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A young Ecuadorian woman made history by being the first member of an indigenous community in her country to graduate from Harvard University. She is part of a new generation of migrant students of indigenous origin making their way at that institution. Amy Chalán, 22, set a precedent by being the first indigenous Kichwa Saraguro...
In a joint Ecuadorian-Colombian police operation, Henry Loaiza, alias ‘El Alacrán’, was arrested Thursday in Guayaquil. The arrest, based on a tip from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, is the second of a high-profile Colombian narco-trafficker in a week. Carlos Arturo Landazuri, alias “El Gringo,” leader of the Oliver Sinisterra Brigade and considered Colombia’s “most...
Viernes, 2/2/2024 Hola, Todos – Jappy Día del Groundjog. Actividades – Una feria gastronómica se organiza en San Joaquín (A gastronomic fair is being organized in San Joaquín) – San Joaquín is readying a gastronomic and entrepreneurial fair from 8 to 11/2 to celebrate 79 years of political emancipation. It will be in the area...
By Brian Winter When masked criminals in Ecuador invaded a TV station, took prison guards and police hostage and paralyzed the business capital of Guayaquil in early January, the prevailing reaction across the Americas was: Oh no, here we go again. Another country overwhelmed by organized crime. Another possible narcostate in the making. But in the...
President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday that Ecuador will begin a gradual reduction of its gasoline subsidy in May or June. He also announced plans to eliminate some government agencies and reduce the size of others. “This is essential for reducing our budget deficit and providing funding for essential services,” he said in a television interview....
–Bonus issue– Jueves, 1/2/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Lectura de cuentos – On el domingo, 4/2, the Fundación Lirón Lirón will hold “Cuentos Lironeros,” a story telling event. It will be at Paccari Centro on Simón Bolívar y Juan Montalvo a las 11:00. Cost: $3.00 for children and $5.00 for adults. Titular – IVA:...
By Garnett Stewart Last week, in a public open-air market in Centro, the salesperson sneezed three times on her produce without trying to control her secretions. I respectfully asked her to wash her face and hands. I begged her to protect everyone’s health. I asked her not to touch the produce with dirty hands. She...
It started when former president Rafael Correa referred to current President Daniel Noboa as “short but good looking,” in a Twitter post. In a second post, Correa mentioned that Noboa speaks English “like a gringo.” Two days later, Noboa responded, mocking Correa’s strong accent and mispronunciations when he speaks English. “He is like a tv...
Miércoles, 31/1/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Taller de Sinfónica – The Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca is offering a master class in conducting an orchestra. <So if you’ve ever listened to music while waving your hands and pointing wildly, this is your chance to learn to do it correctly.> The workshop will be led <literally?>...
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, who has described himself as the “World’s Coolest Dictator,” has in less than five years transformed El Salvador from a country infamous for its record on murder and gangs to a nation with one of the lowest homicide rates in the Americas. That record means he is all but certain...
National Assembly President Henry Kronfle says President Daniel Noboa’s proposal to increase the value added tax from 12 percent to 15 percent is “dead in the water.” He admitted he is worried, however, that other proposals to raise revenue also lack majority support. “Because of the urgency to meet government expenses, the Assembly must decide...
The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published on Tuesday, January 31, by the NGO Transparency International (TI) revealed that since 2017 the fight against corruption has been stagnant in the Americas, especially in countries like Venezuela and Nicaragua that remain under authoritarian regimes. The index listed Venezuela, Haiti and Nicaragua as the region’s most corrupt countries....
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