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By Claudia Torrens It took just a few days for Monica Muquinche to reach New York after leaving Ecuador’s Andean highlands with her 10-year-old son. She flew to Mexico City, took a bus to the U.S. border, boated across and was detained by the Border Patrol. After one night in custody in Texas she was...
Jueves, 2/9/2021 Hola, Todos – I will be taking next week off from translating to catch up on stuff I’ve been putting off. Actividades – Nada. Titular – Reviven las aulas (The classrooms revive) – The first day of in-person school was difficult for many students who were shy about being in a classroom again....
Central America and Mexico are facing unprecedented pressure as the number of people seeking international protection rises at a time when access to asylum and territory is being limited through troubling border restrictions, said Gillian Triggs, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, on wrapping up a two-week mission to the region. “In Mexico, Guatemala and...
In a Wednesday night address to the nation, President Guillermo Lasso reported that he had fulfilled his pledge to vaccinate nine million Ecuadorians in his first 100 days in office. “We have met our goal,” he said, saying that 75% of the population over the age of 16 years of age is fully vaccinated. “Our...
Miércoles, 1/9/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Charla de astronomía (Astronomy talk) – The Club de Astronomía Cruz del Sur will hold a talk about ancestral astronomy of the equatorial Andes mañana a las 19:00 in the Planetarium with limited seating. Curso de guitarra (Guitar class) – There will be a free guitar class starting...
To strengthen controls against the Covid-19 virus, the Ministry of Health is requiring that all air travelers to Ecuador present a completed health form prior to boarding flights to Quito and Guayaquil. Previously, passengers filled out a form during the flight and presented it to immigration officers on arrival. The new form is required beginning...
A study by the Seismic Risk Center at the University of Chile reported that large portions of the South American coastline are susceptible to massive tsunamis capable of destroying coastal communities and killing thousands. In Ecuador, the study identified several areas that have suffered large tsunamis in the past and are likely to in the...
Martes, 31/8/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Titular – Pérdidas económicas (Economic losses) – The Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas (MTOP – Ministry of Transport and Public Works) declared an emergency at km 49 after 20 days of constant slides. Transport Minister Marcelo Cabrera said there were specialists in the area to look for...
By Glenn Reynolds In recent years, there have been a lot of catchphrases around science: “Follow the science!” “We believe in science!” Even “The science is settled!” Well, sometimes it’s not settled. Sometimes it’s not even really science. But lots of people believe in it or follow it anyway. It’s a global problem. Most recently,...
By Sarah Jackson It’s no secret that the pandemic has wrought havoc on our mental health. From social isolation to grieving loved ones lost to COVID-19, many people have struggled with their mental well-being over the past year and a half. “Already, there was an unmet need in terms of getting people access to the...
Ecuador’s Human Rights Secretariat is developing plans to accommodate as many as 5,000 refugees from Afghanistan but says it is not prepared to release details until it receives guidance from the United States. “This is a highly sensitive issue, both internationally and domestically, and our agreement with the U.S. requires us to proceed slowly and...
Lunes, 30/8/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Intercambio cultural (Cultural exchange) – El Primer Festival de Intercambio Cultural, Productivo y de Hermanamiento (The First Festival of Cultural, Productive and Twinning Exchange) will be held in Chordaleg with the cantón Sucúa el 5/9 a las 9:00 in the plaza “José María Vargas.” The festival which was...
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