panamapost.com/Oswaldo Toscano – The Ecuadorian government has circumvented civil society and placed all planning in the hands of a political elite. The ruling party‘s socialist plan couldn’t have unfolded under more favorable conditions. A second boom in oil prices allowed the Ecuadorian government to roll out a model based on insatiable state spending and interventionism. The numbers demonstrate the state’s overbearing role in an economy dependent on oil revenues. During Correa’s tenure, the public sector has bloated from 35 percent to 44 percent of GDP. Under the guise of “social investment,” government ministers have carried out enormous projects at disproportionate costs…. Read Article
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elciudadano.gob.ec reported “The Boston Consulting Group” an international consulting firm, revealed that Ecuador is the global leader in turning oil wealth into growth and welfare for citizens, according to World Bank data, 46 oil-producing nations. The results of this report were presented in the Positive Ecuador section of the 437 Weekly Report from Pimampiro. The […]
japantimes.co.jp reported nearly 325,000 people could be affected by an eruption of Cotopaxi, the volcano looming beyond the Ecuadoran capital of Quito, officials said Monday. The biggest risk is from an eruption melting the 5,900-meter (19,000-foot) mountain’s snowcap and triggering massive melt-water floods and lahar mudflows that could sweep through nearby towns, Ecuador’s minister of […]
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jornada.unam.mx /(Opinion) Joan Martínez Alier professor of economics and economics history at Autonomous University of Barcelona wrote in an opinion piece… The Correa government is heading down a path of repression. To sample the August 13 police arrested, mistreated and announced the deportation of Manuela Picq, Brazilian journalist and partner of Carlos Pérez, leader of […]
Bloomberg.com reported Ecuador’s government declared a nationwide state of emergency Saturday to prepare for a possible major eruption of a snow-capped volcano south of the nation’s capital, Quito. The decree, which includes suspending some constitutional rights and banning media from publishing unauthorized information, will allow the government to redirect budgeted funds for a possible emergency […]
caracol.com.co reported there were clashes with protesters in the south of the country by blocking roads and government supporters in Quito focus on Carondelet. At least five policemen have been slightly injured after a clash with protesters blocking a road in southern Ecuador, Azuay area, this part of the anti-government protests that advance indigenous and […]
Bloomberg.com reported Ecuador’s credit rating was cut one level by Standard & Poor’s as falling oil prices sap government revenue and increasing political unrest limits officials’ ability to implement economic policies. S&P lowered the country’s long-term sovereign rating to B, five levels below investment grade, from B+, the company said today in a statement. The […]
panampost.com reported Ecuadorian trade unions and indigenous groups are in final preparations for a massive nationwide strike on Thursday, August 13. Their objective is to have President Rafael Correa rectify his various policy proposals, including his plans to impose new taxes on inheritance and capital gains, which have led to a wave of protests for […]
Miamherald.com/Jim Wyss wrote: Authorities say the mobile money scheme is a way to offer financial services to those in remote areas where banks are scarce and to help jump-start small businesses. Skeptics, however, fear the system opens up a backdoor for the cash-strapped administration to shed the restrictions of its dollarized economy and, just perhaps, […]
To the Editor: FRANCISCO BORJA CEVALLOS Ambassador of Ecuador Washington Ecuador’s foreign and domestic policies are guided by our national values and interests, not games. That is how we reached all of our Millennium Development Goals and from 2007 to 2015, reduced poverty to 25.5 percent from 37.6 percent; extreme poverty to 8.6 percent from […]
huffingtonpost.com/Professor – Steve H. Hanke wrote Ecuador’s ambassador to the U.S., Francisco Borja Cevallos, wrote a letter, “Ecuador’s Progress,” which was published in the New York Times on August 8th. Ambassador Borja reviews a number of Ecuador’s recent economic accomplishments. Fine. After all, by Latin American standards, Ecuador has performed well. Indeed, my Misery Index […]
panampost.com reported On July 21, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report regarding unjustified delays in Ecuadorian courts, particularly related to appeals made by protesters convicted for participating in anti-government demonstrations. According to HRW, Ecuador’s most recent penal code, adopted in 2014, clarifies the ambiguous definitions that the crimes of “terrorism” and “sabotage” had under […]
hrw.org reported people facing jail terms in Ecuador for participating in anti-government protests can appeal under a new law, but the courts have repeatedly stalled on hearing their cases. The convictions are based on overly broad definitions of crimes that are no longer applicable to these cases, but courts have delayed scheduling appeals in cases […]
