zocalo.com.mx REPORTED Ecuadorian hospitals are prepared to confront the epidemic phase that are specific disaster situations, as was the earthquake last April 16, which left nearly 600 dead.
The medical director of the hospital Verdi Ceballos, Fredy Saldarriaga, in Puerto Viejo, one of the populations most affected by the quake on the northern coast of Ecuador, said the health system is preparing for the second phase.
The first phase is the response you have to give the damage that generates an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 degrees, as recorded in the Ecuadorian coast.
After the initial impact, conditions are created for epidemiological problems occur in the population worst hit. The health system with donors should be ready for this health situation. Read Article
entornointeligente.com REPORTED In 1998 a study by the Catholic University of Guayaquil determined that buildings in the city center were vulnerable to earthquakes of great intensity. The project called Radius (Risk Assessment Tools for Urban Areas against Seismic Disasters) noted that the area of greatest risk is the center of the city. 18 years later, […]
oxfam.ca REPORTED – April 22, 2016 Oxfam staff in Ecuador are working with the government to establish the effective distribution system of safe water in Portoviejo and Pedernales, two of the communities worst hit by the 7.8 earthquake that struck the northern coast of the country on April 16th. Two tonnes of water pipes and […]
ft.com reported the devastation in Portoviejo is so complete that Johnny Quijano does not know how Ecuador will recover. A week after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake flattened much of the centre of the city of 220,000 people and countless other towns along the country’s Pacific coast, despair and resignation have set in. “Ecuador simply […]
LATIMES.com/Mary Forgione reported Ecuador’s popular destinations, such as the Amazon, the Andes and the Galapagos Islands, are open for tourism despite April 16’s deadly magnitude 7.8 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, the country’s Ministry of Tourism announced Thursday. The tourist areas are unaffected, and the international airport and city services in the capital, Quito, which felt […]
ALERT: An Ecuadorian Military twitter account announced that because of aftershocks they are in the process of evacuating Bahia de Caraquez which was hit hard last Saturday by an earthquake. The tweet does not mention what areas of the city are being evacuated or if it is the entire city. Translation of tweet: Because of […]
RT.com reported aA 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Ecuador, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has reported. The new tremblor comes just days after a devastating 7.8 quake killed at least 587 people in the South American country and amid internationally-assisted recovery efforts. The earthquake was centered some 33.0 kilometers (20.5 miles) north-northwest […]
Earthquake in Ecuador: Unidentified bodies will not go into mass graves The Attorney General’s Office ruled that the unidentified victims of the earthquake of April 16, 2016 bodies will not go into mass graves. Galo Chiriboga, Ecuador’s attorney general said that the bodies of earthquake victims that have not yet been identified will not be […]
You often hear the advice to expats and travelers to Ecuador “use common sense and you will be fine” regarding avoiding crime in this lovely country. However, I have a different perspective about criminal activity in Ecuador. That is, what may make common sense to you in your home country may not be the same […]
Ecuador: Foreign Minister said that 20 foreigners were killed in earthquake peru.com/EFE reported Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador , Guillaume Long said that some 20 foreign nationals have died as a result of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck last Saturday the northern part of the Ecuadorian coast. He also indicated that foreigners are […]
trtworld.com reported: Mosquito-borne diseases including the Zika virus and dengue fever pose an “immediate threat” to survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit Ecuador four days ago, an international charity said on Thursday. Efforts to help more than 24,000 people whose homes were destroyed or damaged by the 7.8 magnitude quake were hampered by heavy […]
BBC.com reported Left-leaning President Correa said all levels of society would be expected to contribute to rebuilding funds, even if they did not live in the worst-hit Pacific region. Among the measures he announced in a televised address late on Wednesday: The sales tax is to be increased from 12% to 14% for one year […]
CNN.com reported In an effort to boost reconstruction efforts, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced a series of financial measures, including a tax increase, on prime time television. “Rebuilding the affected areas will take years and cost millions of dollars,” he said. “The short term costs are significant.” He announced a raft of short-term and one-time […]
