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By Ben Westwood Editor's note: Ben Westwood, author of the Ecuador Moon Guide, offers a list of his favorite places and activities in Ecuador. Quito Surrounded by Andean peaks, Quito's setting is enough to make anyone forget their troubles. The Unesco-listed historic,...
No one was surprised by provisions in President Rafael Correa’s budget-balancing legislation to increase taxes on cigarettes, alcohol and soft drinks. Almost everyone was caught off guard, however, by some of the other changes he proposes. The legislation, called the...
Conceding that they were beaten at every position, Ecuador coach Gustavo Quinteros, said his team was not ready to play Tuesday against a motivated Colombian squad. “We were outplayed one-on-one and we were outplayed as a team,” Quinteros said. He added that Ecuador...
By Katie Moran Living with one's parents until age 30 is not appealing to most North Americans. At 18, many teenagers say goodbye and leave the nest. Suddenly, a new life starts away from family, friends and everything one has known until that point. This is a...
Ecuador’s national football team goes on the road today to face Colombia with hopes of extending its unbeaten streak. The kick-off is at 3:30 this afternoon. Ecuador is coming off a lackluster 2-2 tie with Paraguay last Thursday in Quito while Colombia defeated...
By Anthony Franklin November, 1970 Neil Persinger craned his neck to better view the blood-red river winding its way through the Ecuadorian jungle below the twin engine Dornier aircraft. Pure luck had placed him aboard the plane piloted by a former Luftwaffe officer...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Public Health reports that five pregnant women in Ecuador have contracted Zika virus. In total, the ministry says there are 84 confirmed cases in the country. Based on cases in Brazil, Zika is suspected of causing birth defects, including...
An Ecuadorian was among the hundreds injured in Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels. Jimmy Montenegro Rosero, a resident of Belgiam for 18 years, is recovering from brain surgery in a Brussels' hospital, according to his wife. Montenegro was struck in head by...
As it prepares to face Paraguay in a World Cup qualifying match, Ecuador finds itself in the unlikely position of being the team to beat in South America. Undefeated in its first four qualifiers, the Tri-Color enters Thursday's game in Quito confident that it can...
The prospect of new taxes on alcohol has importers and liquor store owners up in arms. “Enough is enough,” says Cuenca store owner Pablo Ramos. “Our prices are already two or three times what customers pay in Peru and Colombia. Our sales are falling and we’re having...
Several hundred gathered Saturday afternoon in Montañita for a march to remember two women from Argentina murdered last month and to condemn violence. Among the marchers were family members of the victims, Marina Menegazzo, 21, and Maria Jose Coni, 22, from Mendoza,...
President Rafael Correa said Friday that he is sending a package of tax increases to the National Assembly to cover an $800 million budget deficit. In addition, he proposes rewriting rules that allocate funds from the federal to local governments. Included in the...
The families of two Montañita murder victims said on Wednesday that they were retracting earlier criticism of the Ecuadorian police investigation that resulted in the arrest of two men. Spokespersons for the families made the statement following the confirmation by an...
A military aircraft carrying 19 army paratroopers and two crew members crashed in Ecuador’s jungle on Tuesday killing all on board according to a government spokesman. The crash occurred near the town of Fatima in Pastaza Province, in Ecuador's Amazon region, 140...
Ecuadorians are cutting back on spending, buying fewer big ticket items such as appliances and furniture. They are also cutting back on discretionary spending in such areas as dining, entertainment and travel. Businesses taking the biggest hit, according to a new...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Relations has sent a message to the U.S. protesting the inclusion of Venezuela on a list of countries considered a “threat to U.S. national security.” The list was sent out last week as an executive order from U.S. President Barack Obama....
Dozens of citizens’ organizations, with interests ranging from indigenous rights to medical malpractice, plan nationwide protests Thursday. The largest event is planned for Quito, but protesters will also rally in Cuenca, Guayaquil, Loja, Machala, Ambato, and other...
Despite his insistence that he has no interest in staying in office, supporters of President Rafael Correa continue to press for a national referendum that would allow him to seek another term. On Wednesday, three judges on the Constitutional Court, Ecuador’s highest...
Ecuador tourism marketing director Cristina Rivadeneira resigned Thursday after she told the German press agency that the two Argentine women murdered in Montañita late last month may have been partly responsible for their own deaths. The tourism ministry repudiated...
On-going explosions in the Tungurahua volcano near Ambato are rattling windows and nerves in the areas surrounding the mountain. Since February 26, the volcano has produced sporadic flows of lava down its flanks and sent plumes of smoke and ash almost two kilometers...
