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At least a dozen Guayaquil airport arrivals and departures were cancelled or rerouted Saturday as a result of ashfall from the Sangay volcano. An international flight from Santiago, Chile was rerouted to Cuenca while one from Miami landed in Quito. At least 11 Quito to Guayaquil flights were cancelled. According to Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute, volcanic...

President Guillermo Lasso announced Thursday he will totally veto changes to the communication law proposed by the National Assembly. A total veto means the legislation cannot be reconsidered for at least a year. Lasso announced his decision, which was expected, during a speech at the independence day ceremony in Quito. “As Ecuador observes the first...

The number of national and international air passengers arriving at Ecuador’s airports is showing a strong recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the National Civil Aviation agency, the number of passengers through the first six months of 2022 was 78% the number of passengers in the same period of 2019. The agency reports that...

By Tariq Panja Qatar has had 12 years to plan for the World Cup. Now, with the first games of the tournament just over 100 days away and the intricate match schedule announced months ago, organizers have requested changes that would make the event start a day earlier so the host nation can have a...

Negotiations between the government and indigenous groups were suspended Wednesday as the two sides were unable to agree on price controls. The Catholic Episcopal Conference, which is moderating the talks, asked the two sides to reconsider their positions. “At this point, there is an irreconcilable impasse and we are requesting the two parties to conduct...

Editor’s note: Although the anniversary of Ecuador’s ‘first cry for independence’ was August 10, it will be celebrated in most of the country on Friday, August 12, as part of a three-day weekend. By Robert Bradley Officially, yesterday was the 213th anniversary of Ecuador’s independence day, but was it reallly? That was the day when...

Former vice president Jorge Glas remains in prison while the legality of a judge’s order for his release is questioned by the National Judicial Council. At the time Judge Banny Molina issued the habeas corpus for Glas and Daniel Salcedo, Molina was facing charges for mishandling a 2018 corruption case, the Council says. “Because he...

Although release orders for former vice president Jorge Glas and another inmate have been delivered to the prison administration at the Unit 4 of the Quito Penitentiary, there was no indication Tuesday afternoon when or if the release would occur. At 3:30, Glas’ attorney Edison Loaiza expressed anger that prison officials were not providing information...

President Guillermo Lasso said Monday night that the government will appeal a new habeas corpus ruling in favor of former vice president Jorge Glas, adding that Glas should remain in prison during the appeal. The habeas corpus was issued by Judge Banny Rubén Molina of the Portoviejo Penitentiary Guarantees Unit based on “a violation of...

Inside an old oak barrel, Ecuadorian bioengineer Javier Carvajal found a lucky mushroom: a 400-year-old yeast sample that he has since resurrected and used to reproduce what is believed to be the oldest beer in Latin America. This single-celled microorganism, taken from a fragment of wood, was the key to recreating the formula for an...

Cuencanos will have plenty of choices for mayor when they go to the polls in February. By Saturday’s deadline, 11 candidates had filed to run for the position, including incumbent Pedro Palacios. The field includes some well-known names as well as a three candidates who are making their first run for public office. All mayoral...