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Martes, 18/8/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Nada. Otras cosas – Titular – Los jóvenes y sus propias propuestas (Young people and their own proposals) – The discussions about how to observe and celebrate Cuenca’s bicentennial were cut short by the pandemic. But the people doing the discussing did not include young people. Several young...
Beginning September 16, Ecuador will begin applying the 12% value added tax to foreign-origin digital services. The Internal Revenue Service (SRI) is in the process of notifying 213 providers that offer 169 digital services of the new charge. Among the services to be taxed are Netflix, Uber Eats, Amazon Video, Apple Music, Google Extra, Spotify,...
By Bruce Horovitz Imagine this scenario, perhaps a year or two in the future: An effective COVID-19 vaccine is routinely available, and the world is moving forward. Life, however, will likely never be the same — particularly for people over 60. That is the conclusion of geriatric medical doctors, aging experts, futurists and industry specialists....
The nomination of former President Rafael Correa as vice presidential candidate for the Unión por la Esperanza (Unes), has launched a constitutional debate that will be decided by the National Electoral Council (CNE) or, possibly, the Constitutional Court. In its Tuesday morning political convocation, Unes nominated Andrés Arauz as its presidential candidate with Correa in...
A coalition of environmental organizations is demanding that Ecuador take a tougher stand against a massive armada of fishing ships working off the Galapagos Islands. “Ecuador’s timid response to the crisis is absolutely appalling,” says Reuters Ian Vargas, spokesman for the Free Pacific collective, a group of 25 animal and sealife welfare organizations. “Because the...
Lunes, 17/8/2020 Hola, Todos – I will be taking another vacation for a week starting on 24/8. Seems like the older I get, the more vacations I need. Thanks for your understanding. Actividades – Del cuerpo del periodico – Visits to the Old and New Cathedrals – You can visit the Terraza Santa Ana at...
By Katherine Wu Scientists who have been monitoring immune responses to the virus are now starting to see encouraging signs of strong, lasting immunity, even in people who developed only mild symptoms of Covid-19, a flurry of new studies suggests. Disease-fighting antibodies, as well as immune cells called B cells and T cells that are...
Ecuador has the highest Covid-19 fatality rate in South America and ranks near the bottom among the region’s countries in testing. According to two Cuenca-based researchers, these facts should set off alarm bells about the government’s response to the pandemic. “Community transmission continues, and is increasing is some areas, and because of inadequate testing it...
International travelers arriving by air who present a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test result will no longer be required to quarantine, the National Emergency Operations Committee decided Friday night. The new rule is one of several protocol changes for international airline passengers arriving in Quito and Guayaquil and applies to citizens, legal residents as well as...
By Emma Reynolds Susan Bailey, a 57-year-old retired nurse from Florida, has had all her jabs and gets a flu shot every year. She’s a vocal Joe Biden supporter — and one of a growing number of people globally who say they wouldn’t take a coronavirus vaccine even if one becomes available soon. “I’m not...
By Miriam Drake Several years ago I was invited to write an article for an anthology of stories written by expats living in various locales throughout the world. Here is what I chose to write about my experiences with my friend Benito Ramon. “Here I am in Cuenca Ecuador, alone, and my dying husband hasn’t...
President Lenín Moreno announced Friday night that he is extending the health emergency for an additional 30 days. According to his personal secretary, the president delayed the decision as he considered but finally rejected other options that would have relaxed restrictions to control Covid-19 infections. In a short statement, Moreno acknowledged the damage the restrictions...
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