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By Mark Stevenson President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office in 2018 hoping to recover Mexico’s old reputation as the diplomatic leader of Latin America, but what he’s managed to do is get several of his country’s ambassadors kicked out of countries in the region. On Friday, López Obrador doubled down after Ecuador ordered the...
Despite international condemnation, Ecuador’s government is defending its decision to raid the Mexican embassy and arrest former vice president Jorge Glas. Glas had taken refuge in the embassy in December after a court ordered his return to prison. Mexico granted him political asylum on Friday. “Under international law, it is illegal to grant political asylum...
By Megan Janetsky Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Ecuador dramatically imploded after Ecuadorian police burst into Mexico’s embassy in Quito and arrested Jorge Glas, Ecuador’s former vice president. Glas, arrested late Friday, had been convicted on charges of bribery and corruption and remains under investigation for other potential crimes. Following the arrest, leaders from across...
Criminal networks in the European Union are penetrating legal businesses across the 27-nation bloc and rely heavily on corruption to develop their activities. That’s the bleak picture emerging from a report published Friday by the EU crime agency. Europol has identified 821 particularly threatening criminal networks with more than 25,000 members in the bloc. According to the...
Ecuador National Police took former vice president Jorge Glas into custody Friday night at the Mexican embassy in Quito. Following the 10 p.m. raid, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that Mexico was suspending diplomatic relations with Ecuador. Glas had taken refuge in the embassy in December after he was ordered to return to...
Viernes, 5/4/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Pumapungo con agenda cultural – As part of the founding of Cuenca fiestas and heritage month, the Museo and parque Arqueológico Pumapungo have a schedule of activities with workshops, exhibits, and artistic events. The show, “Arte e identidad,” a tribute to art and Ecuadorian artists will open el...
Hours after Mexico granted him political asylum, Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry announced it will not allow former vice president Jorge Glas to leave the country. Mexico’s asylum decision came a day after Ecuador’s government made Mexico’s ambassador persona non grata amid growing tensions between the two countries. Glas, convicted twice for corruption and facing additional charges,...
By Andrei Ionescu A team of infectious disease specialists has issued an urgent call to action for the medical community, emphasizing the need for heightened awareness and preparedness to address the rising impact of climate change on disease transmission and outbreaks. The study was led by the University of California Davis (UC Davis), Harvard University and the Massachusetts General Hospital,...
Remittances from Ecuadorians living overseas showed a strong 14.8% increase in 2023 compared to 2022. The $5.4 billion sent home last year represents 4.6% of Ecuador’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to the Central Bank, Azuay Province and Cuenca benefit the most of remittances. “This region has only 5% of the country’s population but receives...
The Ecuadorian government on Thursday declared Mexico’s ambassador a “persona non grata” citing “unfortunate” comments by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador about October’s presidential election. Ambassador Raquel Serur Smeke should leave the country “as soon as possible,” Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Speaking of rising violence in Mexico’s current election campaign, Obrador...
By George Gowing Research suggests that reading on screens is a less effective way to absorb and retain information than reading the old-fashioned way, but why? And when so many of us are noticing shortening attention spans, how do we learn to concentrate on books again? In a world where screens are ubiquitous, both in...
Miércoles, 3/4/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Dos exposiciones en museo – The Museo Municipal Remigio Crespo Toral (Calle Larga y Borrero) is opening two exhibits hoy (miércoles) a las 19:00. They are “La moda de mediado del siglo XX” (Mid-20th century fashion) and “La fascinación por el miniaturismo” (Fascination with miniaturism). <I imagine most...
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