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By Michelle Chang If you're looking to extend your stay in Ecuador beyond 90 days but aren't ready to apply for residency, consider extending your tourist visa. Once you know the process, it's fairly easy to do in Cuenca. About Tourist Visas Many nationalities are...
By Anna-Cat Brigida and Leo Schwartz When El Salvador officially made Bitcoin legal tender in September 2021, José Bonilla was one of the first citizens to sign up for a government-backed digital wallet that lets anyone use the cryptocurrency. The 23-year-old...
By Horacio Sierra Envious of Spain’s conquests in the Americas, British propagandists circulated “la leyenda negra,” the black legend, a series of writings that denigrated Spaniards and the Spanish Empire as cruel, haughty and intolerant, starting in the 1500s....
President Guillermo Lasso announced Tuesday his partially veto of the National Assembly law allowing abortions for rape victims. He insists that the period in which abortions are allowed should be 12 weeks for all abortions and be reviewed by the court. Lasso said the...
By Alexandra Valencia Indigenous leaders from nine countries in the Amazon basin met in Ecuador on Tuesday and demanded South America governments halt extractive industries which damage the rainforest, urging them to respect agreements and legal rulings recognizing...
Quito business and civic leaders have filed suit with the Constitutional Court to stop the 268 amnesties granted anti-government protesters by the National Assembly. The suit, filed Tuesday afternoon, claims that amnesty granted to those arrested on criminal charges...
City and business leaders are reacting angrily to Guayaquil's listing among the “50 most violent cities in the world” announced Sunday by the International Security, Justice and Peace Council. “Since this information is distributed worldwide it will have a negative...
Outlawed in a 2011 public referendum, gambling could become legal again under terms of President Guillermo Lasso’s proposed Law of Economic Development and Investment. The legislation was approved last week by the National Assembly’s Economic Development Commission...
By Francis Fukuyama I’m writing this from Skopje, North Macedonia, where I’ve been for the last week teaching one of our Leadership Academy for Development courses. Following the Ukraine war is no different here in terms of available information, except that I’m in an...
Colombian Senator Gustavo Petro, who polls suggest is the favourite to win May's presidential election, has secured the nomination of the left-wing Historic Pact coalition. Petro, a former guerrilla with the M-19 rebel group, won Sunday's primary by a wide margin. He...
The third and final flight of Ecuadorians leaving Ukraine will arrive this morning in Quito. According to the flight registry, there are 213 onboard, most of them students, as well as 36 pets. According to Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Holguín, 140 boarded the flight...
By John Keeble Training options for women escaping domestic violence have taken a step forward with a new range of food options being offered by Mujeres con Exito, the Cuenca organisation offering support and sheltering to women and children in danger. The new range –...
By German Lopez Europe’s assertive response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has presented a possibility that was hard to imagine a month ago: the European Union as a superpower that can alter the global order, promoting liberal democratic values worldwide. Before the...
By Lee Harrison I’ve bought a number of overseas properties — both for personal use and as investments — and I find that evaluation of a potential property always comes back to a few simple basics. It’s a safe and secure process when you follow the rules, and use the...
Representatives of more than a dozen business and professional associations pledged Friday to fight the National Assembly’s grant of amnesty to 268 people arrested during political protests, including 60 who participated in the October 2019 protest against former...
More than 18 million people have probably died due to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, a new report claims. Researchers say the true death toll could be three times higher than what has been officially recorded. Data from Johns Hopkins University confirmed...
By John Bartlett After a dizzying rise from student protest leader to head of state in just over a decade, Gabriel Boric has been sworn in as Chile’s youngest ever president. “Know that we are going to do our best to rise to the challenges we face as a country,” he...
By Vasko Kohlmayer It is hard not to be deeply shaken by the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine. Terrible though it may be, it was not, however, unexpected. By taking matters into his own hands, Vladimir Putin did what he had warned he would do in the years leading up to...
Jueves,10/3/2022 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Rosy Revelo llega con 50 obras donde sobresale la mujer (Rosy Revelo arrives with 50 works in which women stand out) - The artist Rosy Revelo has opened "Eva pro novis," an exhibit at the Galería de la Alcaldía (Bolívar y...
The National Assembly has granted amnesty to 268 people arrested during anti-government protests, including 60 involved in the sometimes violent October 2019 protests against former president Lenin Moreno. The measure was approved by 99 of the Assembly's 137 members....
