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More than 13 million voters head to the polls today in a referendum that could reset the course of Ecuador’s recent history. The election was called by President Lenin Moreno who is looking for a mandate to emerge from the shadow of his predecessor, Rafael Correa. The...
According to the 2018 Cannabis Price Index, conducted in 120 international cities, marijuana is the most expensive in Tokyo and least expensive in Quito. The price index also calculates how much tax revenue a city could gain from legalization. For the study, Seedo (an...
By Esteban Cordero Balarezo and Sylvan Hardy For Ecuadorians, there's no doubt which is the most important question on tomorrow's referendum ballot. It is number two which, if passed, will prohibit Rafael Correa from serving again as president. The question asks...
The day before a new rule requiring foreigners visiting Ecuador to show proof of health insurance was set to go into effect, Presidient Lenin Moreno signed an executive order delaying it for three months. According to the order, the government needed more time to...
By Jamil Enrique Moscoso Villegas Only ten months after electing Lenin Moreno to continue the policies of Rafael Correa, Ecuadorian voters are being asked to repudiate several of them in a seven-question public referendum. Voters across the country go to the polls...
Extra police were called Wednesday morning to escort former president Rafael Correa out of a radio station in Esmeraldas Province where he had given an interview. The SUV in which Correa had arrived, sustained serious damage after it had been pelted with debris and...
Miércoles, 31/1/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - Poemario - "Sílabas sin ruido" (Syllables without noise), a book of poetry by Janeth Toledo will be presented Thurs. a las 19:00 in the Salón del Pueblo. Conferencia - Nelson Pineda Brito,...
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange wanted to provide Fox News host Sean Hannity "some news" about Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), the top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee, which is investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election. One problem: Assange...
Ecuador is responding to Saturday morning’s bombing of a police headquarters in San Lorenzo with a show of force. In addition to more than a hundred law enforcement officers, 1,500 army troops are being deployed to the area just south of the Colombian border. On...
Spain is following through on a promise to help Ecuadorian citizens enter and travel in European countries with only their passports. Currently, Ecuadorians are required to obtain a visa prior to entering the region. In December, Spanish President Mariano Rajoy had...
Cuenca’s tram 14 tram units will begin live testing today that will continue to February 23. The trains will run without passengers from the rail yard at Avs. Unidad Nacional and Mexico to the Feria Libre market on Av. Las Americas. The tests, conducted by the city...
Ecuador says it will accept law enforcement help, if needed, from Colombia and the U.S. to find those responsible for the Saturday morning bombing of a police command center near the Colombian border in Esmeraldas Province. National police say they have detained...
Domingo, 28/1/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Exhibit - "Extención, entre el confinamiento y lo manifiesto" (Extension, between confinement and the manifest) is showing in the Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno (MMAM). <I...
By Alejandro Werner Recent trends in the world economy and financial markets are good news for Latin America. Global growth and trade are on an upswing, and we expect the momentum to continue in 2018. Stronger commodity prices have also helped the region rebound....
A powerful bomb injured 28 and caused extensive damage to a police command center in Esmeraldas Province early Saturday morning. The explosion, which also destroyed several vehicles and damaged nearby houses, is believed to be the work of drug gangs upset by stepped...
Rescuers scouring the Ecuador jungle have so far failed to find a British kayaker whose group lost control in flash floods that killed two men a week ago. Local media reports in Ecuador have described how search parties have been combing different sections of the Rio...
The attorney for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a London court on Friday to drop the arrest warrant that stems from his breach of bail conditions in Britain, a move that could enable him to eventually leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London if successful....
This week’s trade talks between the U.S. and Ecuador have been postponed by last weekend’s U.S. government shut-down. The U.S. Trade Office (USTR) said it will announce a new date for discussions soon. When the USTR delegation arrives in Quito, it will be their first...
By Esteban Cordero Balarezo Ex-president Rafael Correa faces up to 150 law suits and more may be on the way. The cases that have been filed and processed by the Judicial Function of Ecuador (www.funcionjudicial.gob.ec) deal primarily with claims for financial losses...