Ecuador’s President Calls On Military, Police to Prepare for Turmoil Telesurtv.net The call for the loyalty from the armed forces comes amid political tensions in the country. Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa called on the police and military Monday to be prepared for destabilizing attempts by opposition groups ahead of a national strike set for mid-August. […]
theguardian.com reported Ecuadorian government spies may have illegally targeted political and environmental opponents to president Rafael Correa’s plan to extract oil in Yasuni national park…Ecuadorian spies may have broken the law by obtaining personal information on MPs, environmentalists, indigenous groups, human rights activists, academics and political opponents of president Rafael Correa who opposed the exploitation […]
Andrés Ortiz Lemos Taking Control of the Public Sphere by Manipulating Civil Society: The Citizen Revolution in Ecuador Abstract: By taking advantage of the core discourses of the main social movements, Rafael Correa Delgado was elected president of Ecuador in 2006. Promising a ‘citizen revolution’, the President designed and engaged heavy institutional machinery that disciplined […]
REPORTED DEATHS OF U.S. CITIZENS ECUADOR FOR 2014 PROVIDED BY U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT 01-09-2014 El Triunfo,El Triunfo Homicide 05-15-2014 Guayaquil Suicide 10-22-2014 Los Bancos,Pichincha Suicide 07-05-2014 Puerto Ayora Suicide 05-18-2014 Quito,Pichincha Homicide 07-26-2014 Quito,Pichincha Veh. Accid-Auto SAFETY AND SECURITY ECUADOR – READ THIS BOOK Important Note This information should not be considered a statistically complete […]
PER DIEM RATES U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES 2015 MAX LODGING MEALS/INCIDENTALS MAXIMUM PER DIEM U.S. dollars Cuenca 118 84 202 Galapagos Islands 284 131 415 Guayaquil 164 109 273 Manta 108 71 179 Other 118 84 202 Quito 190 107 297 SOURCE: US STATE DEPARTMENT THINKING OF MOVING TO ECUADOR? READ THIS BOOK LEARN SPANISH […]
telesurtv.net reported the 1999 financial crisis forced over 2 million people to migrate from Ecuador. Initiatives like Plan Kukayo look to restore their confidence in the country. In the Carcelen neighborhood of north Quito, Ana Isabel Gonzalez and her family make clothing and customize embroidery. But back in 1999, the financial crisis forced Ana to […]
Thea Riofrancos wrote: Oil revenues have been the cornerstone of the Ecuadorian economy since the 1970s, and continue to account for over half of the country’s exports. Until the recent drop in oil prices, Correa benefited more from oil price increases than any prior administration since democratization. In Ecuador, the so-called “re-primarization” of the economy—a […]
panampost.com reported when Ecuadorian psychiatrist and columnist Miguel Palacios Frugone published articles that criticized President Rafael Correa, he likely never imagined the price he would have to pay. A judge has ruled, as of July 23, that Palacios must compensate Correa with US$46,000 for alleged “moral damage.” Palacios originally filed a 2010 lawsuit against the […]
telesurtv.net reported – A coalition of opposition groups is seeking to reverse progressive tax proposals. Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa accused those of organising coming national strikes and demonstrations of seeking to undermine his administration. “The right just as well as left-wing opposition groups use political demonstrations to antagonize the government with the aim of undermining […]
Mr. Steele spoke at a national conference in Ecuador about Open Source Intelligence and made some recommendations to the intelligence community. The speech is titled: LA IMPORTANCIA DE LAS RELACIONES CIVICO – MILITARES EN EL PROCESO DE profesionalización DE LOS SERVICIOS DE INTELIGENCIA – The Importance of civic and military relations in the process of […]
BBC.com …. A young woman who was subjected to awful rumours online decided to turn the tables by posting a Facebook video criticizing her anonymous bullies. Lilia Rodriguez had good intentions. Two years ago she started a Facebook page for her local community. It was intended to bring people together in her town, Leon in […]
Case of Ecuador. counterpucnch.org/Carmelo Ruiz …. A very dramatic and educational case of how Ecuadorian sovereignty has been stepped on and infringed upon is the story of Philip Agee. A US citizen, Agee was an agent of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the 1960s. He worked for the Agency in Ecuador, then in Uruguay […]
courthousenews.com/ ADAM KLASFELD …This interactive feature from Courthouse News presents a timeline on how Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of the U.S. State Department coincided with diplomatic golden years for Chevron in decades-long litigation over oil pollution in Ecuador. January 1, 2009 Madam Secretary Six years into the Lago Agrio litigation, Chevron hits its peak […]
