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A secretive phone surveillance program called Data Analytical Services (DAS) has been monitoring the call records of millions of AT&T customers for over a decade without their knowledge or consent, according to documents obtained by WIRED magazine. The program, formerly known as Hemisphere, conducts “chain analysis” – targeting not only those speaking directly with criminal...
Women who move abroad sometimes face safety concerns they did not necessarily have to deal with at home. Going for a walk alone or wearing your usual attire may suddenly become problematic. The international expat service, InterNations, provides you with safety tips, as well as advice on dealing with risky situations. Common Safety Tips Imitate...
The government wants to get the products of small farmers and manufacturers on the shelves of Ecuador’s largest supermarkets. To achieve the goal, Ecuador’s Superintendency of Market Control hosts monthly meetings in Cuenca and other Ecuadorian cities to bring representatives of Supermaxi, Coral, SuperAki and other supermarket chains, together with small business owners. Government rules,...
By Maite Knorr-Evans Central banks worldwide are increasing interest rates, putting pressure on countries with high public debt. Emerging markets and developing economies face the most significant threat in the high-rate environment. Many of these countries struggle with limited investments and spend a significant portion of their national budget on repaying debt. This problem has...
By Rebecca Dyer Cognitive decline is less likely in those who follow a Mediterranean diet, according to a French study of 840 people aged 65 and over. Dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions often start with cognitive decline, which is a slow loss of mental abilities. Research suggests that eating habits, especially the Mediterranean diet, may...
By Harrsion Pierce Peru is famous for many things, but two stand out – adventure and food. Peru is famously home to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu. And it’s not all nature and history; in the 2023 edition of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Peru holds four spots (including...
By Ellis Rouchelle If you’re considering moving to another country to work or retire — even if you’re just planning a vacation abroad — be sure you understand the health insurance requirements before you go. In a growing international trend, countries across the world are requiring that foreign residents, and even vacationers, show proof that...
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...
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...
By Calvin Spinks Ecuador owes Clemente Yerovi Indaburo a debt of gratitude for establishing the original “Banana Republic,” and making the country number one in banana exports. Between 1948 and 1950, Yerovi served as Minister of Economy in the government of President Galo Plaza, who, after an extended era of political instability in the country,...
They came upon me slowly, despacito, like a foreign language, pacito a pacito, one millimeter at a time. Although at first these centimeters and millimeters sounded more like the names of poisonous insects than construction dimensions. When I went to buy building materials in Ecuador, I had to refer to my dual metric/imperial tape measure...
By Monica Pitrelli A new report has an ominous warning for air travelers. “No matter what you do on a plane, you’re probably annoying another passenger,” it states. The report, published by the data intelligence company Morning Consult, examined 12 types of behavior on flights, finding that most travelers (>50%) were bothered by all but one....

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Week of March 24

“They are pressuring me to resign so they can remove me from office,” denounced Verónica Abad, Vice President of the Republic.

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Ecuador Navigates Economic Challenges with IMF Agreement Looming.

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“Since when does thinking differently mean being a traitor?” Pierina Correa questions in reference to the Tourism Law.

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