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The man accused of killing University of Cuenca student Abigail Supliguicha was found dead Saturday morning at the Turi prison. Officials say that Segundo Carlosama was found “suspended by the neck” in his cell and are calling his death a suicide. They said he was alone in the cell at the time of death. Carlosama...
By Tim Stanley Over a weekend that felt like the last days of Weimar, “patriots” chanted “England till I die” at the Cenotaph, and a pro-Palestine marcher declared that “Hitler knew how to deal” with the Jews. These thugs do not speak for the thousands who protest in good faith on either side. But hate...
The streets of Cuenca were filled with angry protesters Friday following the identification of the body of University of Cuenca student Abigail Supliguicha. In protests that continued late into the night, thousands gathered at national and district prosecutor’s headquarters, the provincial court and the Puente Vivas Nos Queremos, the bridge on the Rio Tomebamba below...
Viernes, 17/11/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Agenda Cultural – 18/11 a las 9:00 – Encuentro: Festival y concurso de guitarra (Meeting, Festival and Guitar Competition) – Antigua Escuela Central. 19/11 a las 10:00 – Encuentro: Festival Intercultural – Ciudadela Álvarez. 20/11 a las 9:00 – Exposición: Ceramics and pottery exhibit – Casa del Alfarero....
There will be no electric service blackouts from Friday to Sunday, the Ministry of Energy announced Wednesday. In addition, blackouts will be suspended on Wednesday and Thursday, November 22 and 23, next week, due to the presidential inauguration of Daniel Noboa. The ministry reports that Wednesday’s rainfall raised the water levels “substantially” at the Coca...
Author’s note: The is the first of a multi-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart My elder brother truly embraced the 1960s. I was a 70s girl. He used drugs, and I witnessed firsthand the impacts of cocaine, amphetamine, marijuana, and even LSD. The fact that I was repulsed by what had occurred in...
By Andres Oppenheimer If Sergio Massa wins the Nov. 19 elections, he should enter the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s first sitting economy minister who wins a democratic election despite having led his country to a 140% inflation rate and driving up poverty to more than 40% of the population. It sounds crazy, but...
Miércoles, 15/11/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – El documenal se cuenta historia de Neisi Dajomes (Documentary tells Neisi Dajomes’ story) – “Neisi: la Fuerza de un Sueño,” a documentary about the Olympic champion, Neisi Dajomes is in the Multicine in the Batan Shopping center with hours from lunes a viernes a las 13:00, 15:00, and...
By Ana Teresa Solá Americans who move abroad still have a responsibility to file their taxes with the IRS, sometimes in addition to taxes paid in their place of residence. Unsurprisingly, the thought of renouncing their U.S. citizenship may have crossed their minds at least once. However, experts advise against the move. “It typically doesn’t make financial sense, and there’s...
Former interior minister José Serrano claims that the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was ordered by the Albanian drug mafia working with the Los Lobos gang. “The order came from the top, from [Dritan] Rexhepi, and the investigation should be in touch immediately with Turkish police to gather more information,” Serrano said Tuesday in...
By Dan Collyns With short amulet-covered spears made of blackened chonta palm, GIS mapping phones, walkie-talkies and wearing black and green uniforms, the A’i Cofán seem to merge into the jungle as they march silently down a path through their land. Calling themselves the Indigenous guard, the 27-strong group patrols a territory of 243 sq...
The three leading parties in Ecuador’s National Assembly, Citizens Revolution, National Democratic Action and the Social Christians, have agreed to support Henry Kronfle as Assembly President. Kronfle, a Social Democrat, was the leading candidate for the post following the 2021 election but lost out when President Guillermo Lasso threw his support to Pachakutik leader Guadalupe...
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