Kléver Muñoz has been held the last two months/ Failed to report his cellphone had been stolen. lahora.com.ec reported…Provided there is a settlement today July 16, 2015 Kléver Muñoz was presented through the media nationwide, offer a public apology to President Rafael Correa, the people of Tabacundo and local authorities of the canton. This after […]
Risk of political violence in Ecuador rises from low to moderate, coup remains unlikely JANES.COM/Arthur Dhont reported at around midnight on Monday (13 July) a small improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated outside the local headquarters of Ecuador’s ruling Country Alliance (Alianza País: AP) party in the city of Guayaquil. The incident comes amid rising […]
elcomercio.com reported Emergency Operations Committee of Quito was formed to work on prevention against a possible eruption of Cotopaxi volcano. Overall, the techniques work tables, according to the operating risks, are divided according to eight themes, according to Juan Zapata, Security Secretary of the Municipality of the city. The seventh has to do with education, […]
IBTIMES.COM reported labor unions and social groups in Ecuador are planning a one-day national strike to launch another blow against President Rafael Correa, who is still grappling with mass outrage over a slate of tax proposals. Correa has accused opposition factions of fomenting a “soft coup” against his government. Unions and social and indigenous groups […]
telesurtv reported: The attack took place at a time of high tension for the government. Authorities say the bomb was well-made and thoughtfully planned. A bomb damaged the headquarters of the ruling PAIS Alliance party in the coastal city of Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city, late Monday night, which a PAIS legislator has labeled a “message […]
panampost.com/Rebeca Morla reported on Sunday, July 5, hackers infiltrated the Italian information-technology company Hacking Team (HT), which sells offensive intrusion and surveillance software to government clients all over the world. The data breach revealed 400 gigabytes worth of company documents, emails, and invoices — many of them billed to Latin-American governments, including Ecuador. According to […]
Ecuadorreview.com/Plan V – Original text in Spanish: Plan V Analysis – Certain examples demonstrate the far reaching capacity of a State which uses its intelligence apparatus for purposes other than those for which it was designed. One such example is the monitoring by the Ecuadorian Government of citizens’ organizations such as the environmental collective Yasunídos, […]
Andes).- María Landázuri, vice minister of Human Mobility in Ecuador, informed Friday that authorities from such country and Mexico will settle a visa wavering agreement for Ecuadorians that travel to the North American country for tourism, 90 days, a decision she considers “fair and necessary.” “We expect to settle this process in the following days, […]
irishtimes.com/Rachel Creane… four hours after she arrived in Ecuador and experienced every tourist’s nightmare I felt sick. I wanted to vomit all over the police officer’s desk. Travelling, you are mentally prepared for more ‘manageable’ emergencies. A stolen wallet, a snatched camera, a bout of traveller’s diarrhea. You always have backup – and Imodium. These […]
Eluniverso.com reported three shots to the head received yesterday Carlos Enrique Castro Jaramillo, 32 years after, according to reports from authorities and relatives, I had an argument with the owner of a dog that had been hit accidentally by the driver of a tricimoto.. The owner of the dog was responsible for the crime. That’s […]
Reuters.com reported Hundreds of anti-government protesters in Ecuador ended a moratorium during Pope Francis’ visit on Thursday and returned to the streets in a rally against recent tax hikes and alleged corruption and autocracy. Several hundred thousand Ecuadoreans have participated in demonstrations in the past month, mainly in the highland capital Quito and coastal city […]
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK REPORTED: Diego Mino was among one million people attending the mass in Quito He used a GoPro camera and selfie stick to the film himself in the crowd Suddenly a man wearing a black jacket can be seen trailing the musician He jogs to keep up with Mr Mino before eventually stealing his mobile […]
ksl.com/Megan Marsden Christensen reported it’s been two years since Laramie Riggs was involved in a tragic bus accident in Ecuador, and the University of Utah alumni student is thriving. Riggs was one of 35 people who were injured in the bus accident on July 6, 2013, that killed seven when it lost traction and rolled […]
Reuters reported that the annunal inflation rate is up to 4.8 percent in June. May reported an inflation rate of 4.55 percent. Consumer prices according to the government inreased 0.41 percent for June in comparison to 0.18 in May of 2015. The government uses as a measuring tool a modified basket of 60 products to […]
