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What does an out-of-work Nazi war criminal on the run from the law do for a living when he’s hiding out in Latin America? According to a documentary film, he gets into the drug trade with another notorious criminal, Pablo Escobar, and masterminds a coup for a Bolivian dictator. The film chronicles the “second life”...
As Ecuador enters the final week of the presidential campaign, most election watchers say the race is headed to a runoff between the conservative Guillermo Lasso and leftist Andrés Arauz. Most believe that Arauz will lead in Sunday’s vote but will fall short of the 50 percent or the 40 percent plus a 10-point lead...
Owners of Cuenca’s municipal buses resumed service of the Baños-to-Ricaurte 100 route Friday, claiming that the city had failed to complete a transportation integration plan that it promised four months ago. The chamber also says that the city owes bus owners hundreds of thousands of dollars in subsidies and that it has failed to fulfill...
By Liam Higgins The choice in Ecuador’s February 7 election is clear. Voters will choose between bigger government and smaller government and between a return to Rafael Correa’s Citizens Revolution or Guillermo Lasso’s plan to revive the economy through private enterprise. They will also choose between improving relations with the U.S. or turning to China...
By Michaeleen Doucleff New coronavirus variants seem to be cropping up everywhere. There’s one from the U.K., which is more contagious and already circulating in the United States. There’s one from South Africa, which is forcing Moderna and Pfizer to reformulate their COVID-19 vaccines and create “booster” shots, just to make sure the vaccines maintain...
A week before the U.S. plans to announce details of its quarantine policy for incoming travelers, the new administration and the Centers for Disease Control are under intense pressure from health officials and the travel industry. Last week, the government announced a mask-wearing requirement on all public transportation, including for airline passengers entering the U.S.,...
Jueves, 28/1/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Alianza Francesa presenta su agenda de eventos culturales (The Alianza Francesa presents its agenda of cultural events) – The Alianza Francesa is planning a mix of virtual and in-person events in dance, literature, plastic arts, theater and conferences for 2021. It’s first event is a photo show by...
Target will no longer sell coconut milk made by the Thai company Chaokoh after an investigation alleged the drink is tied to forced monkey labor, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced Monday. “By dropping Chaokoh, Target is joining thousands of stores that refuse to profit from chained monkeys’ misery,” PETA Executive Vice...
By The Associated Press & Nexstar Media Wire With demand for COVID-19 vaccines outpacing the world’s supplies, a frustrated public and policymakers want to know: How can we get more? A lot more. Right away. The problem: “It’s not like adding more water to the soup,” said vaccine specialist Maria Elena Bottazzi of Baylor College...
As Ecuador’s presidential campaign enters the home stretch, both candidates and officials at the National Elections Commission are concerned about the historically high number of voters who may mark “nulo,” or none of the above, on their February 7 election ballots. The average of seven polls tracking the election shows 25 to 40 percent of...
Miércoles, 27/1/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Del cuerpo del periodico – Actividades sobre la paja toquilla (Activities about straw weaving) – The CCE, INPC and UDA are organizing 3 activities about straw weaving el próxima 29/1. The first is a hat show and sale in the lobby of the...
By Ciara Nugent Ecuadoran police have shut down an alternative medicines center in Quito that had administered thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccines, the government said Tuesday. The center was giving out shots of an unknown substance for $15 each and telling people they would “become immune to COVID-19 after three doses,” city security chief César...
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