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Many areas of Guayaquil, including major streets, remain flooded following several days of heavy rains. The National Institute of Meteorology (Inamhi) warned Thursday that storms, fed by moisture from the Pacific Ocean, are expected to continue. In addition to Guayaquil and Guayas Province, Santa Elena and Manabí Provinces are also experiencing torrential rain storms and...
Ecuador will need to revise down its daily crude oil production target by some 40,000 barrels, equivalent to about 8%, its oil minister said, after state-run company Petroecuador declared force majeure on three more oil blocks on Tuesday because of protests. Petroecuador had already declared force majeure on another block over the weekend, also because...
American-born photographer Thomas Ives has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, Geo, Stern, Newsweek, Life, Smithsonian, and many others publications. He lives in Vilcabamba with his Ecuadorian partner. For more about Thomas, click here. Thomas Ives may be contacted...
The seafood export and import markets have changed dramatically in recent years, according to Rabobank International Senior Industry Analyst Gorjan Nikolik. Speaking at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum, Nikolik said China has transitioned from being world’s biggest seafood exporter to becoming a net importer. That has elevated Norway to the top position after more than...
Miércoles, 22/3/2023 Hola, Todos – Titular – ¿Y si un día nos faltara? (And what if one day we were to miss it?) – Almost the entire issue is about water. I’lll show the headline for each story with a short summary, and if you’re interested, you can read it for yourself. <This information is...
The presidents of Argentina and Ecuador publicly criticized each other on Tuesday, in a growing diplomatic rift caused by the mysterious appearance in Venezuela of a convicted Ecuadorian ex-minister. Maria de los Angeles Duarte, fleeing an eight-year sentence in Ecuador over bribery charges, had been holed up in Argentina’s mission in Quito since August 2020....
By German Lopez The world’s top scientists released their latest report yesterday warning that the Earth is on pace for severe damage from climate change. But many Americans might have a hard time understanding the report because the analysis, like those before it, talks about temperatures exclusively in Celsius. The U.S. is among just a...
Letter bombs were sent to at least five journalists working in TV and radio stations in Ecuador Monday, one of which exploded without causing serious injury, Interior Minister Juan Zapata said. The prosecutor’s office said it had opened an investigation into the crime of terrorism, without stating why the news stations were specifically targeted, or by whom....
Admitting there are errors in the impeachment document approved Monday by the National Assembly’s Legislative Administration Council (CAL), council leadership agreed to stop the impeachment process until changes can be made. The document was scheduled to go to the Constitutional Court next week for a legal opinion on the validity of charges against President Guillermo...
If you’re considering a move to Ecuador, you might want to check out César Ochoa’s website, MasDespacio.com, before making a decision. If you’re already in Ecuador, the website and accompanying book can make your transition easier. “My intention is to help people avoid some of the pitfalls my wife I experienced when we moved here...
Lunes, 20/3/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Nulti atrae con aventura y vivencias (Nulti attracts with adventure and experiences) – The Nulti parish GAD is promoting experiences and adventure tourism in conjunction with the communities and businesses in the sector, and with the youth who are trained as tour guides. Tourists can climb down into...
Government Minister Henry Cucalón reminded the National Assembly Monday that President Guillermo Lasso can invoke the muerta cruzada, or death cross, any time he considers it appropriate. “This option, as defined by the constitution, is always on his desk and can be employed at his discretion.” Cucalón’s comments came hours before the National Assembly’s Legislative...

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