csmonitor.com reported Pope Francis is appealing for better care of the Amazon rain forest and the indigenous people who live there, as he wraps up the Ecuador leg of his South America trip. “The tapping of natural resources, which are so abundant in Ecuador, must not be concerned with short-term benefits,” Pope Francis said Tuesday. […]
Elcomercio.com reported Police arrested a woman past noon on Sunday July 5, 2015, in northern Quito. The reason: she is investigated for allegedly illegal marketed safe conduct(passes) authorizing the movement of vehicles in restricted during the visit of Pope Francisco in Quito areas. This was confirmed to this newspaper Dario Tapia, director of the Metropolitan […]
POLICE PAYING AS MUCH AS 5,000 USD FOR DESIRED ASSIGNMENTS elcomercio.com reported Police in few data have transpired since Friday announced two facts: a possible case of corruption in the countries of the gendarmes and the voluntary resignation of the commander Fausto Tamayo. Yesterday, this newspaper spoke with a senior official and confirmed that the […]
globalvoicesonline.org/Milton Ramirez wrote: Despite Ecuador having received praise for reducing poverty over the last years the South American country is currently facing a challenge to meet its fiscal budget as a result of the rut in global prices for its key oil export. As politicians wrangle over finances, a wave of internet-to-street protests have been […]
Internationalliving.com / Wendy DeChambeau reported, each time I visit Quito, I get to explore new and interesting areas, hear of fabulous events taking place, and meet more wonderful people. Among Quito’s 2-million-plus populace is a large community of international folks enjoying the affordable life and big-city buzz. You’ll find them pretty spread out, as there […]
lahora.com.ec reported Police Major General Fausto Tamayo resigned in the institution, they confirmed today, July 3, 2015, Interior Minister Jose Serrano through his Twitter account. “We started an administrative investigation for corruption in countries of Police. So Major General Fausto Tamayo has presented its low, “wrote the minister. Around 19:00 social networks had great movement […]
panamppost.com/Rebeca Morla reported Wipe out tariffs to promote trade, submit indefinite presidential reelection to a referendum, revoke the Media Law, and start a direct dialogue with President Rafael Correa. These are but a few of the proposals announced on July 1 by Ecuador’s Libertarian Movement, a free-market group organized in 2005 by “Ecuadorians worried about […]
knightcenter.utexas.edu/Teresa Mioli – A government agency in Ecuador that regulates media content, dictates headlines and corrections that news organizations are forced to publish and doles out fines to those who dare to disobey has just celebrated its second anniversary and announced changes in the country’s controversial communications law. Despite an overwhelming condemnation from national and […]
theecologist.org / Galápagos rebellion against foreign investment in hotels, golf courses, luxury tourism Residents of Ecuador’s Galápagos islands are mounting angry protests against government plans to open the World Heritage Site to foreign investment in luxury tourism and hotels, writes Jane Shaw. They fear for the fragile ecology of the islands, for water shortages caused […]
THESOHOLOFT.COM reported nestled on a secluded mountaintop is Paradiso, while the exquisite Villas and Resort in Darwin Bay is situated on the pristine sandy shores fronting the bay. The world-renowned Campbell Gray Hotels will operate these private, massive, awe-inspiring residential villas. The Galapagos Islands project features a holistic Spa facility with state-of-the-art amenities, an 18-hole […]
LIVELEAK.COM – Thousands of anti-government protesters demonstrated in Quito on June 10 for the second time in a week. Protesters demonstrating against President Rafael Correa’s proposed changes to inheritance tax laws wore black and shouted slogans such as “Out Correa, out!” Considerably outnumbered rival protesters, supporters of the ruling PAIS Alliance party, called for Correa’s […]
liveleak.com/ kpistolas – June 27, fight breaks out at bar zone in downtown Guayaquil named “Zona Rosa” All the girls fighting are allegedly escort models, but this hasn’t been confirmed. At least not by me. One of the attackers uses a sharp object to cut the defenseless victim, Angie Silva aged 21, in her face, […]
globalvoicesonline.org reported: During the demonstrations, at least during those in Quito and Guayaquil, problems were evident with mobile Internet services supplied by private service providers. People noticed the problem and came up with explanations ranging from network saturation due to the massive volume of users, to the use of signal jammers, which are illegal under […]
fastcoexist.com reported in Ecuador, the man in charge of buen vivir is a former TV journalist named Freddy Ehlers. Sixty-nine-years-old, Ehlers heads his own happiness ministry, a department of 30-odd people, and enjoys direct access to President Rafael Correa. “He asked me to coordinate with all the government to see if our actions are really […]
