of Ecuador's referendum election were announced. As expected, Ecuadorians voted "yes" by overwhelming margins to all seven questions presented by President Lenin Moreno. "Ecuador will no longer be a playground for...
Domingo, 4/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events "Lirón, Lirón" - Sunday was the last day for artists to submit their proposals for the Theater Arts Festival for Children which will be in Azuay and Cañar Provinces from 7-22/4. Upcoming and...
It's always interesting to wake up and read the comments that this column generates. I know that some of you hate what I write; you've made that quite clear in your posts. I find it intriguing to see what names or labels you want to give me. And the personal hate...
More than 13 million voters head to the polls today in a referendum that could reset the course of Ecuador’s recent history. The election was called by President Lenin Moreno who is looking for a mandate to emerge from the shadow of his predecessor, Rafael Correa. The...
By Robert Bradley I recall writing some time ago that among the many joys of living in Cuenca is that it seems, wherever you go, you will run into folks who are happy to see you, and almost always have time for cafe con leche and a casual chat about travels, local...
Costa Rica claimed victory over Nicaragua on Friday, after the United Nations’ highest court awarded Costa Rica disputed territory along the coastal border shared by the two Central American countries. Nicaragua was ordered by the International Court of Justice in The...
According to the 2018 Cannabis Price Index, conducted in 120 international cities, marijuana is the most expensive in Tokyo and least expensive in Quito. The price index also calculates how much tax revenue a city could gain from legalization. For the study, Seedo (an...
By Esteban Cordero Balarezo and Sylvan Hardy For Ecuadorians, there's no doubt which is the most important question on tomorrow's referendum ballot. It is number two which, if passed, will prohibit Rafael Correa from serving again as president. The question asks...
Viernes, 2/2/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Cine - El Prohibido Centro Cultural screened Michael Moore's ¿Qué pedimos ahora? (Where to Invade Next) a las 19:00. Exhibit - "Mi arte contra la bestia" (My art against the beast) by Jorge...
Fidel "Fidelito" Castro Díaz-Balart, the eldest son of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, took his own life on Thursday, the island's state-run media reported. He was 68 years old and had suffered from depression in recent months, according to the government website...
The day before a new rule requiring foreigners visiting Ecuador to show proof of health insurance was set to go into effect, Presidient Lenin Moreno signed an executive order delaying it for three months. According to the order, the government needed more time to...
Ecuador’s election laws banning campaigning and the sale of alcoholic beverages go into effect today ahead of Sunday’s referendum vote. As of midnight, all campaigning for or against referendum questions is prohibited. At noon today the “dry” law takes effect. First...
Jueves, 2/1/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Book launch - There was a book launch hoy a las 19:00. The Universidad Salesiana presented "El modelo educativo salesiano" by Blas Garzón, "Mecánica Racional Dinámica" by Julio César Verdugo, and...
As a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, I’m privileged to have as colleagues some of the most accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) in the world! Our guest columnist this week is Diane Johnson, a registered dietitian and certified...
By Olivia Beavers Top national security officials within the Trump administration are reportedly weighing whether to build a nationalized mobile wireless network within the U.S., an effort aimed at protecting the country's wireless systems from China and other outside...
By Jamil Enrique Moscoso Villegas Only ten months after electing Lenin Moreno to continue the policies of Rafael Correa, Ecuadorian voters are being asked to repudiate several of them in a seven-question public referendum. Voters across the country go to the polls...
