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In an effort to revitalize foreign tourism, the national Emergency Operations Committee announced Wednesday that it will admit foreign travelers who have been vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. For those entering the country without the vaccination, the COE said it will accept results of a negative rapid antigen test or a PCR test taken within...
The Geophysical Institute reports that the Sangay volcano is entering a period of heightened activity that could mean increasing ashall in surrounding areas or a major eruption. The institute says that the volcano is showing “structural deformations” that indicate movement of magna within the mountain. In the short term, the institute says that ash and...
By Jeff Zeleny After a year of criticism by health experts, mockery from comedians and blistering critiques from political rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is standing unabashedly tall among the nation’s governors on the front lines of the coronavirus fight. “Everyone told me I was wrong,” DeSantis, a Republican, said in a fundraising appeal on...
“Gel Wear”, a disposable diaper project, was born in 2017 in the halls of Yachay Tech University in Imbabura Province. It was developed by three young Cuencanos, Carolina and Daniela Serrano and David Clavijo, plus Victoria Suárez of Quito. The initiative arose through Yachay’s participation in the Hult Prize, a worldwide student competition that challenges...
Martes, 16/3/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Nada Del cuerpo del periodico – Titular – Retorno a las aulas influye en alumnos (return to the classroom influences students) – Education officials say it is important that students return to the classroom as soon as it is safe since online schooling is not effective for many....
By Karen Gilchrist As vaccination rollouts gather pace around the world, attention is now turning to vaccines of another kind: vaccine passports. Last week, the International Air Transport Association announced the launch of its new digital travel pass as “the way forward” in resuming quarantine-free international travel. The app, which is being tested by 30...
By Elizabeth Weise If you get the choice, which COVID-19 vaccine should you choose? For now, experts are clear: The best vaccine is the one about to go into your arm. But as the vaccine supply grows, you might eventually might find someone asking, “Which vaccine do you want?” The answer for most people will...
By Jim Wyss When the green men from Mars landed in the central plaza of Cotocollao, north of Quito, a stunned nation listened as one of the country’s most famous radio personalities was vaporized by a death-ray, and firefighters and police rushed to the sleepy village to confront the invaders. By the end of the...
“No Correa, no Arauz, no Lasso, no Nebot,” was the motto adopted Monday by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) following the Electoral Dispute Tribunal’s (TCE) decision not to recount votes from the February 7 election. “If the democratic result of the election is ignored and Yaku Perez is not allowed to compete...
By Liam Higgins In a case being followed closely by animal rights advocates around the world, Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has agreed to consider the rights of Estrellita, a chorongo monkey. Estrellita was taken from her owners in Quito last year and placed in a zoo where she died a month later. The court will consider...
Lunes, 15/3/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Nada. Otras cosas – Titular – La segunda vuelta será sin Yaku (The second round will be without Yaku) – See article in Monday’s CHL for story. Preocupa déficit en primer semestre de operación: Tranvía (Deficit in first semester of operation is worrisome: Tram) – After almost 6...
The Cuenca Office of Foreign Affairs reports that 4,100 permanent residency visas have been approved for foreigners 65 and older since 2014. According to the office, 3,277 permanent visas were issued to citizens of the U.S., 289 to Canadians, 170 to Venezuelans, 121 to Spaniards, 63 to Italians, and 47 to Germans. An additional 139...
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