(PORTOVIEJO, ECUADOR) According to an anonymous source in Portoviejo, Ecuador there is now electricity and water in sectors of the city after the city was pounded by a massive earthquake last Saturday. While there is military and police presence, occupants are fearful that neighborhoods away from the city center are extremely vulnerable to criminal activity. […]
news4jax.com reported a nun who used to teach at Assumption Catholic School in Jacksonville and died in Saturday’s earthquake in Ecuador will be remembered at a memorial mass Monday, school officials said. Sister Clare Crockett taught at Assumption for four years before moving to Spain, and then Ecuador to teach…..Crockett, 33, was killed along with […]
Associated Press | MANTA, Ecuador appeal-democrat.com reported (AP) — The latest on the deadly earthquake in Ecuador (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Ecuadorean authorities say the death toll from the weekend earthquake has risen to 507. The Attorney General’s Office says 499 of the dead have been identified so far and returned to loved ones. […]
Landslide blocks a way to Pedernales Victoria Espinosa/ELCOMERCIO REPORTED April 20, 2016 12:04 In the area of Pueblo Nuevo, on the road El Carmen – Pedernales, a landslide occurred Wednesday morning 20 April 2016. It hinders the passage of people that go to Pedernales. Especially vehicles carrying from several cities aid for the victims of […]
URGENT: elcomercio.com reported the Ecuadorian Red Cross says it needs more O-negative and AB-positive blood for the earthquake victims. The Red Cross says normal demand is 300 pints a day. But after the quake, the need is for 900 pints.Critical blood types are first priority. Read Article JOIN ECUADOR EMERGENCY FACEBOOK GROUP
reuters.com reported a magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook Ecuador’s already devastated Pacific coast before dawn on Wednesday, terrifying residents and hindering rescuers searching for survivors of an even bigger quake at the weekend which killed more than 500 people. The latest big tremor, which followed several hundred aftershocks from Saturday’s 7.8 quake, hit 25 km (15 […]
Video of suspected thieves helping themselves to donations for earthquake victims. Ecuatoriano De Corazon 4 hrs · Estos desgraciados no tienen madre, los filmaron mientras se robaban donaciones para la gente en necesidad…. Amigos necesitamos de ustedes compartan este video para que llegen a manos de las autoridades..!!!! Hay que hacer respetar a los Ecuatorianos […]
A flurry of comments by upset Ecuadorians hit Facebook when a picture appeared of “donation kits” for earthquake victims for the price of $9.99. Que indignación, algunas de las empresas que mas tienen son las que menos dan. Tía vende “kits de donacion” a solo $9,99 Soy Chiro That outrage, some of the companies that […]
San Isidro (Manabi), no light, no water and no help arrives Eluniverso.com reported San Isidro is a town between San Vicente Manabi and Chone, which is also one of the areas most affected by the powerful earthquake that rocked the coast of Ecuador on Saturday 16. Inhabitants of the area say that so far has […]
CBC.ca reported International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says that four Canadians are confirmed dead as a result of Saturday’s earthquake in Ecuador. Montrealer Jennifer Mawn and her 12-year-old son Arthur Laflamme had earlier been identified among the dead. The identities of the other two Canadians killed have not been released, as consular officials work to […]
abcnews.go.com reported…. While the human tragedy of Ecuador’s most-powerful earthquake in decades is still sinking in, the government is just beginning to evaluate the monumental task of rebuilding. President Rafael Correa says it could cost as much as $3 billion to rebuild. That’s about 3 percent of Ecuador’s gross domestic product. He told reporters Tuesday: […]
Fears Grow For 1,700 Missing In Ecuador Quake news.sky.com reported — Officials are counting the human and financial cost of the quake, with nearly 500 people dead and 2,600 injured.The number of dead has reached 480, with 2,560 injured. The government said 1,500 buildings had been damaged and 18,000 people had spent the night in […]
Reuters.com reported Rescuers in Ecuador were losing hope of finding more survivors on Tuesday from an earthquake which killed more than 400 people and dealt a shattering blow to the South American OPEC nation’s already fragile economy. Praying for miracles, distraught family members beseeched rescue teams to find missing loved ones as they used dogs, […]
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entornointeligente.com reported seven Colombians have been declared dead as a result of the earthquake last Saturday in Ecuador already left 350 dead, according to the Foreign Ministry. According to the latest report in paragraph #ColombianosEnEcuador also it highlights that have made 139 tracing requests, of which 64 have been resolved and have yet to find […]
