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Volume 6, Issue 40
Constitutional Court suspends parts of abortion law that it says may violate girls’ rights

Constitutional Court suspends parts of abortion law that it says may violate girls’ rights

They will be suspended until the Court resolves a claim of unconstitutionality against these articles. The Constitutional Court suspended the validity of three articles of the Organic Law that Regulates the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy in cases of rape. The law entered into force on April 29, 2022, after the partial veto of President Guillermo Lasso was approved by the […]

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Ecuadorian Amazon has lost 379,000 hectares of forest to human activity in less than four decades

Ecuadorian Amazon has lost 379,000 hectares of forest to human activity in less than four decades

Between 1985 and 2020, the Amazon basin lost thousands of hectares of forest equivalent to the size of Bolívar province. The Amazon is ancient, it has giant trees like the red Angelim, and others submerged in the water of the Cuyabeno River. It is also home to otters, dolphins, and other impressive mammals such as […]

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The past catches up

The past catches up

Over the last week I read that two of my favorite actors passed away, Tony Sirico (best known for his roles in GoodFellas and The Sopranos) and James Caan (best known for his roles in The Godfather movies and Misery, but I loved him in Freebie and the Bean and Rollerball). What’s odd is that […]

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Lasso changes draft Law that Regulates Use of Force but ignores Conaie’s objections

Lasso changes draft Law that Regulates Use of Force but ignores Conaie’s objections

The Legislature has 30 days to accept or ratify the partial veto. The Sovereignty and Comprehensive Security Commission will meet this Saturday to deal with it. On Thursday, July 7, 2022, President Guillermo Lasso made 21 objections to the draft Organic Law that Regulates the Legitimate Use of Force, approved by the National Assembly on June 7th, in […]

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National COE says Covid-19 is on the rise, recommends wearing masks in closed spaces

National COE says Covid-19 is on the rise, recommends wearing masks in closed spaces

 In hospitals and medical centers, the use of the mask will continue to be mandatory. Months after wearing a mask ceased to be mandatory in Ecuador, the National COE once again recommended its use, particularly in closed spaces. On the morning of July 7, 2022, the National Emergency Operations Committee (COE) met to discuss the epidemiological situation. At the meeting, in […]

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Political and social hurdles caused foreign direct investment to fall 45% in the first quarter of 2022

Political and social hurdles caused foreign direct investment to fall 45% in the first quarter of 2022

The country registered a smaller influx of foreign capital for construction, transportation, storage, and mining and quarrying activities. So far this year, the Government has been unable to achieve its goal of attracting capital from abroad. This is evidenced by the fact that foreign direct investment (FDI) reached $138 million in the first quarter of […]

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