elcomercio.com reported hundreds of kilometers away in the Peruvian cities of Callao, Tumbes, Lima or Cuzco, the path of the counterfeit dollars that come to Ecuador starts. Smugglers, ‘tourists’ or carriers are behind this powerful illegal activity. Since 2000, following the dollarization, foreign mafias consider the country as a key point for this business. Banknotes […]
INFOBAE.COM reported Rafael Correa promised that while he is in power, this scheme will remain in E cuador , who took more than ten years ago after one of the worst financial crises in its history. “They all say again, as I am president, dollarization will continue. Enough of so many irresponsible rumors” Correa said, […]
EURONEWS.COM REPORTED, In Guayaquil, the city’s mayor told the crowd that Ecuador is going through a difficult time, both politically and ideologically. Describing the situation as a “class war”, Jaime Nebot accused the government of dividing the country, following the same path as the government of Venezuela. Read Article THINKING OF MOVING TO ECUADOR – […]
WSJ.com/Mercedes Alvaro reported Thousands of protesters on Thursday took to the streets of Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil, to protest against the policies of President Rafael Correa, especially new tax proposals.The Guayaquil demonstrations, led by Mayor Jaime Nebot, were part of the third week of protests against Mr. Correa’s government. On Thursday mass protests also took […]
grngotree.com/ Russ Reina reported EMS in Ecuador is like Forrest Gump’s Box of Chocolates: You Never Know What You’re Going to Get! What I’ll say may not be comforting, but it could save your life. I’m speaking to my peers, the Baby Boomers who already live in Ecuador and for those others who are contemplating […]
GringoTree.com/Carolina Salazar (opinion) “No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent” — Abraham Lincoln. Freedom of expression is closely linked to the rights to freedom of conscience, freedom of assembly, right to individual or collective property, right to protection against arbitrary interference on private life, and several others. Having said […]
(AFP) An Ecuadoran policeman who found $60,000 in a backpack and handed it in to his bosses received an honor Tuesday from the national police force. William Alvarez was leaving for work last week when he noticed a strange bag sitting near his doorstep in the port city of Guayaquil. He thought it might be […]
panampost.com/Rebeca Morla reported students of the traditional Mejía Institute in Quito, Ecuador, have joined the nationwide protests against the government of President Rafael Correa that have gained momentum over the last two weeks. Three of those young protesters, however, have been accused of “sabotage,” and face up to seven years in jail if convicted. During […]
HOTAIR.COM/Jazz Shaw wrote as you may recall, over the course of Ecuador’s attempted Chevron Shakedown, there have been sporadic protests in the streets wherever and whenever court actions were taking place. This included the hearings at the International Arbitration Tribunal, where people who were ostensibly environmental activists and “Friends of the Rain Forests” showed up […]
telesurtv.net reported figures show a drop of 20 percent in the country’s homicide rate. Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa lauded the gains made in improving safety and security in the country. Speaking during his weekly television program Saturday, Correa announced a 25 percent drop in the homicide rate for the period from January to April of […]
You hear it often when discussing crime in forums about traveling or living in foreign locations – “Stay Alert”, Use Common Sense”, “Be Aware of your Surroundings”. All good advice but what it does not instruct you on, is how to develop those skills. How do you learn those things? It is similar to baseball, […]
Friday, July 13, 2007 lahora.com.ec reported Although six months have passed intensive search, the family of John Thomas Ham Devoto not lose perseverance and hope to find as soon as possible to his relative, who disappeared on January 14 last. Ham Devoto is an American farmer who lived for 25 years in Quinara parish located […]
PANAMPOST.COM reported in a televised address to the nation on June 15, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa announced plans to “temporarily withdraw” two tax bills he introduced in Congress “to avoid protests and promote a peaceful atmosphere ahead of Pope Francis’s arrival.” The controversial legislation sought to impose new taxes on inheritances and capital gains in […]
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telesurtv.net reported President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela called upon the other member countries to show solidarity with Ecuador’s elected government. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called for an urgent meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to discuss tensions and possible coup plots against the government of Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa. “It’s […]
