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By Megan McArdle People who believe the coronavirus was manufactured in a lab haven’t been allowed to say so on Facebook since February — until last week, that is, when Facebook announced it was lifting the ban. Presumably this has something to do with the wavering...
With about 96 percent of votes counted, left-wing candidate Pedro Castillo has extended his lead over Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential election. Fujimori, who held the lead until Monday morning when returns from rural precincts turned the tide, is claiming that...
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Two Quito doctors are urging the government to update its Covid-19 death count based on the number of excess deaths recorded in Ecuador in 2020 and 2021. They claim the Ministry of Health’s 15,400 confirmed virus death total should be increased to 30,000 to 35,000....
The early official results from Peru's presidential elections gave a small lead to right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori, but the election was too close to call as of early Monday. Peruvian electoral authority ONPE said so far it had counted 42% of the vote. Of those,...
By Jon Sanders If you’re among those of us who aren’t tribally invested in Covid politics but would like good information about when life will resume as normal, chances are you’re interested in herd immunity. You’re likely not interested in having to rely on the...
I recently joined folks at a relief center waiting their turn to receive a box of groceries. I asked them about the pandemic and if they were relieved that the tide was slowly changing. Most said they didn’t notice; they would remain afraid of the future for as long...
By Jean Mackenzie For nearly three weeks Belgium's leading virologist has been living in a safehouse with his wife and 12-year-old son, guarded by security agents. While scientists across the world have come under attack throughout the pandemic, the threat to Prof...
Although the government does not keep records on the number of Ecuadorians traveling to the U.S., travel industry officials say the number is up at least 150 percent since early in the year. The majority of the additional travel, they say, is for the purpose of...
By Matthew Hayes When Ana Jane turned 60, she decided she wanted “a complete life change.” Approaching retirement, she was suddenly laid off from her job as an interior decorator in early 2009, during the peak of the financial crisis Having endured cancer, job loss...
By Chris Hedges Global capitalists have turned back the clock to the early days of the Industrial Revolution. The working class is increasingly bereft of rights, blocked from forming unions, paid starvation wages, subject to wage theft, under constant surveillance,...
The national Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) said Thursday that it is not a sponsor of the national strike against high fuel prices but that local chapters are free to participate. The strike, called by the Indigenous and Peasant Movement...
Jueves, 3/6/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - El RotoFest trae un edición "atemporal" este 2021 (The RotoFest brings a "timeless" edition this 2021) - After skipping last year, the 15th festival of electronic and independent music will be held virtually during the last...
The European Union will maintain restrictions on non-essential travel from the U.S. and U.K., meaning visitors from those two countries may still need to abide by member states’ quarantine requirements. The EU added Japan to the so-called white list of nations for...
By Liam Higgins How many Cuenca expats have been vaccinated against Covid-19? Where are they getting their shots? How many don’t plan to be vaccinated? Greg Sorenson, a retired family practice doctor from Atlanta, was curious and decided to conduct survey. “Like most...
Miércoles, 2/6/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Venta de dulces de Corpus Christi (Sale of Corpus Christi candy) - The Empresa de Desarrollo Económico (EDEC) will inaugurate the "Fiesta más dulce del mundo" (The sweetest festival in the world)...
By Mark Stevenson The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own: The cartel kidnapped several members of an elite police force in the state of Guanajuato, tortured them to obtain names and...
Motorcyclists briefly blocked traffic Monday in Quito to protest the city’s campaign against riders who drive between lanes of traffic, on sidewalks, and cut across private property. The new "Wheel with Respect" ordinance has resulted in more than a thousand fines and...
Martes, 1/6/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - La Alianza Francesa alista proyecciones de películas (The French Alliance prepares film screenings) - The film cycle at the Alianza Francesa started today (martes) with La nult venue by Frederic...
By Maggie Fox When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci had no words. He texted smiley face emojis to a journalist seeking his reaction. This...