LATINAMERICACURRENTEVENTS.COM / ECUADOR EMERGENCY FACEBOOK PAGE / This list is primarily for members of Ecuador Emergency. We are posting names of individuals living or visiting in Ecuador. We are attempting to locate them and verify if they are ok and if there are any immediate needs. Feel free to add names and edit as you […]
A search and rescue team from Mexico has been told their services are not needed in Ecuador. According to a Facebook post of the TOPOS TLATELOLCO, they received a message from Ecuador’s embassy in Mexico that their services are not needed. The message on Facebook also stated they (Ecuador) have confidence in the teams that […]
MOTHER AND SON FROM CANADA KILLED IN EARTHQUAKE eluniverso.com reported two Canadian expats died in the earthquake. A mother and her son, a Canadian citizens, who had not lived long in Ecuador died after the powerful earthquake that shook the Ecuadorian coast Saturday night. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada reported that the dead […]
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Montrealgazette.com reported Two Quebecers dead in Ecuador earthquake that killed at least 235 Two Canadians were among the 233 people killed during a powerful earthquake in Ecuador Saturday night. “Canadian officials at our embassy in Quito are reaching out to Canadian citizens in-country and providing assistance to Canadians affected by the earthquake,” said Foreign Affairs […]
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(CNN) REPORTED: A magnitude-7.8 earthquake occurred Saturday evening on the coast of Ecuador, according to the United States Geological Survey. Near Muisne Ecuador The tremor was recorded at a depth of 19.2 kilometers (11.9 miles). There were no immediate reports of damage or injurie. Read Article SAFETY AND SECURITY IN ECUADOR – READ THIS BOOK
Telesurtv.net reported Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa denounced U.S. media bashing on the progressive governments of Venezuela and Brazil, Tuesday. In New York on a tour to promote tourism in Ecuador, Correa set the narrative straight on several attacks against left-wing South American governments. While the media has painted the Venezuelan National Assembly in a largely […]
Thursday #Ecuador #14abril back to the streets in QUITO Avenida De los Shyris i primary location for planned protests in Quito. ubicatv.com reported the mobilizations are effective. So they decided that De los Shyris Avenue again on Thursday, April 14. The initial plan is to congregate there, do a sit-in for a couple of hours […]
24 YEAR OLD FRENCH TOURIST FOUND MURDERED IN ATACAMES RIVER, ESMERALDAS lahora.com.ec (JANUARY 2016) reported…. “I pulled her neck with my hands, then plunged her into the water and left her totally naked corpse in the river , ” was the chilling tale that gave the confessed murderer of French tourist Helene Derouault, who was […]
01-09-16 lahora.com.ec reported”From a young age , her growing passion for learning Spanish and South American culture have led Hélène in his life . ” With this sentence begins a letter from the parents of French tourist, Helene Derouault, found dead last Sunday in Atacames. After hearing the chilling way in which her daughter was […]
Theguardian.com reported Ecuador drills for oil on edge of pristine rainforest in Yasuni First of 200 wells drilled close to controversial block of forest known to have two of the last tribes living in isolation Ecuador has started drilling for oil on the edge of a controversial block of pristine rainforest inhabited by two of […]
By GLENN GARVIN (Opinion) ggarvin@miamiherald.com Under President Rafael Correa, Ecuador’s economy has been in shambles. AP Rafael Correa has been entertaining, even as he’s ruined Ecuador’s economy But his countrymen have stopped laughing As his popularity plummets, it’s clear they are tired of being the punchlines Ecuador’s Rafeal Correa may be ruining his country’s economy, […]
elciudadano.gob.ec REPORTED As of April 1, will take effect the Simplified Citizen Data Sheet. Through this technological resource, public entities of the Government shall not seek copies of certificate or certificate for carrying voting procedures. Nuria Butina, National Director of Public Data Registry (DINARDAP), said the new electronic system allows the simplification of formalities citizens […]
ET reported Social network users alarmed by the reckless and dangerous driving of an agent of the Metropolitan Transit Agency, released a video in which it observed driving a pickup truck with badges that municipal agency. Comments are diverse in social networks. Many also criticize the lack of monitoring of Mayor Mauricio Rodas to the […]
fundamedios.org reported on March 22, 2016 the Superintendent of Communication and Information (Supercom) sanctioned officially sanctioned Radio Canela with a fine equivalent to 10% of turnover averaged last 3 months, “discriminatory” comments made by speakers Marcos Vera “the Godfather” and Henry Flores, against Chinese citizens. In “The Members Show” aired on November 10, 2015 between […]
