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By Shayla Colon Angel Lata Landi called his mother in Ecuador on Sunday, as he did every week. He told her he would not be able to send her money as he usually did because his bills had mounted. But he promised to make up for it soon. The following… Read more »

Miércoles, 20/11/2024 Hola, Todos – The regular post should be a Periodico for jueves, but the paper did not get delivered today, so you are getting yesterday’s (miércoles) news. Titular – Hazaña ecuatoriana (Ecuadorian achievement) – Ecuador won against Colombia in Barranquilla, Colombia 1-0, playing much of the game short… Read more »

Ecuador’s Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional the government’s attempt to suspend the right of assembly. The ruling came minutes before hundreds of anti-government protesters marched through Quito’s historic district. Before the court announced its decision, Interior Minister Mónica Palacios had claimed the protests were illegal under the state of emergency issued… Read more »

By Gloria Dickie The world’s warming tropical wetlands are releasing more methane than ever before, research shows — an alarming sign that the world’s climate goals are slipping further out of reach. A massive surge in wetlands methane — unaccounted for by national emissions plans and undercounted in scientific models… Read more »

Although wildfires near Cuenca have been extinguished or contained, massive fires continue to burn out of control in Cajas Mountains. Firefighters from Cuenca, Quito and other cities, assisted by more than 200 volunteers are working around the clock, officials say, battling blazes in the Arquillo and Chaucha sectors of Molleturo.… Read more »

By Tom Blanchard A common complaint of Ecuador expats and potential expats is the difficulty in finding accurate weather forecasts. This is especially frustrating lately as we desperately need rain to end the drought – and the blackouts and fires the drought is causing. Internet weather sites, such as Weather.com,… Read more »

Former U.S. Centers for Disease Control Director Robert Redfield has sensationally claimed Covid-19 may have been born in a laboratory in North Carolina – not Wuhan, China. In an unlikely turnaround, Redfield who had previously backed the Wuhan “lab leak” theory, says the disease may have origins in the Tar… Read more »

By Regina Cano Venezuela’s government on Saturday released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that followed the July presidential election. The disputed results have earned officials, including President Nicolás Maduro, international scorn. The individuals left prison a day after the attorney general,… Read more »

Martes, 19/10/2024 Hola, Todos – Titular – Emergencia nacional por los incendios (National emergency due to fires) – See articles in today’s (martes) CHL. Cuenca – De El Mercurio del lunes, 18/11 (1 article): Cortes de agua, aún latentes; la lluvia “fue leve” (Water cuts, still latent; the rain “was… Read more »

Playing with only 10 men for most of the game, Ecuador defeated Colombia on its home turf for the first time in 59 years Tuesday night. The game’s only goal was scored in the seventh minute by Tri-Color striker Enner Valencia. Colombia, the highest scoring offense in the South American… Read more »