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- Guayaquil prison riot put down after inmates demand the ‘end of military occupation’Prisoners at the Guayas Regional Prison burned mattresses and trash Wednesday night protesting the policies of President Daniel Noboa and the use of the armed forces inside the prison. With chants of “Out Noboa” and “Out soldiers,” and “We want our prison back,” inmates took control of two prison courtyards… Read more »
- Peru moves to revoke exclusivity agreement with China for management of ‘megaport’ near LimaBy Michael Stott A Chinese state-owned shipping company building one of Latin America’s biggest deepwater ports has criticized a move by the Peruvian government to remove its exclusive right to operate the facility. China Cosco’s Peruvian arm said a decision by authorities in Lima to seek to annul the exclusivity… Read more »
- Note to millennials: Your parents owe you nothingBy Ray Horsley A recent article in CuencaHighLife made the claim that Boomer parents are to blame for their millennial kids not being responsible. It mostly addressed financial responsibility but also blamed these parents in a vague way for not preparing their children “for life”. Among those referenced were several… Read more »
- Lawyer for vice president’s son demands answers from government; Noboa, armed forces maintain high popularity; Court approves new emergencyThe attorney for Francisco Barreiro, son of Vice President Verónica Abad, is demanding to know why Barreiro is being held in a maximum-security prison in Guayaquil and suggests the decision is politically motivated. Barreiro was arrested Thursday in Cuenca, charged with influence peddling and attempting to extort money from an… Read more »
- Think it’s hard for expats adjusting to Ecuador? Here’s what it’s like for a foreigner in the U.S.By Ruth Margolis When you move abroad, you expect some bureaucratic befuddlement. You’re setting up from scratch in a country whose systems and procedures you don’t know. But for Brits, U.S. red tape should be simple to scoot around and under. Right? We very nearly speak the same language, and… Read more »
- Brazil, Colombia and other countries urge Venezuela to allow free elections and reject ‘dictatorship’By Tom Phillips A chorus of Latin American nations, including Brazil and Colombia, have voiced concern over the deteriorating political situation in Venezuela after the opposition politician best-positioned to challenge its strongman leader, Nicolás Maduro, in July’s presidential election was prevented from registering for the vote. Corina Yoris, an 80-year-old philosopher,… Read more »
- A year after the deadly landslide, relief comes slowly to Alausí and the risk remainsOne year after 75 people died in an avalanche in Alausí, the town in the Ecuadorian Andes is recovering little by little with the efforts of its residents, who continue to live amid the danger of new landslides while they wait for official aid for reconstruction. On the night of… Read more »
- Holy Week services, concerts and exhibits agenda; Folkloric festival of sacred music; Highwaymen kill Cuencano near Pasaje; New botanical garden hoursLunes, 25/3/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Dos días de música sacra – The 2nd folkloric festival of sacred music “Plegarias de mi tierra (Prayers from my land) will be el 27 & 28/3 a las 20:00 in the Teatro de la Casa de la Cultura. The cultural corporation DIZA… Read more »
- Correistas consider sanctions against members who broke ranks and voted for tourism lawSeven members of the Citizens Revolution National Assembly delegation are being called “traitors” and “Judases” for joining the majority Thursday in supporting the passage of President Daniel Noboa’s tourism law. “It gives me great sadness as we approach Holy Week that seven Judases in our midst voted in favor of… Read more »
- Survey shows that one in three U.S. expats are considering renouncing their citizenshipBy Kate Dore Millions of Americans are scrambling to file returns as the federal tax deadline approaches. But U.S. expatriates have extra filing rules — and the burden is making some expats question their American citizenship. Nearly one-third of U.S. expats have plans to renounce their American citizenship or are “seriously considering it,” according to a new… Read more »
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