APRIL 1, 2016 ECUADOR VISA REQUIREMENTS According to press announcements there is a new requirement for all applicants for residency as well as current expats since 2008. Under new legislation drafted and passed by the National Assembly there is a new reading requirement which also includes a written test for all those wanting residency or […]
ecuadortransparente.com reported new taxes proposed by the new project called Act Balancing Public Finances, sent yesterday, Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at about 10 pm to the National Assembly. It is established that the currency cash carry Ecuadorians and foreign citizens, adults who leave the country or minors who are not traveling with an adult, up […]
DATELINE: April 1, 2016 EXPATS FLEE IN RESPONSE TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT CHANGE IN ECUADOR By Russ Reina In an attempt to boost readership of his books, Nicholas Crowder, the publisher of the on-line magazine Latin American Current Events – a valuable information-resource for both expats and would-be expats to Latin America – wrote an April […]
elcomercio.com reported In Eleven of the 24 provinces have been confirmed affected by the virus Zika in Ecuador, which now totals 75 cases and investigates equal number of suspects, according to the Ministry of Public Health. According to that institution, there have been cases in Esmeraldas (2), Orellana (1), Chimborazo (1), Manabi (24), Santo Domingo […]
CRE.com.ec reported Government prepares project to raise taxes on cigarettes, liquor and sugary drinks Morona Santiago.- President Rafael Correa, said in his work report No. 467 that his government is preparing a package of reforms to cope with falling tax revenues. This includes raising taxes on cigarettes, alcohol and sugary drinks. They are 300 million […]
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed Tuesday the existence of six cases of H1N1 flu (known as swine) in Manabi. Melva Morales, the area of health monitoring, explained that three cases are presented in Manta, two in Montecristi and one in Portoviejo. See also: Health confirmed dead with H1N1 flu in Manabi Morales confirmed that […]
Ecuador is more expensive November/2015 expreso.ec reported prices are growing twice in the United States almost every year since 2008 – CPI has dropped in the last quarter by the economic slowdown Living in Ecuador is more expensive every day. It is the citizens and business insight. But it is also what the figures reflect […]
abc.es reported a total of 22 soldiers were killed Tuesday when crashing the plane of the Ecuadorian army with overflying the province of Pastaza, in western Ecuador, as reported by the country ‘s president, Rafael Correa . “A plane crashed Army us in Pastaza. Was carrying 22 passengers (…) There are no survivors , “he […]
Previous demonstrations by opposition groups have broken out in violence as protesters and police clashed. telesurtv.net reported Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa warned Monday that the country could witness another round of violent protests this week as opposition groups announced that they will take to the streets once again. Opposition organizations, including the Confederation of Indigenous […]
MOVING TO ECUADOR? THIS IS ONE BOOK YOU SHOULD READ Forbes interview with President Correa in October of 2015. The president is asked if he will run again for the Presidency in 2017. At 11:18 on the video. Since this interview President Correa has announced he is definitively not running in 2017. ——————————————— INTERVIEWER: 2017, […]
Will A Military Coup Oust Ecuadorian President Correa? There is Sable Rattling in Quito as President Correa Takes on Retired Officers PANAMPOST.COM José Marulanda wrote (Opinion) Right now, the Venezuelan government is leading the country into the economic abyss; Mrs Kirchner is facing charges in Argentina for her disastrous economic policy; Brazil’s “Lula” Da Silva, […]
gaystarnews.com reported Azuay province in southern Ecuador unanimously voted in favour of a ‘symbolic gesture’ for gay marriage on March 4. Various heads of towns and cities in the province came together and agreed on a form of legally-recognized union same-sex couples can register for, but which will not be the same as a marriage. […]
American Shaman: The Incredible Story of Lucas Weiss By Alexander Zaitchik Mar 2016 Lucas Weiss was just another dropout on the gringo trail until he landed among Ecuador’s remote Secoya people. Now he’s a tribal leader, heir to their revered 103-year-old shaman — and maybe their best hope for survival. I first heard about Luke […]
Quito, March 8 (Andes) .- There are more women than men in Ecuador, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) by the International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8 every year. Until 2016, women 8’343.760 representing a 50.48% were recorded, while there 8’184.970 men, accounting for 49.52% of the […]
