Average hospitalization of Covid patients rises from 7 to 22 days

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Deaths Fall Again This Week, New Case Data Of Little Vaule As Sample Collection And Test Completion Fall
Threatened amphibian species double in Ecuador; human activity devastates their habitats
Quito mayor on trial for embezzlement; Ombudsman arrested for sexual assault
Lasso reaches agreement with Russia for Sputnik-V vaccine, may meet goal to immunize 9 million people
Juan Eljuri Antón, the low-profile businessman who forged one of the largest economic groups in Ecuador
I wonder if Lasso can say “spasiba”
Ecuadorian woman RISEs up with education and beer

Average hospitalization of Covid patients rises from 7 to 22 days
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Deaths Fall Again This Week, New Case Data Of Little Vaule As Sample Collection And Test Completion Fall

by Jonathan | May 18, 2021 | Volume 5, Issue 32

As we reported last week, one of the more alarming bits of information that was published last week was just how many “unusual” deaths occurred over the past year. That term in Ecuador means deaths that are above and beyond the average number of deaths seen year-on-year. Without repeating the details that we reported last […]

Threatened amphibian species double in Ecuador; human activity devastates their habitats

by Jonathan | May 18, 2021 | Volume 5, Issue 32

Agricultural and livestock expansion, roads, settlements, oil extraction and mining have a significant impact on populations Of the 635 species of amphibians registered in Ecuador, 57% are in some category of extinction threat (13% critically endangered, 23% endangered, 21% vulnerable). In addition, 12% are listed as near threatened and 4% with insufficient data. Only 27% (168) of […]

Quito mayor on trial for embezzlement; Ombudsman arrested for sexual assault

by Jonathan | May 18, 2021 | Volume 5, Issue 32

Quito mayor, Jorge Yunda, called to trial for embezzlement, then his defense team quits The mayor of Quito, Jorge Yunda, is one of the 14 accused of the crime of embezzlement related to the purchase of PCR tests to detect COVID-19 Twelve days after the mayor of Quito, Jorge Yunda, was called to trial for […]

Lasso reaches agreement with Russia for Sputnik-V vaccine, may meet goal to immunize 9 million people

by Jonathan | May 18, 2021 | Volume 5, Issue 32

President-elect, Guillermo Lasso, who will take office on May 24th, announced this week that his administration will sign an agreement with Russia for the provision of Sputnik V vaccines to strengthen its immunization plan. This was something that the outgoing government failed to achieve. In the electoral campaign, Lasso said his administration would vaccinate 9 million Ecuadorians in […]

Juan Eljuri Antón, the low-profile businessman who forged one of the largest economic groups in Ecuador

by Jonathan | May 18, 2021 | Volume 5, Issue 32

The businessman Juan Eljuri died at the age of 78 in Cuenca on Monday, May 10, 2021 When Juan Eljuri Antón inaugurated one of his ventures or businesses, he preferred that his executives were in charge of public speeches. He opted for a lower profile, a little away from the cameras and the media gaze. Within […]

I wonder if Lasso can say “spasiba”

by Jonathan | May 18, 2021 | Volume 5, Issue 32

“The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming!” It sounds like a battle cry warning everyone to hide, but in fact it may be Ecuador’s saving grace. What I’m talking about is the announcement that incoming President Guillermo Lasso has achieved what the outgoing President Lenin Moreno could not: he secured 8 million doses of […]

Ecuadorian woman RISEs up with education and beer

by Jonathan | May 18, 2021 | Volume 5, Issue 32

Waste isn’t waste anymore Bertha Jimenez is the co-founder of RISE Products, a startup that turns organic industrial waste into value by converting it into raw materials. RISE is currently focusing on converting by-products of the beer and wine industry into food grade materials. Jimenez recently received her Ph.D. from NYU, where her doctoral thesis […]

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Deaths Fall Again This Week, New Case Data Of Little Vaule As Sample Collection And Test Completion Fall

Threatened amphibian species double in Ecuador; human activity devastates their habitats

Quito mayor on trial for embezzlement; Ombudsman arrested for sexual assault

Lasso reaches agreement with Russia for Sputnik-V vaccine, may meet goal to immunize 9 million people

Juan Eljuri Antón, the low-profile businessman who forged one of the largest economic groups in Ecuador

I wonder if Lasso can say “spasiba”

Ecuadorian woman RISEs up with education and beer

Average hospitalization of Covid patients rises from 7 to 22 days

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