Network of Human Smugllers to the U.S. broken up in Cuenca eluniverso.com reported two Ecuadorian and Mexican arrested in the police operation called American Illusion, were prosecuted for alleged involvement in the illegal transfer of migrants. Criminal Judge of Cuenca issued Unit them custody for 90 days. The action, which had the support of the […]
telesurtv.net reported The PAIS Alliance Party confirmed that a group of opposition demonstrators were able to enter the headquarters of the governing party. Hundreds of opposition and pro-government protesters took once again to the streets of Quito Wednesday evening, staging two high-tension parallel demonstrations in one of the city’s main roads, Shyris Avenue, which began […]
Diego Bravo/elcomercio.com reported The messages were broadcast on Twitter. In these, the Interior Minister José Serrano, reported that there were attacks on demonstrators supporting President Rafael Correa. “Urgent, disconnect conspirators ECU 911 cameras, helmet stolen police and brutally assaulted” the officer wrote in his Twitter account. Another message: “Listen up with hooded conspirators beside minutes […]
telesurtv.net reported Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa announced radical plans to support asylum-seekers and stateless people. Ecuador’s socialist government is proposing a new law to make all migrants legal in the country. “The right to migrate is guaranteed in the rules. No human being will be considered illegal,” said President Rafael Correa during his weekly address. […]
QUITO (AFP) reported that a woman who strangled her three-year-old daughter to death in Ecuador for knocking over a television has been sentenced to 34 years and six months in jail, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The woman, identified only as Rosa L., choked the little girl and killed her after she accidentally knocked down the […]
aneslog.wordpress.com/juan piguave wrote…The latest article about moving to Ecuador seems to epitomize everything wrong in such reporting so I’m going to step through the misrepresentations. Let us begin with the title, “Why You Should Retire to Sunny Ecuador.” First, the article is not about Ecuador but about Cuenca, and there is absolutely nothing sunny about […]
Ecuadorinmediato.com reported that on Monday June 8, 2015, citizens gathered in the Galapagos Islands to demonstrate against measures from the national government of Ecuador. 250 members of President Correa’s political party Alianza PAIS disagreeing with measures taken by the government, burned flags and t=shirts. They also renounced their membership of the ruling party and threatened […]
Protests for and against the regime take to the streets Quito eluniverso.com reported concentrations for and against the government in the afternoon and last night there were around Tribune Shiri (in the north). The first to arrive were supporters of Alianza PAIS before 17:00, who took to the steps of the Tribune Shiri waving flags […]
telesurtv.net reported new bill allows the inheritance tax to be paid via stock to workers of a company. A new bill put forward by Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa designed to redistribute wealth in the country was officially submitted Friday to the National Assembly. The bill targets the large transfers of wealth between family members, implementing […]
bloomberg.com reported TR4 (Panama disease Tropical Race 4) enters the plant’s roots and spreads, invading vascular tissue. The first symptom is irregular yellowing of older leaves, which later turn brown and dry out. The disease poses no threat to humans. Growers from across Latin America met in March to create a regional defense effort and […]
migrationpolicy.org/Brad D. Jokisch reported Ecuador’s geographical variety is nearly matched by its diverse migration patterns. Although it is a small Andean country of approximately 15.7 million people, Ecuador accounts for the largest Latin American nationality in Spain, the second largest in Italy, and one of the largest immigrant groups in metro New York. Ecuador also […]
ECUAVISA.COM REPORTED….Private financial institutions must inform the Superintendency of Banks on withdrawals from savings of $ 5,000 on, for individuals. As indicated by the Superintendent of Banks, Christian Cruz, it is part of a regular process of monitoring and control to prevent crimes. “It is only for cash transactions if you make a deposit check […]
internationalliving.com/Wendy DeChambeau reported… Small town USA has been a coveted notion since the days when Andy Taylor and Barney Fife graced our television screens. Though a fictional setting, Mayberry wasn’t too different from other small towns at that time. It was a place where neighbors knew one another, where folks came to each other’s aid […]
theguardian.com …. Dark clouds loom over the Tundayme bus station where José Isidro Tendetza Antún said goodbye to his family for the last time. The moody skies above the Cordillera del Condor would have been a familiar sight to the indigenous leader as he set out on 28 November to join a protest meeting against […]
