Ecuador News
Viernes, 22/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – ‘Pop Up Day’, feria de iniciativas (Pop Up Day, a fair of initiatives) – The 5th “Pop Up Day” fair will be el 6, 7, & 8/10 in the Pérgola del Hotel Oro Verde with 60 entrepreneurs and brands showing their products and services in gastonomy, jewelry, textiles, […]
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In its new report published earlier this week, Regularize and Protect: International obligations for the protection of Venezuelan nationals, Amnesty International claims that Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Chile are failing to comply with their obligations under international law to protect those fleeing Venezuela in order to safeguard their lives, integrity and human rights. “In the […]
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The International Center for Research on the El Niño Phenomenon (Ciifen) says conditions continue to favor a strong El Niño event and urges Ecuador coastal communities to complete disaster preparations. Earlier this week, the government announced the yellow alert had been upgraded to an orange alert, meaning that preparations should now be in place for […]
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Although the biggest surprises of Ecuador’s 2022 census were announced earlier this week, official numbers released Wednesday put the country’s population at 16,938,986. Based on earlier data, officials believed the count would reach 18 million and possibly 18.5 million. On Monday, they said the lower total was the result of a plunging birth rate, out-migration, […]
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By Carlina Mella A five-year-old boy was doing his homework when bullets ripped through the window of his house and hit him; 90 shots were fired at the premises of a pharmaceutical company; a baby died in her mother’s arms when she was shot in the head; a school student was found with signs of […]
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Miércoles, 20/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Promoción turística para vacacionar en 10 provincias (Tourist promotion for vacations in 10 provinces) – There will be a vitrina (showcase – your word for the day) for tourism in 10 provinces este viernes y sábado from 10-18:00 in the Hotel Oro Verde. It is organized by the […]
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The National Customs Service has relaxed some of its allowances of what international travelers are allowed to bring into the country tax-free. It is the first major change to the customs product list since 2017. Beginning September 15, travelers arriving in the country by air are allowed five liters of alcoholic beverages instead of the […]
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The October 1 presidential debate between Luisa González and Daniel Noboa will include four themes: the economy; crime and security; social programs; and political structures. The National Electoral Council (CNE) also announced debate format changes from the first presidential primary debate. CNE said that foreign journalist Ruth del Salto will serve as moderator. Debate format […]
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Lunes, 18/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Actividades en la ciudad por las fiestas Patrias de Chile (Activities in the city for Chile’s national holidays) – The Chilean honorary consul in Cuenca is organizing activities for the celebration of Chile’s 213 years of independence. The event will be el sábado, 23/9 from 16:00 to 22:00 […]
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By Juan Diego Quesada That day, he woke up late. The sun was already scorching the red bricks of a two-story house on the outskirts of Cali, Colombia. The air inside was suffocating. On the wall, he saw the picture of red roses that he had drawn for his mother — “Mom, I love you” […]
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Omar León, former director of Cuenca’s Turi prison, says it is “an open secret” that management has lost control of prison operations. “In effect, the gangs are in charge there,” he says. León, who was head of the prison for only two months before resigning, is advising Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora and the municipal council […]
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By Barbara Gutierrez In the town of San Francisco de Caldera in northwest Ecuador, the “animero” is an elder who leads prayers during funerals and holds special rituals during religious holidays to honor the ancestral spirits in ceremonies that marry Catholic and African traditions. For the many residents of Caldera — most of them Afro […]
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