UF students will help veterinary students in Ecuador start a program to help animals this summer. alligator.org reported Students in the College of Veterinary Medicine started volunteering in Ecuador in the 1990s through the veterinary division of UF’s Project HEAL (Health, Education, and Learning), which provides free animal care to residents of impoverished areas. This […]
ECUADOR REJECTS FINDINGS Insightcrime.org/Lucia Bird reported Ecuadorian authorities have lashed out against the recently published US State Department’s drug report, suggesting its findings were politically motivated and baseless. The State Department’s 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report — which is part of annual compendium of drug trafficking trends around the world — noted the continuing […]
Benjamin D. Levine, MD; Julie H. Zuckerman, RN, RDMS; Christopher R. deFilippi, MD /circ.ahajournals.org Abstract Background More than 5 million people/year over age 60 visit high altitude, which may exacerbate underlying cardiac or pulmonary disease. We hypothesized that the elderly would exhibit an impaired functional capacity at altitude, with increased myocardial ischemia compared with sea […]
Effects of Living at Higher Altitudes on Mortality: A Narrative Review Abstract ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Martin Burtscher – Beside genetic and life-style characteristics environmental factors may profoundly influence mortality and life expectancy. The high altitude climate comprises a set of conditions bearing the potential of modifying morbidity and mortality of approximately 400 million people who are permanently residing […]
The Land Law seeks to redistribute land and support family agriculture. telesurtv.net reported the Ecuadorean National Assembly approved on Thursday new modifications to the country’s proposed Land Law. The legislative measure was passed with 92 votes in favor and will go to President Rafael Correa for final approval. The Director of the Commission for Food […]
Neptalí Palma, Eluniverso.com reported Until Thursday, 29 howler monkeys dead have been found in the La Solita, the Montecristi, Manabi, so the Ministry of Health (MOH) began a vaccination campaign against yellow fever and influenza, addressed to the people of the area annexed to the Wildlife Refuge Pacoche Coastal Marina. Edgar Peñafiel, zonal coordinator 4 […]
elcomercio.com reported – Ministry of Tourism raised the so-called Ecodelta surcharge from $20 to $50 on international commercial flights. Last year, the surcharge increased from $5 to $20. So it has gone up ten-fold in just a year. March 3, 2016 00:00 The Ecodelta contribution, which is paid on the issue of each airline ticket […]
TOURISM BANNED IN AREA antena3.com REPORTED…The Tungurahua volcano, one of the most active in Ecuador , continues to erupt a week later. The column of smoke and ash has reached 4,000 meters altitude and experts say that the activity will continue for several weeks. Although so far no evacuations have been ordered, the authorities have […]
Quito (AFP)yahoo.com reported Ecuador’s Defense Minister Fernando Cordero resigned Tuesday, after top military brass were fired for criticizing military benefit cuts by President Rafael Correa. “I have decided to resign as defense minister,” Cordero told a briefing after the president slashed Armed Forces Social Security benefits, while insisting they were “guaranteed.” Read Article Speak Spanish […]
CATO.org/Steve H. Hanke reported – Every country aims to lower inflation, unemployment, and lending rates, while increasing gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Through a simple sum of the former three rates, minus year-on-year per capita GDP growth, I constructed a misery index that comprehensively ranks 108 countries based on “misery.” Below the jump are […]
Authorities seize 10 million counterfeit dollars to the southeast of Quito / two cops detained eluniverso.com reported police seized more than 10 million fake dollars Rumiñahui sector Tuesday. The money was distributed in 21 packages. During the operation, the officers arrested seven people, including two police officers linked to the case of counterfeit dollars. Colonel […]
February 5, 2016 by David Alzate Proaño How Democracy Has Failed Ecuador Surely, democracy is a good thing. Humans tend to believe that if the masses make a decision, then it must be the right one — it must be a decision that improves society. However, we are often wrong. John Stuart Mill is recognized […]
Lucia Bird/insightcrime.org reported an estimated 300 Ecuadorian fishermen have been arrested on drug trafficking charges by foreign authorities in the last three years, highlighting the country’s role as a regional hub for maritime trafficking. The Northern Operations Command of Ecuador’s Armed Forces estimate that at least 300 local fishermen are currently in custody in the […]
