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The European Union can no longer legally recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s legitimate head of state after he lost his position as head of parliament, the bloc’s 27 governments said on Wednesday. Guaido is still seen by the United States and Britain as Venezuela’s rightful leader following the disputed 2018 re-election...
By Holly Ellyatt Viruses mutate all the time and it’s come as no surprise to experts the coronavirus that emerged in China at the end of 2019 has undergone several significant mutations as the virus replicates and spreads. But a new strain of the virus that has emerged in South Africa is causing concern. Like...
The World Bank predicts that Ecuador’s economy will grow by 3.5 percent in 2021. The expected growth follows a 9.5 percent GDP plunge in 2020. The Bank says it expects all South American economies to grow in 2021 but calls the long-term outlook “guarded” due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ecuador ranks third among the most...
By Sandee LaMotte The gold medal for best 2021 diet went to the Mediterranean diet for the fourth year in a row, according to rankings announced Monday by U.S. News & World Report. Tied for silver was the DASH diet, which stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension, and the Flexitarian diet, which encourages being...
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill Backpacking trips have been something of a rite of passage for young people for almost 70 years. Whether you’re setting off around the world, or exploring a particular region, country, or city, taking off with a few belongings and moving from destination to destination remains a hugely attractive prospect for those searching...
By Vincent Ricci For nearly 21 months, Ola Bini has been waiting for his day in court. The Swedish software developer and digital privacy activist was arrested in April 2019 in Ecuador on allegations he accessed the computer system of a public institute without permission. Bini has denied the charge, which carries a three- to...
Following Saturday’s Constitutional Court decision ending the state of emergency, the Cuenca Emergency Operations Committee issued a statement Monday clarifying the health restrictions that remain in force. The COE said it is in discussions with the national authorities and some changes to the rules are possible in the coming days. Private vehicles can circulate freely...
By Joshua Zitser In a bid to avoid Covid-19 restrictions back home, a considerable number of Americans have traveled to Mexico for a vacation or — in some instances — to settle down there. “A lot of people are either coming down here and visiting to test it out or have just full-on relocated,” a...
By Ben Quinn Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the US to face charges of espionage and of hacking government computers, a British judge has decided. Lawyers for U.S. authorities plan to appeal against the ruling, which was delivered at the central criminal court by the district judge, Vanessa Baraitser. Delivering her ruling the judge...
Uncertainty about the timing of Ecuador’s mass vaccination program continues to grow while some health professionals claim the government lacks a cohesive plan to vaccinate the population. Early expectations that mass vaccination would begin by March or April are rapidly fading and the Health Ministry says that most citizens may need to wait until the...
President Lenín Moreno said Sunday that he is “greatly disappointed” that the Constitutional Court ended the national state of emergency he declared on December 20. The court ruled on Saturday that the declaration was unconstitutional and violated the civil rights of citizens. “We must, however, abide by the ruling and look for other measures to...
By Liam Higgins When he was asked last week about the highlight of his first year in office, Mayor Pedro Palacios didn’t hesitate: “Obviously, it was the launch of the tram,” he said in a television interview. “2020 was a very difficult year because of the pandemic but we are proud to end six years...
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