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President-elect Lenin Moreno met Thursday with 60 ambassadors from foreign countries and said his office would be open to all of them. “My door will always be open and my intention is to establish cordial, cooperative relationships with all governments of the world,”...
Hola, Todos - I will be translating this Saturday's paper and not Sunday's. Another instance of lack of energy to do two demanding things in one day - especially if one of them takes 10 or 12 hours. Pagina cultural - Header event - Exposición - The show "Pintura,...
By William K. Black Ecuador has just staged another successful democratic election — as even the Wall Street Journal now reports, based on international election observers from the Organization of American States (OAS) that have no love for the Ecuadorian party that...
Juan Pablo Pozo, president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), said Wednesday that the council will review alleged voting irregularities but only if they are backed up by credible evidence. His comments came hours after a news conference by defeated presidential...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Teatro - "MI-RA-DA" (L-OO-K or whatever) will be staged from today to el sábado at 20:00 in the CCE. The work was created in a a creative scenic arts laboratory. <Makes it sound like they were creating Frankenstein's...
Juan Pablo Pozo, president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), announced Tuesday that Lenin Moreno’s victory in Sunday’s presidential election is “confirmed and is irreversible.” With 99.65 percent of the vote counted, Moreno holds a 51.16 to 48.84 percent lead...
By Rob Gray Before coming to Ecuador, I had put together a rather detailed plan to do a commercial permaculture farm that benefited from the integration of raising both plants and animals. In our first year, we chose to work solely with plants and as we improved the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Tues.) agenda events - Martes de Cine - Tuesday's movie at the Alianza Francesa was "El gran hombre" (The great man). Children's stories - The book "Las alas del tiempo" (Wings of time) was presented today at 10:00 in the Museo...
By Jason Kopp The growth of Islamic extremist activity in Latin America is a major security threat to our country. And Iran’s influence in Latin America demands a new national security strategy in the region. That is all according to a new report released by the...
Guillermo Lasso continues to claim that Sunday’s presidential election was "illegitimate and fraudulent" and says he will insist on a recount. With 99.5% of ballots counted, Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE) reported Monday night that Lenin Moreno, former...
Fire and rescue officials report that two foreign residents drowned Saturday night on a beach near Crucita. The man and woman were swept to deep water in exceptionally heavy surf, they say. Police did not release the names of the victims but a local newspaper...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Libro infantil - The children's book "Las Alas de Tiempo" (The Wings of Time) will be presented tomorrow at 10:00 in the Museo de la Ciudad. Articles about - "Vibraciones" - Poet Sarawi Andrango's first book of poetry was...
Lenin Moreno declared victory Sunday night in Ecuador's hotly contested presidential election. He told cheering supporters that he will continue the work of President Rafael Correa but said there would be changes in both substance and style. He admitted that his...
Hola, Todos - Feliz día de los tontos. <Apart from the translations - I went to the football game today. Muddiest game I ever saw, but it was fun. Maybe 100 spectators - everyone standing just outside the sidelines. Pagina cultural - Today's header - This week's...
By Doug Hansen A growing number of travelers from around the world have begun an exodus to a tiny town in southern Ecuador —Vilcabamba— that sits tucked away in a green valley surrounded by a series of undulating mountains. Some, like my wife and myself, are drawn to...
By shortly after 5 p.m. this afternoon, Ecuadorians will most likely know if Rafael Correa’s Citizens' Revolution will continue for another four years. Although Correa is leaving office after 10 years, his would-be heir apparent, Lenin Moreno, says he will maintain...
Ecuador’s National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMHI) isn’t having much luck explaining the weather. “This is not an El Niño,” says José Olmedo, director of INAMHI. “The reason for the exceptional rainfall is a rare phenomenon of very high ocean...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Book launch - "Vibraciones," a poetry book by Kichwa-Kayamvi author Sarawi Andrango will be launched at 19:30 today in the Sala de Conciertos at the CCE. Articles about - Arte feminino - The show "Mujeres en Arte" at the...
Ecuadorian national police have unearthed the body of a 65-year-old U.S. citizen buried under a house in Guayaquil. They reported that the body of Jonathan Charles Gilchrist, a resident of Salinas, was found buried under a concrete slab. Prosecutor Santiago...
By J. Tadeo An activist and former public servant in Mexico is leading an unorthodox campaign to rub politicians’ faces in the public's dissatisfaction. Arne aus den Ruthen Haag is promoting a movement called #JitomatazoMx, rallying people on social media to collect...
