Cuenca. Hundreds of people from various social sectors such as indigenous people and workers protested at a “counter-summit” this Thursday in Cuenca against the government of the president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, and the XXIX Ibero-American Summit taking place in that city. Shouting “Out with Noboa,” the activists marched along one of the main road … Read more
Quito. On the night of November 13, King Felipe VI of Spain and the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, arrived in Ecuador. At the last minute, the president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, canceled his presence. With this, the 29th Ibero-American Summit of heads of state, in Cuenca, was reduced to two presidential figures, … Read more
Lima. Chinese President Xi Jinping said this Saturday in the capital of Peru that the Asia-Pacific region must promote greater free trade, as cooperation in the region faces “growing protectionism,” according to state media. Chinese. This occurs in the midst of the imminent return of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States, which … Read more
Quito. The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Ecuador today, Saturday, surprisingly announced “emergent” electricity cuts of up to 12 hours a day, in the context of the energy crisis facing the country due to the drought. “The rationing will be in effect from Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10, with a duration of … Read more
Quito. The government of Ecuador on Monday appointed Sariha Moya as the new interim vice president to replace Verónica Abad, who was sanctioned over the weekend and suspended from duty without pay for 150 days. The government specified in a statement that “in application of article 150 of the constitution… the presidency of the republic” … Read more
Quito. A prosecutor and a police officer in charge of his custody died on Friday in an armed attack in the Ecuadorian port of Manta (southwest), where drug trafficking gangs with links to international cartels operate, the prosecutor’s office reported. “We regret to report the death of prosecutor Marcelo Vásconez and his guard during an … Read more
The entities are going to defer the due installments of credit cards, microcredit and consumer and housing loans Given the challenges faced by Ecuadorian families and microbusinesses due to power outages, private banks have decided to implement an extraordinary deferral of up to 90 days in credit installments, the company announced in a statement. Association … Read more
Jakarta – Vitamin A is an essential nutrient that plays a vital role in many body functions, including vision, the immune system, and skin and reproductive health. Although vitamin A deficiency is rare in developed countries, it is still a major concern in developing countries, where many people, especially vulnerable groups, do not get enough … Read more
A statement from the Ministry of Energy and Mines indicated that this infrastructure will have a generation capacity of 50 megawatts (MW). The minister in charge of that portfolio, Inés Manzano, highlighted that this is the beginning of a new stage for the development of clean, stable, non-conventional and resilient energies. According to Manzano, this … Read more
Quito. Ecuador, which has been facing a serious electricity crisis since April due to drought, will apply new power cuts of up to ten hours a day to “avoid a collapse” of the national electricity system, Energy Minister Antonio Goncalves announced on Wednesday. “Our country is going through a critical energy situation. The level of … Read more