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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...
Lunes, 27/11/2023 Hola, Todos - Titular - Tres familias sin un hogar por incendio (Three families left homeless due to fire) - 3 families who worked as recyclers lost their homes in Sinincay el noche de sábado. 12 people have lost everything including money they were...
Ecuador National Police have arrested a criminal gang leader and key suspect in the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. When he was taken into custody Sunday, Jaime Enrique S., one of the country's most wanted men and leader of Los Lobos,...
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...
By John Raby When those of us of a certain age were in school, we learned that the Monroe Doctrine committed the United States to protect the independence of Latin American nations, which had just freed themselves from Spanish and Portuguese rule. While it granted...
Law enforcement and citizen security will be the focus of a referendum President Daniel Noboa will present to voters in February or March 2024. “The questions will ask voters to approve stronger measures to fight the drug cartels and to make our neighborhoods safer,”...
A day after being sworn into office, President Daniel Noboa has ordered the repeal of controversial guidelines established a decade ago that eliminated penalties for people found carrying illegal drugs in small amounts. The repeal fulfilled a campaign promise by Noboa...
By Stephen Vargha Enter the operations room of ECU911 and it looks like it could be the war room scene from the 1964 Stanley Kubrick movie, “Dr. Strangelove.” But there is no General "Buck" Turgidson (George C. Scott) screaming, “He'll see the Big Board!” Nor is...
Viernes, 24/11/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Agenda cultural - 24/11, 10:00 - Workshop on creative writing - Manuel Muñoz Library. 25/11, 14:30 - Book event - Memorias de mi embarazo (Memories of my pregnancy) - 'Catalina Sojos' Auditorium. 26/11, 8:00 - Exposition...
By Carolina Mella When Guillermo Lasso stepped down as president on Thursday, he had been in office for 913 days. During this period, Ecuador gradually collapsed politically, socially and economically. The state of affairs has become so extreme and rapid that for the...
While recent rains have boosted electric generation at the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant on the Rio Coca, drought conditions to the south continue to restrict production at the Rio Paute facilities. “Although we are operating at 75% to 80% of capacity at Coca...
In an inaugural speech lasting only eight minutes, President Daniel Noboa said he will lead a “new Ecuador” guided by new ideas. "We respect experience and maturity; however, youth is synonymous with strength, and this will dictate our path forward,” he said. “Ecuador...
Author’s note: The is the second of a multi-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart Last week, I detailed why and how a conservative provider changed her mind and lifestyle to become a medicinal marijuana user. I never used this product for over 40...
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,...
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...
Miércoles, 22/11/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Molleturo con recorrido por ´Camino de García Moreno' (Molleturo with a tour of 'Camino de García Moreno') - Molleturo parish is offering a new tourist route to the "bold and fearless" to enjoy contact with nature and...
The culmination of our 3-part series focuses on our relationship with the world. Released from the bondage of the past and the future, we now focus on the meaning of life itself. The key to the meaning of life is simplicity itself. I use the term "singularity," but...
By Grant Burrier Traffic through the Panama Canal is nearly half-capacity these days. Normally, 40 ships take the world’s greatest shortcut through its locks each day. Last week, the Canal Authority reduced daily passages to 25, while predicting further cuts to 18 by...
Human rights groups in Ecuador appealed to the country’s judiciary to lift restrictions on Ola Bini, a Swedish digital rights activist and a friend of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, after he was declared innocent in January of charges of illegally accessing a...
Government subsidies for fuel, electricity, Social Security deficits and other services amount to a staggering 24% of Ecuador's national budget, or 6% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the most recent Central Bank statistics. Economists say those...
