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Led by Argentina and Ecuador, Latin America’s middle class shows strong growth from 2001 to 2011, but in some regions more than others

July 22nd, 2015

By George Gao As a whole, Latin America enjoyed solid economic growth in the first decade of this century, with a fall in poverty, a decrease in income inequality and […]

‘Most wanted’ Colombian drug trafficker arrested in Ecuador; he may have been responsible for 125 murders, including some in Ecuador

July 22nd, 2015

Ecuador has arrested one of Colombia’s most wanted alleged drug traffickers, authorities said on Monday. According to Ecuadorian police, suspected drug trafficker Diego Mejia, a.k.a. “El Paisa,” was arrested in […]

A remarkable artist embraces Ecuador: Janda Grove is in Cuenca until July 28

July 21st, 2015

By Viktoria Vidali  Knowledge is the spring of creative talent. As it expands, it engages the artist’s deeper self and flows into a river of new combinations and relationships, from the […]

U.S. citizen found dead Monday in historic district house

July 21st, 2015

Police say that a male body found Monday inside a Calle Larga house has been identified as that of a U.S. citizen. Police said the dead man was about 48 […]

Emerging trend in Internet rights: More governments are harassing, jailing and deporting contributors to websites and social media

July 21st, 2015

Editor’s note: The following is the most recent “Netizen Report,” a service of Global Voices, about Internet rights. The Report monitors and compiles information about government policies and reactions to […]

Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño takes a leave of absence to strengthen Correa’s ‘Citizen’s Revolution;’ it follows large protests of government policies

July 20th, 2015

Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño will take a leave of absence from his official duties to help strengthen President Rafael Correa’s “Citizen’s Revolution,” Correa said on Friday. South American satellite […]

Animal protection ordinance introduced to the Cuenca municipal council

July 20th, 2015

Following months of delay, a draft of an ordinance that would stiffen penalties for animal cruelty and neglect, establish an animal shelter and a city run sterilization program, received its […]

Swedish prosecutors await permission on request to question Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London; Ecuador is silent on the issue

July 19th, 2015

Swedish prosecutors said Thursday that they were still waiting for Ecuador’s permission to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, as the statute of limitations nears for some of his […]

Spanish consultants recommend conversion of historic district streets to pedestrian malls, say other measures should be taken to reduce traffic

July 18th, 2015

A new study by Spanish urban design consultants has determined what most Cuencanos already know: most streets in the historic district are clogged with cars. The Report on Transportation and […]

Ecuador is tops on Twitter … among the world’s governments

July 18th, 2015

A new study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ranks Ecuador number one among the top 30 government Twitter accounts. President Rafael Correa’s @presidencia_Ec edges out the […]

Proposed legislation declares that ‘no human being will be considered illegal’

July 17th, 2015

A bill introduced Thursday in Ecuador’s National Assembly will change the way Ecuador handles immigration issues, providing special protection for citizens living outside the country as well as for immigrants […]

From ‘El Chapo’ to Chile, from bribery to money laundering, the U.S. and South Florida pay for Latin America’s culture of corruption

July 17th, 2015

By Tim Padgett Once again, Donald Trump’s got it all wrong. Mexican immigrants aren’t the problem. Mexican officials are. Especially all the Mexican officials who live deep inside the pockets […]