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National Court Judge Miguel Jurado has authorized Ecuador’s attorney general’s office to use “any and all useful information” provided by the U.S. justice department in its prosecution of the Odebrecht corruption scandal. The court ruling is necessary when legal...
By Louis Bourgeois Working on my farm the other day, my wife watches me and suggests that I could take down a section of fence, making a much shorter trip as I carried heavy bags of soil to a new planting bed. I thanked her for the suggestion but shared that I liked...
Domingo, 24/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event- Ceremonia Cívica - The "Abdón Calderón" Military High School No. 4" will celebrate Flag Day with a ceremony proclaiming the Flag Bearers, Standard Bearers, and Escorts for the 2017-2018 school...
By Robert Bradley The news is laced with tragedy, destruction, fear, and foreboding. Seemingly, at every turn, there is danger beyond understanding or even recognition while we are subjected to chattering pundits who pontificate on who did what to whom. It can be so...
By Liam Higgins Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa escalated his attacks on President Lenin Moreno this week, for the first time suggesting a plan for his return to power. Moreno, who is attending United Nations meetings in New York, responded by voicing his...
Viernes, 22/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Teatro - The 1st performance of "Amor de Don Perimplín con Belisa en su jardín" will be hoy a las 22:00 <Can that be right? It's hours past a lot of your bedtimes.> en La Guarida Centro...
The rapid spread of "super malaria" in Southeast Asia is an alarming global threat, scientists are warning. The new, dangerous form of the malaria parasite cannot be killed with the main anti-malaria drugs. The new strain first emerged in Cambodia but has since spread...
The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inamhi) is advising those who live in Ecuador’s moutain region to limit their exposure to sun. On Thursday, UV readings hit 13 in Quito and 10 in Cuenca, both in the “extreme” UV danger range. In Quito, the...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera reported Thursday that the federal government is still on-board to assist with funding for Cuenca's tranvía. His comments came after he met with Ecuador Finance Minister Carlos de la Torre. In addition, de la Torre said the government will...
Domingo, 3/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Publication - The publication "Cuenca: La próxima Tragedia" (Cuenca: The next Tragedy) was presented hoy a las 18:00 in the Unión Nacional de Periodistas (UNP) (Paucarbamba 3.23 y Los Fresnos)....
Police in Myanmar's Rakhine state have fired warning shots to disperse a Buddhist mob trying to block a boat carrying aid, reports say. The boat was bound for the violence-hit north, where a military campaign sparked by militant attacks has forced hundreds of...
By Sylvan Hardy No one is quite sure how Luis Caldas earned the title of “Governor.” It might be because he shined the shoes of the governors of Azuay Province, as well as those of presidents and mayors. It might be because his shoeshine stand, on the east side of...
In a short but impassioned speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, Ecuador President Lenin Moreno urged world leaders to stop spending "precious resources" on war, and to "embrace the inclusiveness" that leads to peace. "We need to focus on the...
My clothing was soaking wet but I wasn’t on that cold and rainy day. I had donned rain pants and jacket prior to entering the high grass mid-afternoon. It had been raining lightly when I left my truck, striking out for one of my favorite front range locations,...
A reader wrote to ask where in Cuenca he could buy “ketosis strips” to test his urine for ketones since he had decided to “pursue a ketosis diet.” He noted that purchasing a ketone testing machine is much more expensive, so I assume he’s looking to save money. Well, I...
Miércoles, 20/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Wednesday) agenda events - <Seems like there's fewer last minute announcments lately.> Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Charla - There will be a talk on "La transcendencia del pensamiento de Julio...
By Dion Rabouin Ecuador is hoping to mend fences with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is also eager to settle a long-simmering dispute with Chevron Corp, the country's trade minister said on Friday, the latest sign of a more business-friendly stance by new...
President Lenin Moreno made it official Monday: Ecuador’s voters are headed to the polls in a vote that could make fundamental changes to how the country is governed. “We are going to the people’s consultation,” the president said Monday night. “Before we vote, there...
Martes, 19/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Caminata - The 7th walk to the cerro Baguanchi (Baguanchi Hill) will be el sábado a las 8:00. The "Caminata por al Geogreafía Sagrada de Cumbe" (Walk to the Sacred Geography of...
By Kali Holloway The price of a college degree is more expensive in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world, according to a new report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. In fact, on average, college costs in the U.S. outpace those of any...