panampost.com reported…While companies worldwide are embracing the rise of decentralized cryptocurrency bitcoin, Ecuadorian officials have chosen to make local banks adopt a home-grown state digital currency — whether they like it or not. The nation’s central bank has given them 360 days to get on board, with a mandate in Resolution 064-2015-M, released on May […]
telesurtv.net reported that president Rafael Correa insisted that the new inheritance tax will not affect the middle classes nor the underprivileged, but only “the wealthiest.” President Rafael Correa has outlined a new inheritance tax bill, soon to be introduced to the National Assembly, which would introduce a 2.5 percent percent tax on inheritances of US$35,000-70,000. […]
pravda.ru reported Ecuador is expected to become the second country in the world and the first in the Western hemisphere to legalize all drugs. With new legislation to be approved, Ecuador is said to legalize drugs from marijuana to cocaine. Even heroine is expected to become legal in the country.Read Article THINKING OF MOVING TO […]
The Madness of John Harned by Jack London (First published in Lady’s Realm, May-Oct, 1909)(Short Story) I TELL this for a fact. It happened in the bull-ring at Quito. I sat in the box with John Harned, and with Maria Valenzuela, and with Luis Cervallos. I saw it happen. I saw it all from first […]
“Government power is taking over editorial lines and news content. I hope we’ll be able to take this one step back at some point in the future,” Luis Eduardo Vivanco concluded/ Judge Confirms US$3,500 Bill for La Hora’s No-Show at Mayoral Event Judge stated: “Judge Román ruled that Supercom’s decision does not infringe the right […]
capitalfm.co.ke reported Ecuador seized around 200,000 shark fins and arrested three suspected traffickers at the country’s main fishing port, the government said Wednesday. Interior Minister Jose Serrano announced the seizure on Twitter, posting pictures of rows, piles and bags of the dark-colored shark fins. Shark fins are coveted in Asia for medicinal and cooking uses. […]
bloomberg.com/Nathan Gill reported that Ecuador, which uses the U.S. dollar as its official currency, will require banks to offer services tied to a government-created electronic coin. Banks with assets larger than $1 billion will have to make the services available within 120 days. Smaller institutions (banks) will have up to a year to make the […]
andes.info.ec reported that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) grew 6% in Ecuador in 2014 in comparison to 2013, amounting to 774 million dollars, a tendency contrary to what was evidenced in the region with a 16% fall, according to a report of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal for its acronym in […]
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telesurtv.net reported in his annual address to the nation Sunday, President Rafael Correa lauded the achievements and advances for workers during the previous year’s administration despite the massive drop in oil prices. In response to the fall in the international price of oil – an important source of income for Ecuador – the government implemented […]
Elcomercio.com reported that data provided by mobile phone operators, more than 50,000 people reported their phones stolen last month (1,667 phones daily). The number reported stolen is down as compared to January of 2013,when approximately 2,395 phone thefts were reported daily. Many phones are sold to individuals with no idea they are stolen.. Between 2013 […]
foxnews.com reported With its warm climate, reasonable housing prices and relatively safe environment, Ecuador tops the list of the best places in the world to retire assembled by InternationalLiving.com. The Andean nation, bordering Colombia and Peru, won out over European nations like France and Italy as well as some of its fellow Latin American countries […]
france24.com reported…The pursuit of happiness is not a new idea, but Ecuador has adopted a new, aggressive approach on the matter and wants to share it with the world. Ecuador is on a mission to confound Western governments. President Rafael Correa has sent one of his most popular cabinet members on a two-week European tour […]
huffingtonpost.com We’ve all heard stories about people retiring and moving to some far-flung place in a tropical paradise for pennies. But are there really places where people can live the good life for less than half of what it would cost in the US? Is it really possible? And, even if it was cheap, what […]
telesurtv.net reported activists have maintained consistent dialogue with the legislative and executive branches. With her organization ALFIL, activist Rashell Erazo works tirelessly to combat homophobia in Ecuador and promote LGBTQ rights within the country. While she says that there is still discrimination against transsexuals and people of distinct sexual orientations in access to employment and […]
elcomercio.com reported…They have no money for food and accommodation. They arrived in Ecuador last week and met with the news that their credit cards were blocked. Between Monday 11 and Tuesday May 12, 2015, dozens of Venezuelans went to the Embassy in Quito, at Av. Amazon, for help. Until 13:00 today there were about 50 […]