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New Energy Minister Andrea Arrobo said that electric blackouts will be suspended from December 15 until after the New Year’s holidays but will probably return the first week of January. In a Monday press conference, Arrobo said that comments from the Guillermo Lasso...
Lunes, 4/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Danza en Pumapungo - The dance work, "Consequencias Imprevistas," (Unintended Consequences) will premier in the Teatro Pumapungo (Calle Larga y av. Huayna Cápac) el 6/12 a las 19:00. It is a contemporary dance, physical...
By Edward Gibson About 20 per cent of the United States population (65 million out of 330 million people) are non-native speakers of English. Speaking multiple languages has advantages – for example, you get to talk to people from different cultures. But being a...
By Mike Allen and Shane Savitsky For some, the American dream lies overseas. The big picture: As recent polling suggests a dwindling sense of confidence in the American dream, some U.S. citizens are flocking to foreign countries in search of more affordability and...
Although a panel of experts says the proposal President Daniel Noboa sent to the National Assembly to boost the economy is a "step in the right direction," they agree it does not go far enough. “It is a temporary solution, a band-aide, but the country needs a much...
Ecuadorians living and working in the United States, Spain and other countries will send an estimated $5.3 billion home to their families by the end of year, economists predict. The figure is a 19% increase from 2022, when total remittances were $4.5 billion. Ecuador...
By Hans von der Burchard Argentina has thrown a wrench into the works of EU efforts to reach a Mercosur free-trade agreement next week. Brazil told the EU that sealing the trade deal next week won’t be possible as the approval of Argentina’s incoming government will...
Viernes, 1/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Chordeleg: 3 años de ser "Pueblo Mágico" (Chordeleg: 3 years of being a "Pueblo Mágico") - The canton of Chordeleg <filagree jewelry, ladies> is celebrating its 3d anniversary as a "Pueblo Mágico de Ecuador." The...
Author’s note: The is the third of a three-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart Baby Charlotte (Figi)'s Colorado history is remarkable. Charlotte was diagnosed with infant severe myoclonic epilepsy over 10 years ago. At three, she had 300 Gran Mal...
The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Venezuela not to take any action that would alter Guyana’s control over a disputed territory, but did not specifically ban Venezuela from holding its planned referendum Sunday on the territory’s future. Guyana had asked...
By Neil Geraghty When you’re a sea lion living in the Galapagos Islands, it’s important to keep cool during the heat of the day. I’m snorkeling along the cliffs of North Seymour Island, a low-lying lava outcrop that teams with colorful wildlife, but the fierce...
The National Assembly closed its impeachment trial against former president Guillermo Lasso Thursday after only two days, passing a resolution claiming he diverted public funds and was responsible for embezzlement in the renewal of public contracts. On Wednesday, the...
By John Olson Expats who miss seeing their favorite Christmas movies on TV can fill the void with ACT’s heartwarming comedy “Miracle on 34th Street” at one of four performances, December 6, 8, 9 and 10. Show details and tickets: www.actseats.com. This will be the...
Panama's president said on Tuesday that Canadian miner First Quantum's lucrative copper mine Cobre Panama would be shut down, hours after the country's Supreme Court declared its contract unconstitutional. President Laurentino Cortizo said in a televised address on...
By Kyle Harper At some time or another, every historian of Rome has been asked to say where we are, today, on Rome’s cycle of decline. Historians might squirm at such attempts to use the past but, even if history does not repeat itself, nor come packaged into moral...
Miércoles, 29/11/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Un renovado Museo de la Moneda abre sus puertas (A renovated Museo de la Moneda opens its doors) - The former Museo Numismático will open as the Museo de Moneda with exhibits showing the history of bills and coins that...
By Michael Rios An indigenous community has won a court battle to regain ownership over its ancestral homeland in the Ecuadorian Amazon, more than 80 years after they were displaced because of war. An Ecuadorian appeals court backed the Siekopai nation’s claim over...
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,...
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,...
Although Vice President Veronica Abad accepts her mission to Tel Aviv to participate in peace talks between Israel and Hamas, she says there is a “deep divide” between her and President Daniel Noboa. “Am I being banished from the kingdom?” she asked in a social media...
