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Due increasing poverty and other social tensions, the International Monetary Fund is warning that Latin America will see a repeat of the protests that rocked the region during the second half of 2019. “We think a number of countries in the hemisphere will experience a rekindling of social tensions following the Covid-19 economic contraction.” The...
By Miriam Drake Someday I will live here. For now, I visit as often as possible. Why do I visit this remote natural area with no shopping malls, very few paved roads, few cars, and few people? There is no direct route to the Amazon jungle. You take a plane or two, a van and...
The International Monetary Fund slashed its world economic forecasts once again on Thursday and warned that public finances will deteriorate significantly as governments attempt to combat the fallout from the coronavirus crisis. The IMF now estimates a contraction of 4.9 percent in global gross domestic product in 2020, far lower than the 3 percent fall...
Cuenca will continue under yellow light restrictions for another week but the cantonal Emergency Operations Committee (COE) warned that the city is “at the limit” and could return to red. “We are witnessing widespread disrespect for the rules and believe this is responsible for the increase of coronavirus cases,” says Julio Molina, Ministry of Health...
By Anthony Esposito The death toll from the coronavirus in Latin America is expected to skyrocket to 388,300 by October, with Brazil and Mexico seen accounting for two-thirds of fatalities as other nations in the region contain their outbreaks, researchers said on Wednesday. The region has emerged as a new global hotspot for the fast-spreading...
By Chuck Bolotin As the founder of Best Places in the World to Retire, I’ve heard many of our expat contributors say that one reason they moved abroad was to “reinvent” themselves. And based on what they’ve told me, I’d say it’s easier to reinvent yourself living abroad than while you’re living in the United...
Thursday’s announcement by former Guayaquil mayor Jaime Nebot that he will not run for president sent shock waves through Ecuador’s political establishment. Considered the front-runner in the February 2021 election, his exit from the race is certain to attract new candidates and ideologies. Saying he needs to devote more time to his family, the long-time...
A Belgian foundation has committed $200 million for the construction of a new research hospital in Cuenca. The hospital will be operated by the University of Cuenca medical school in conjunction with European biomedical companies and will be staffed by local and international health professionals. According to a brief statement, the Brussels-based Bridgin Foundation said...
Jueves, 25/6/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Taller – The Cinco Sentidos Arte academy will hold a design workshop for children and teens starting 6/7 on Zoom. Go to the academy’s Facebook page or call 099 680 5102 to register. Cost: $35.00. “Corona Kañari” – Indigenous peoples and organizations are...
Organizations representing Ecuador gym owners say that as many as 25 percent of the country’s workout facilities will be out of business when operating restrictions are lifted. With no end in sight for Covid-19 health emergency restrictions, they say the percentage could go even higher. Among all of the country’s businesses, gyms, bars and night...
By Clayton M. Dalton We’ve learned an incredible amount about the novel coronavirus these last few months. It seems that people can transmit the virus without symptoms, that virus particles can spread through a lingering, mistlike aerosol, and that a deadened sense of taste is a surprisingly reliable indicator of infection. But we’re still struggling...
Miércoles, 24/6/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – No hay nada. Otras cosas – Titular – Se caen 12 casas (12 houses fall) – Land in the La Raya sector of Santa Ana parish has sunk more than 1.5 m. in the last 3 months. 12 houses are at risk of collapsing. The Gestion of Riesgos...
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