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Deputy Government Minister Esteban Torres admitted Sunday that there was a sigh of relief in the government following the July 4 anti-government protests aimed at the elimination of gasoline subsidies. “We did not expect the protests to progress to the level of 2019 and 2022, but we knew this was a possibility,” he said in...
With the addition of former government minister Henry Cucalón to the field presidential candidates, next February’s election is beginning to take shape. Cucalón will compete with Andrea González, Fernando Villavicencio’s vice-presidential running mate, for the Construye movement nomination. In addition to Cucalón and González, announced presidential candidates include so-far unaffiliated Víctor Araus, Jorge Escala of...
By Olivier De Schutter Economic growth will bring prosperity to all. This is the mantra that guides the decision-making of the vast majority of politicians, economists and even human rights bodies. Yet the reality – as detailed in a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council this month – shows that while poverty eradication has historically...
By Kim Davis If you watch shows such as “Emily in Paris,” you can be forgiven for thinking the world is enchanted by Americans who travel abroad. Silly gaffes, like mistaking a public urinal for a monument and taking selfies in front of it, come across as charming quirks on television. However, as a single...
Viernes, 5/7/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Expo en Pumapungo – “Arquitexturas” by photographer Crostoph Hirtz opened last miércoles in the Sala A1 in the Museo Pumapungo. It will be open until el 24 de julio. Muestra colectiva (Collective show) – “Mi alma en el pincel” (“My soul in the brush”), a collective exhibit from...
Ismael Kone scored in the sixth round of the shootout after a third save by Maxime Crepeau and Canada advanced to the semifinals of its first Copa America with an upset victory over Venezuela on Friday night. The Canadians won 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals, keeping Venezuela from advancing...
By Laura Hall With Barcelona announcing a total ban on short-term rentals from the end of 2028, how will decisions to curb Airbnb and others in the world’s major cities change how we travel? On 21 June, Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni announced plans to ban short term rentals in the city starting in November 2028. The decision...
Thursday’s protests of the elimination of gasoline subsides were mostly peaceful, with the largest crowds reported in Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca and Manta. Sponsored by United Workers Front (FUT) and several teacher and student unions, an estimated 4,000 protesters marched through Quito’s historic district to Santo Domingo Plaza. Some in the crowd tore down barricades near...
Miércoles, 3/7/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Festival de carnes asadas potenciará a San Joaquín (Grilled meat festival will boost San Joaquín) – The Primer Festival de las Carnes Asadas (First Grilled Meat Festival) will be held in the plaza central in San Joaquín el domingo, 7/7. It will start with a bike ride through...
Defending champion Argentina advanced to the Copa America semifinals, beating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw on Thursday night after conceding a tying goal in second-half injury time. Lionel Messi put Argentina’s first penalty kick off the crossbar but goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved Ecuador’s first two attempts in the shootout and Nicolas...
Cuba`s government is doubling down on price controls and increasing its efforts to fight tax evasion in an increasingly desperate bid to tamp down a ballooning fiscal deficit and spiraling inflation that have devastated its economy. The measures will bring the 2024 budget and goals in line with what the government refers to as a...
The Azuay Province National Assembly delegation claims that potential corruption at Cuenca’s Social Security (IESS) hospital is occurring throughout the country. “What we are uncovering at José Carrasco Arteaga [hospital] is only the tip of the iceberg for the entire IESS health system,” says Diego Matovelle. “The investigation we are doing in Cuenca should happen...
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