Applauding a Protest in Ecuador Could Land You in Prison By Gaston Cavanagh/VICE.COM February 25, 2016 Francisco Endara Daza is hiding because he applauded, though he says he didn’t even do that. “I am not considering giving myself up because what we have in Ecuador is not justice, just a group of judges acting to […]
May 30th 1997 University of New Mexico librarian her husband and children with a group of study abroad students were ambushed by bandits. The librarian was killed in the assault by gunshot. Study abroad programs have been popular for many years for college students. Most fortunately have an enjoyable, memorable, and safe experience. However, there […]
MONTANITA ECUADOR: argnoticias.com reported the mother of one of the two young tourists murdered in Ecuador does not believe the official version of the murder provided by Ecuadorian authorities. She also believes officials have detained the wrong men. Gladys Steffani, mother of Maria Jose Coni, one of the women killed in Montanita, said she did […]
20minutos.com reported the alleged murderers of two young Argentineans who were at a popular surfing beach in Ecuador were apprehended and confessed to the crimes, the interior minister said Monday. In his Twitter account Minister Jose Serrano said that “we have apprehended the two authors of the murder of young Argentine Navy Menegazzo and Maria […]
Dinased within Argentine citizen missing Twittear Print Send February 28, 2016 – 2:14 pm Sunday afternoon February 28, José Serrano, Interior Minister confirms the finding of the two young Argentine disappeared last February 22 in Montanita, Santa Elena. According to information provided by agents of the National Directorate of violent deaths, disappearances and Extortion (Dinased), […]
UPDATE FROM DINASED: BODIES OF TWO MISSING TOURISTS FOUND WRAPPED IN PLASTIC AND GUNNY BAGS IN REMOTE SECTION OF BEACH READ ARTICLE ecuadorinmediato.com The two young women from Argentina who were vacationing in Ecuador in Montanita have been found dead. Interior Minister reported both young women were found with trauma injuries to the head. The […]
tn.com.ar reported the last contact was in Montanita, Ecuador, on 22 February. There he was told the mother of one of them leaving for Lima and they would not have a sign for a few days. That was the last that was heard of Marina Menegazzo (21 years) and Maria Jose Coni (22), two mendocinas […]
telesurtv.net reported the Geophysical Institute of the National Polytechnic (IGEPN) advises not circulate on roads and highways crossing streams which have fallen by pyroclastic flows. The Secretariat of Risk Management (SGR) Friday raised the alert level from yellow to orange by reactivation of the Tungurahua volcano, which emitted a plume of steam with a high […]
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES IN DEATH OF YOUNG U.S. CITIZEN DURING AYUAHUASCA CEREMONY Aclaracion Tsunki Chiriap·Thursday, February 18, 2016 On behalf of Miguel Chiriap, we would like to make the following statement regarding the sad passing of our sister Leslie Allison: Miguel Chiriap is an uwishin, traditional Shuar healer, who has been practicing ancestral Shuar medicine for […]
FROM FACEBOOK: Anubuddha Lee February 23 at 2:29am With a very heavy and shaky heart I share this latest tragic news. At 8;30 pm last night, Joshua’s rented house in the Hacienda San Joaquin was broken into by 5 masked thugs. He was alone, and found them in his basement where he exercises daily. They […]
Rash of Attacks on Expats over the last several months in Vilcabamba, Malacatos Ecuador Crime lurks in southeastern parishes lahora.com.ec (machine translated) reported that expats and foreigners are becoming targets. Yesterday a group of expats met with authorities calling security and justice. Monday night Feb. 22,2016) another assault was reported in the parish Vilcabamba neighborhood […]
Extracted from the book “100 Points to Consider Before Moving or Retiring in Ecuador 139. Safety Protocol – Think like a Criminal: Luckily, most of us don’t have a criminal mind. However, to help in staying safe and when conducting threat assessments it is important to think like a criminal or how a criminal group […]
airlineroute.net reported TAME Ecuador starting mid-March 2016 is adjusting International operations, as Lima and New York JFK service will move from Quito to Guayaquil. Planned service changes will take place on 18MAR16. Guayaquil – Lima EQ515 GYE1820 – 2020LIM E90 D EQ516 LIM2120 – 2320GYE E90 D MOVING TO ECUADOR – READ THIS BOOK Guayaquil […]
Jorge Chiriboga, Verónica Barragan and others: CDC.gov Abstract Leptospira spp., which comprise 3 clusters (pathogenic, saprophytic, and intermediate) that vary in pathogenicity, infect >1 million persons worldwide each year. The disease burden of the intermediate leptospires is unclear. To increase knowledge of this cluster, we used new molecular approaches to characterize Leptospira spp. in 464 […]
