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As Ecuadorians begin the second day of electricity blackouts, President Guillermo Lasso acknowledged public anger on Friday. He urged patience and understanding of the “extreme weather conditions” that have reduced power generation at the country's hydro-electric...
Ecuador’s National Institute of Statistics and Census reported Tuesday that labor informality continues to grow in the country. INEC claims that 54.4% of Ecuadorians work in the informal sector, which means they do not contribute to the Social Security system or pay...
Although it received little attention during the recent presidential campaign, Ecuador’s new government will be forced to reckon with the contentious issue of fuel subsidies. “This has been swept under the rug by governments for 30 years but the cost has become so...
President-elect Daniel Noboa and President Guillermo Lasso met Tuesday in what both say is the beginning the transition between the two governments. The two men held a private two-hour meeting that included current and future cabinet members. “This was very...
By Liam Higgins Because of his unexpected rise to the presidency, relatively little is known about Daniel Noboa other than the fact he is the son of banana magnate and billionaire Álvaro Noboa. Even his politics are something of a mystery; much of the media call him...
A 260-seat passenger jet is on the way to Tel Aviv to bring home Ecuadorians stranded in Israel by the war against Hamas. According to President Guillermo Lasso, 140 Ecuadorians have been able to leave the country on other flights but at least 200 remain. Most...
By Juliana Manjarrés Money laundering is the second-most prevalent criminal economy in Ecuador, according to a new study. Yet efforts to counter the crime are hindered by the country’s use of the US dollar, a booming drug market, and underlying structural issues. In...
By Jeff Van Pelt I want to share some lessons I have learned about staying safe on a bicycle in my 10 years of riding in Ecuador, but first some background. Ecuador is a cyclist´s paradise. There are so many country roads, green pastures, mountain views, remote and...
Domingo, 8/10/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Titular - La fiesta electrónica vuelve a sus orígenes (The electronic music fiesta returns to its roots) - The 17th edition of Rotofest returned to its "casa" at the Puente Roto and plazoleta "Antonio Lloret Bastidas"...
By Moira Ritter Deep within the unexplored depths of Ecuador’s Andes mountains, a tiny creature made her home in the leaf litter covering the floor of a volcano slope. Then she was nabbed by researchers. The small, “cryptic” rainfrog looked like other species, but...
Lunes, 2/10/2023 Hola, Todos - Titular - El debate no alcanzó mayor contundencia (The debate did not achieve greater forcedfulness) - See today's (lunes) article in CHL for a review of the debate. Patul, el conflicto entre avance y conservación (Patul, the conflict...
In a presidential debate described by one analyst as "boring, flat and linear,” Luisa González and Daniel Noboa stuck to their campaign talking points Sunday night, offering no surprises. The debate was held two weeks ahead of the October 15 election. “Both candidates...
Viernes, 28/9/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Bienal se inaugurará en la Plaza Otorongo (Biennial will open at the Plaza Otorongo) - Art and the public will converge at the opening of the Bienal de Cuenca for the first time. It will be in the Plaza Otorongo and...
Author Dan Buettner worked for more than a decade to identify hot spots of longevity around the world. With the help of the National Geographic Society, Buettner set out to locate places that not only had high concentrations of individuals over 100 years old, but also...
The U.S. is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of those behind the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. "We understand that the man who pulled the trigger is dead,...
By Matthew Smith A controversial article from the Bloomberg news agency claims that cocaine is poised to overtake oil and become Colombia’s largest export. This worrying report came on the heels of the United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime (UNODC) announcing that...
According to its latest poll, Atrevia Public Research shows that Daniel Noboa has increased his lead over Luisa González by 1.8% in Ecuador's presidential race. In a direct vote, Noboa polls 55.14% to González’s 44.86%, a difference of 10.3%. Counting null and...
By Olivia Rosane The International Monetary Fund continues to impose austerity measures that threaten human rights. That's the conclusion of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published Monday that looks at 39 loans approved in 38 countries between the beginning of the...
Although both Daniel Noboa and Luisa González have been campaigning since August 20, the runoff campaign began officially on Sunday, September 24. The designation allows for advertising and other campaign activities not permitted earlier. According to the National...
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...
