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First, former president Abdalá Bucaram was charged in June with illegal possession of firearms. Then, prosecutors said they planned to file additional charges in a scam involving the over-charging of public hospitals for medical supplies. On Sunday, his case took on...
The Covid-19 epidemic in Ecuador will continue until the vast majority of people have been infected, says Presidential Secretary Juan Sebastián Roldán. "This is the consensus of health experts not only in Ecuador but in the world," he said Friday. "A vaccine will help...
The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) is demanding that the political party Pachakutik reconsder its nomination of Azuay Prefect Yaku Pérez to be its presidential candidate. Pachakutik is the political arm of dozens of indigenous groups in Ecuador,...
By Jenny Taitz In this emotional equivalent to an ultramarathon, it’s key to have some stress-reducing strategies available that work quickly and efficiently to help you hit the reset button. Here’s why: Struggling with chronic worry gets in the way of effectively...
By Christoper Torchia Ecuador’s biggest city, Guayaquil, was a pandemic hellscape of makeshift morgues, hundreds dying at home, bodies left in the street. That was in late March and April, when the country’s economic hub on the Pacific coast suffered as much as...
Jueves, 6/8/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Benefit concert - The "El Chirlazo" collective of independent artists has organized benefits for vulnerable sectors most affected by the pandemic. There will be a music and comedy show el 27/8 a las...
The planet is approaching 1.5 degrees of global warming that only a decade ago scientists didn't expect to see until the middle of the century. At the European Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), researchers worry that the focus on the Covid-19 pandemic has...
China has agreed to allow Ecuadorian authorities monitor the movement of its fishing fleet and to make periodic inspections of its catches in waters near the Galapagos Islands. In addition, the Chinese ambassador to Ecuador said that the fleet would leave the area...
Miércoles, 5/8/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Conversatorio - UDA and the Asociación Ecuatoriana de Ciencia Política have organized a talk on democracy and post-politics el viernes on Zoom. Enter with the ID: 969 8135 3719. Webinar on...
By Ed Cara Baby boomers are experiencing a sharper drop in cognitive function as they age, relative to previous generations, according to a recent study. The findings not only suggest that boomers will be more likely to develop conditions like dementia than past...
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court holds a public hearing on Thursday to discuss whether a recent ministerial resolution giving the military broad powers to use lethal force is constitutional. The resolution also allows armed forces to participate in public security...
Several Amazon indigenous communities are petitioning the government to end oil production until the Covid-19 health emergency is over. Village councils in the Coca and Napo River basin claim that the government and companies involved in oil extraction have violated...
Martes, 4/8/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - La aplicación para prevenir contagios (The application to prevent contagion) - The "ASÍ Ecuador" app was launched in Cuenca yesterday and is a national pilot project to prevent more Covid...
By Cristian Schulthess Regarding the recent post, In face of unprofitability and the coronavirus, international companies flee Argentina The article is a bit of a mixed bag of nuts. Foreign companies were buying up Argentine industries. Their leaving reduces foreign...
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said on Tuesday the Supreme Court had ordered his detention amid an investigation into alleged witness tampering and fraud. Uribe, a mentor of President Ivan Duque who now serves as a senator, has repeatedly declared his...
Defense Minister Oswaldo Jarrin is warning environmental groups not to take private action to disrupt the operations of a Chinese fishing fleet that is anchored near the Galapagos Islands. “I understand the anger but this situation must be coordinated through official...
Lunes, 3/8/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Video - Cuencano Sebastián Monsalve gathered 11 Latin America's most important women singers to produce 2 songs of hope. "Vengo a ofrecerte mi corazón" by Fito Páez was put on Youtube and Spotify el...
By Akash Goel, Michel Nischan, Bill Frist and Tom Colicchio This global pandemic has given a new meaning to the idea of American exceptionalism. The United States is faring far worse than other countries and shoulders a disproportionate share of global disease burden...
Ecuador said on Monday that it has won investor support to move ahead with a $17.4 billion renegotiation of its foreign debt, a victory for the South American nation that has suffered from the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices. President Lenin Moreno's...
Argentina broke past 200,000 COVID-19 cases on Sunday and Colombia set a daily record as grim milestones topple in Latin America, pushing the world’s worst affected region towards a combined five million cases. The region, which topped 200,000 deaths on Saturday, has...