elcomercio.com reported the tricolor flag and burgundy as characteristic colors of the Venezuelan contrasted at the first ordinary meeting of the Venezuelan Civil Association in Ecuador, the morning of Sunday, February 21, 2016, concentrated in a hall of the House of Ecuadorian Culture, north of the capital. The group won in November 2015 legal status […]
news.nau.edu / Veronica Barragan, a doctoral student from Ecuador studying leptospirosis–a prevalent disease in her home country and an emerging one here in the United States–has made some strides in understanding the potentially deadly disease. The Northern Arizona University biology researcher discovered ways to detect the pathogen that is now used to understand how it […]
INVASIVE COBIA SPREADS TO PANAMA smithsonianscience.si.edu reported Cobia, a promising fish for aquaculture, lives throughout the world’s oceans except in the Central and Eastern Pacific. In August 2015, a large number of young fish escaped from offshore cages in Ecuador. Cobia have recently been reported from the Colombian and Panamanian Pacific coast, indicating their rapid […]
Quito (AFP) REPORTED – Ecuador will hold presidential polls a year from now in February 2017, electoral authorities said Thursday, but leftist President Rafael Correa will not run for re-election to lead the slowing South American economy. “The first round of the election will be on Sunday February 19, 2017,” with a run-off vote if […]
cleveland.com reported — A man charged in an Eastlake child obscenity investigation was arrested in South America. marshals-fugitive-taskforce-logo.JPGU.S. Marshals and Eastlake police have tracked down and arrested a man in Ecuador who was wanted for pandering obscenity involving a minor and tampering evidence in connection with an August 2015 incident.U.S. Marshals Owen Newland, 29, was […]
hoyenimbabura reported the afternoon of Monday, February 15 was held the hearing of flagrante delicto for indictments against seven soldiers who were captured by drug trafficking. The verdict was pre-trial detention for 30 days for the respective preliminary investigation. During that time we will proceed to survey depth investigation of the case. It was Sunday […]
Six heavily armed men were arrested in the central park of Cotacachi, for the crime of theft at home. Police servers Tierra del Sol District performed the routine patrol in various sectors of the city, noticed the suspicious presence of a representative vehicle truck in which mobilized the now arrested. At 03h40 on Friday, the […]
By José Hernández on February 13, 2016 Analysis Rafael Correa has dismissed the military high command; cut short the career of ten generals; provoked protest from those in passive military service; and mobilized his supporters to take to the streets arguing that “coups will not happen” … all this for an administrative problem worth a […]
Steve St. Angelo, SRSRocco/silverdoctors.com: There’s an ongoing catastrophe taking place in Ecuador. Not only has a significant part of the Amazon been polluted by toxic waste oil left behind from the wonderful folks at Texaco when the company started drilling for oil in Ecuador back in the 1970’s, but the low oil price has totally […]
RIGHTWINGERS protested across Ecuador on Wednesday following President Rafael Correa’s sacking of the country’s four top generals for issuing statements on “administrative matters.” Head of the joint chiefs of staff General Luis Garzon had condemned the government on Twitter for fining the army pension fund and “taking resources away from … soldiers and their families.” […]
ecuavisa.com reported – According to the Ministry of the Interior in 2015, 704 cases were reported cybercrimes and 10 people arrested, five more than in 2014. The provincial prosecutor of Guayas, Paul Ponce explained that the penalty for computer crimes can range from 1-30 years depending on the aggravating circumstances. One of the most used […]
Lower rates of homicide and accidents during Carnival holiday Ecuadvisa.com reported….Homicide rates and traffic accidents down during the Carnival holiday in the country, the Ministry of Interior, which mobilized 47,000 police during the four days of celebration. Deputy Interior Minister, Diego Fuentes, said that nationally 18 cases of violent deaths occurred in this holiday, while […]
Waves and water source for the last three days (Sunday through Tuesday) affected coastal areas of the country and left damage in areas of Manabi and Esmeraldas. In the parish of Portoviejo Crucita, Manabi, Esteban Calderon sought yesterday of the sticks, planks and reeds that remained after the cabin collapsed early yesterday morning, after the […]
triplepundit.com reported a successful relationship with ecotourism has created economic opportunities within the reserve and the indigenous communities, helping to keep young people from seeking employment outside of the reserve. Several of the nature guides at other ecolodges are from indigenous communities, as are all of the canoe motorists. The school teacher in the Siona […]