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No matter who wins the presidential runoff, he or she will face one of the worst economic crises in the Ecuador’s history. “There is no money for social spending, there is no money for security and there is no money for a recovery from El Niño,” says Finance Minister Fausto Ortiz. “The big question for...
Martes, 12/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Expo Feria Amor x Cuenca 2023 (Expo Fair Love for Cuenca 2023) – La Cámara de la Pequeña Industria del Azuay (CAPIA) is holding the Love for Cuenca Expo-Fair from el 2-5/11 from 10:00 – 00:00 at the Av. del Migrante y Av. 25 de Marzo. There will...
By Carol E. Leutner On my most recent trip to see my family in Washington, D.C., I finally had time to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Opened in 2016, it is the most visited of all of the Smithsonian’s 19 museums. The museum follows classical Greco-Roman design with a base...
Lunes, 11/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Se pone a punto festival de danza conremporánea (Contemporary dance festival gets ready) – The Festival de Danza Contemporánea y Experimental “Cuerpos elementales” will open el 20/9 a las 19:00 in the Antigua Escuela Central. The festival will run through el 23/9. Performances on el 21 & 22/9,...
Ecuador’s government has announced it will spend $3.4 million on reintroducing 12 endemic bird and turtle species that have disappeared from an island in the Galapagos archipelago where Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution. The project, funded with government money and donations, will also seek to weed out invasive rodents and cats on the...
By Jen Christense Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died September 1, had Merkel cell carcinoma, a skin cancer that’s diagnosed in fewer than 3,000 people in the US every year. Skin cancer is the most widespread form of the disease in the United States, according to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, but Buffett’s death may be the...
A month before Ecuador’s runoff election, Daniel Noboa holds a commanding 10% lead over Luisa González, according to the polls. Of the polls sanctioned by the National Electoral Council, Click Report gives Noboa a 55.16% to 44.84% advantage, while Comunicaliza gives Noboa a 54.9% to 45.1% lead. The only poll showing a close race was...
Poverty is the primary reason for surging violence and insecurity in Ecuador, the UN’s expert on human rights said Friday following a two-week visit to the country. Although he urged the government to increase law enforcement efforts against drug cartels operating in the port cities, he said investment in education, healthcare and social programs was...
Periodico – jueces, 7/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Since I started sending out posts only 3 times a week (M, W, & F) and picking up news from the off days, I’ve found myself translating on those off days anyway to get a head start for the official posts. So I may as well send out...
Viernes, 8/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Agenda cultural – 9/9 a las 16:00 – Projección, Cantar con sentido – Casa de las Posadas. 13/9 a las 8:00 – Muestra, Máscaras, arte y cultura – Casa del Alfarero. 15/9 a las 20:00 – Concierto – Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca – Teatro Pumapungo. Titular – Radares:...
By Stacey Leasca An indigenous-owned tour company is offering something special to female travelers. In 2024, Alpaca Expeditions, a company specializing in sustainable travel in Peru, is launching its first-ever women-only Sacred Valley and Salkantay tour to Machu Picchu. According to tour operators, the seven-day hiking tour will provide guests with a mix of scenery...
By Blane Bachelor While it’s not quite a mass exodus, the number of Americans who live outside the US is not insignificant. About 9 million US citizens may live overseas, according to a 2020 State Department estimate. And about 15% of Americans polled by Gallup in 2022 said they wanted to leave the US permanently. According to those who...
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