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Statistics from the national Civil Registry show that 25,519 more deaths were recorded between March and July of 2020 than during the same period of 2019. The Ministry of Health concedes that most of the excess deaths are probably the result of the Covid-19 virus....
Authorities want to make an example out of a Cuenca man who was caught violating the nightly curfew for the third time. Victor Manuel G. was arrested outside his historic district home Thursday night and Azuay Governor Xavier Martínez said he will ask prosecutors to...
Ecuador is one of a very few countries in the world which currently allows travelers from the U.S. to enter the country, and even here, there is a mandatory 14-day quarantine. However, if you are over 65 and can show a recent clean Covid test, you are permitted to...
By Tamar Lapin British scientists have determined that there are six different “types” of Covid-19 distinguished by specific clusters of symptoms — which could help in the treatment of the deadly contagion. The study, conducted by King’s College London, analyzed data...
Ecuador Health Minister Juan Carlo Zevallos insisted Thursday that the country's health system is not "collapsing" under the strain of the Covid-19 pandemic but said residents may have to live with the disease for "many more months and probably longer." Zevallos also...
I have been pondering this essay for quite some time, well before the current global crisis began. I have been living in paradise for the past 18 months, and I have witnessed quite an interesting phenomenon during this time. Those who have come to visit our eco resort...
Jueves, 30/7/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - Aprueban la ley Seca (Dry law approved) - See Thursday's article in CHL for story on increasing the hours of curfew and prohibiting evening liquor sales on weekends. Religious crowds also...
By Patrick Gillespie Argentina faces a mounting exodus of multinationals that have concluded that doing business in Latin America’s third-largest economy is just too complicated and unprofitable, even disregarding the coronavirus pandemic. Powerful labor unions,...
The U.S. National Security Council said Wednesday that it stands ready to help Ecuador defend Galapagos protected waters from a Chinese fishing fleet anchored nearby. “We offer our support to Ecuador through our Southern Military Command in the face of any aggression...
The National Emergency Operations Committee (COE) has issued new restrictions for 18 provinces, extending the nightly curfew and prohibiting liquor sales on weekends. Under the new rules that affect Cuenca and Quito and other communities under yellow light protocols,...
Miércoles, 29/7/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - World Travel Awards - Cuenca has been nominated in 3 categories for the World Travel Awards 2020. It has won in the "Best Destination for Short South American Vacations" category 3 years running...
It was late afternoon and a green-tinged storm of the nastiest type was brewing in the Southwest part of the Gulf. We were caught out. My lifelong friend was at the helm. Captain John Holbrook Hardy III held the little 28’ Mako 254 steady on a zig-zag track through...
Martes, 28/7/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Más de nada. Otras cosas - Titular - Médicos, agotados (Doctors, exhausted) - Front line doctors and nurses have been working for 135 days with long hours on call, a constant stream of patients, and isolation from their...
Two of the world's top infectious disease experts presented a sobering look at the battle still to come against Covid-19. Their message, conveyed during a recent CNBC event, was encapsulated in related views on how much of a difference a coronavirus vaccine can make...
President Lenín Moreno announced Tuesday that Ecuador and Great Britain have signed a trade agreement that maintains most of the conditions of the European Union agreement signed in 2016. Britain is in the process of severing its relations with the EU, requiring the...
A staggering 1,200-plus girls and women are missing and feared dead in Peru since the Covid-19 confinement began, authorities said Tuesday. Home to 33 million people, Peru has long had what is described as a "horrific domestic violence problem." Experts say that...
By Matthew Smith For decades, oil rich Ecuador proved to be a risky and unprofitable jurisdiction for foreign companies seeking to tap its vast mineral wealth. This peaked with the $9.5 billion court ruling against integrated international energy major Chevron in...
Lunes, 27/7/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - La vía Cuenca-Déleg-Azugues, intransitable (The Cuenca-Déleg-Azogues road, impassable) - This road is one of the alternatives to get from Azuay to Cañar and is in bad condition. Users complain...
By Mariah Banks On Friday, Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment officially declared Sangay Podocarpus, the country’s first connectivity corridor. Sangay Podocarpus extends over 1.4 million acres of diverse and fragile ecosystems, linking Sangay National Park in central...
A former consul at Ecuador's London embassy claims that he and other officials were victims of espionage by the Spanish company hired to provide embassy security. Although the primary spy target was WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who had been granted asylum at the...
