Ecuador to Hire Additional Barges for Electricity Crisis, Announces Energy Minister

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Jan Topic to Run as SUMA’s Presidential Candidate, Succeeding Pedro Freile
Coffee talk
Ecuador’s Energy Imports from Colombia Surge Amid Early Drought
The Reappearance of the ‘Cutín de Molleturo,’ and Endemic Frog Thought Lost for 100 Years
Yambo Lagoon: From Enigma to Tourist Hotspot
Vice President Verónica Abad Ordered to Clarify Complaint Against President Noboa—Jácome Files Counter-Complaint Against Abad
Customers Flock to First Starbucks in Ecuador; Krispy Kreme Opens Nearby This Week
Ricardo Patiño, Rafael Correa’s Right-Hand Man, Ends Exile and Returns to Ecuador for National Assembly Candidacy
Google Wallet Expands Across Five Ecuadorian Banks: A Guide to Getting Started
Update: Progress on Authorizing Direct Flights Between Galapagos and Cuenca

Ecuador to Hire Additional Barges for Electricity Crisis, Announces Energy Minister

Government Proposes 5% Electricity Bill Reduction for Energy Savings During Dry Season

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Jan Topic to Run as SUMA’s Presidential Candidate, Succeeding Pedro Freile

by Jonathan | August 19, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 46

Jan Topic, a businessman from Guayaquil, has been chosen as the presidential candidate for the SUMA movement, stepping in after Pedro Freile. He will partner with María Cristina Calderón Saá-Jaramillo as his vice-presidential running mate.

Coffee talk

by Jonathan | August 19, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 46

Doesn’t it seem that no matter where we live, we are surrounded by the absurdities of politics? Consider this: all the political stories in this week’s issue could just as easily be about Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, or even the United States. One person accuses another of doing a terrible job. Another calls someone a criminal. […]

Ecuador’s Energy Imports from Colombia Surge Amid Early Drought

by Jonathan | August 19, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 46

Ecuador has been forced to significantly increase its electricity imports from Colombia due to an early onset of drought. In 2023, the country paid a steep 21.6 cents per kilowatt-hour to Colombia—nearly four times the cost of its domestic energy.

The Reappearance of the ‘Cutín de Molleturo,’ and Endemic Frog Thought Lost for 100 Years

by Jonathan | August 19, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 46

The Pristimantis ruidus, (also known as the 'Cutín de Molleturo’) a frog species endemic to Ecuador, has been rediscovered by scientists after eluding them for a century.

Yambo Lagoon: From Enigma to Tourist Hotspot

by Jonathan | August 19, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 46

The mysterious Yambo Lagoon, nestled between the provinces of Cotopaxi and Tungurahua, was once at the heart of judicial investigations into the disappearance of the Restrepo brothers. This enigmatic body of water, located in Cotopaxi, has been the subject of numerous legends and stories, adding to its allure as a destination steeped in mystery.

Vice President Verónica Abad Ordered to Clarify Complaint Against President Noboa—Jácome Files Counter-Complaint Against Abad

by Jonathan | August 19, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 46

Vice President Verónica Abad's allegations against President Daniel Noboa and several of his top officials—and advisor Diana Jácome—have taken a new turn as an Electoral Contentious Tribunal (TCE) judge has demanded that she clarify the legal grounds of her complaint. In a surprising retort, Jácome has filed a similar complaint of gender-based political violence against Abad.

Customers Flock to First Starbucks in Ecuador; Krispy Kreme Opens Nearby This Week

by Jonathan | August 19, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 46

Ecuadorians turned out in droves for the opening of the country’s first Starbucks in Quito, where a small American coffee costs $1.70 and a large Ultimate Caramel Frappuccino goes for $6.15. The anticipation was palpable. As early as 7:00 a.m. on August 15, 2024, eager customers began lining up outside Scala Shopping Mall in the […]

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In this article

More from this issue

Jan Topic to Run as SUMA’s Presidential Candidate, Succeeding Pedro Freile

Coffee talk

Ecuador’s Energy Imports from Colombia Surge Amid Early Drought

The Reappearance of the ‘Cutín de Molleturo,’ and Endemic Frog Thought Lost for 100 Years

Yambo Lagoon: From Enigma to Tourist Hotspot

Vice President Verónica Abad Ordered to Clarify Complaint Against President Noboa—Jácome Files Counter-Complaint Against Abad

Customers Flock to First Starbucks in Ecuador; Krispy Kreme Opens Nearby This Week

Ricardo Patiño, Rafael Correa’s Right-Hand Man, Ends Exile and Returns to Ecuador for National Assembly Candidacy

Google Wallet Expands Across Five Ecuadorian Banks: A Guide to Getting Started

Update: Progress on Authorizing Direct Flights Between Galapagos and Cuenca

Ecuador to Hire Additional Barges for Electricity Crisis, Announces Energy Minister

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