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Miércoles, 4/8/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - OSC cierra temporada con recital (OSC closes season with recital) - The Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca will close its first season with 2 concerts. The first, on 5/8 a las 17:00 in the iglesia de Santo Domingo, will be to...
The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) has set a deadline of August 10 for the Guillermo Lasso government to reimpose fuel subsidies, tighten restrictions on mining and to provide relief to debtors. In a Wednesday news conference, Conaie...
By Chris Melore Ketogenic diets may be very fashionable right now, but a new study warns they may be doing long-term damage to your health. Researchers say that what makes these high-fat diets different from other weight-loss strategies is also increasing the risk of...
Ecuador will use its donation of one billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund to cover public spending expenses and to shore up its international reserves, the Central Bank said Tuesday. The donation is part of $650 billion that the IMF is distributing to...
Martes, 3/8/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Titular - TAMARA, en el Olimpo (TAMARA, on Olympus) - Tamara Salazar won a silver in the 87 kg. division in Olympic weightlifting. <The only way I knew it was for weightlifting and not something like boxing was...
An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government's official scientific advisory group, says that they believe it is "almost certain" that a SARS-Cov-2 variant will emerge that "leads to current vaccine failure." SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes...
Claiming that the Covid-19 vaccine campaign is no longer enough to “placate” the Ecuadorian people, a consortium of labor organizations announced that it will take to the streets Wednesday, August 11, in Ecuador’s major cities. “We can no longer tolerate high...
When Ecuador’s Emergency Operations Committee agreed to allow travel into and out of El Oro Province for vaccinated passengers last week, it was the first time the government had imposed a vaccine mandate. Fernando Sacoto, president of the Ecuador Public Health...
Lunes, 2/8/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Abren taller de narrativa y poesía (Narrative and poetry workshop opens) - Los Cronistas has organized a narrative and poetry workshop this month. If you are interested in learning how to write your own stories and poems...
By Jonathan Look Living your retirement abroad can be an immensely rewarding experience. I know; I've been doing it since I left my U.S. home, at 50, three years ago to begin my early retirement traveling around the world. But there are four things to keep in mind...
By Maria Elena Vizcaino and Stephan Kueffner Across the world, government bondholders have seen losses pile up this year as a pickup in inflation and economic growth puts central banks under pressure to raise interest rates. That makes even more remarkable the...
It took 25 years for Ecuador to win its second Olympic Gold medal. It only took a week for it to win its third. To sweeten the deal, Ecuador also won a silver medal on Monday. Weightlifter Neisi Dajomes made history Sunday not only for winning a gold medal in the 76...
By Jeremy Parfitt I wrote this at the request of a friend who is receiving enormous pressure to take the jab. She asked me to write something to help her explain why she won’t take it. An enormous amount of pressure is being placed on people, from politicians, public...
The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted essential health services in most countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, threatening immunization of children and care of expectant mothers and people with chronic conditions. “We urge countries to ensure...
Scattered among the many sublime features of Cuenca is a multitude of fine restaurants which are inviting guests once again. The range is expansive. There are a few places that encourage men to wear a sportscoat, or at least a well-pressed shirt and fine trousers, ...
As countries prepare for the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council meeting tomorrow, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is urging the European Union (EU), Norway, the United Kingdom, and...
President Guillermo Lasso announced Friday that the currency exit tax (ISD) will be eliminated for airline ticket income. He said the move would provide a boost to the airline industry and help revitalize Ecuador’s tourism industry that has been hard-hit by the...
Unless scientists are able to save it through gene-editing mechanisms, chocolate could go the way of the horse and buggy by 2050. The persnickety cacao plant contains seeds that are the vital ingredient in chocolate. But the plant only grows in narrow bands of land in...
By Gavin Haynes You’d think Covid-19 would’ve put clear white water between medicine and the wellness movement. But in many ways, the gurus of “alternative health” are having a good pandemic, informational chaos and legitimacy crises bolstering their...
By Alexandra Valencia At one of Ecuador's oldest flower farms, workers are planting hemp on land that traditionally used for roses, making a bet that selling cannabinoid products will help offset the decline in flower sales caused by the pandemic. Declining sales...
