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Volume 7, Issue 24
Should I stay or should I go now?

Should I stay or should I go now?

President Lasso is facing a tough time in his tenure as the head of the country. Plummeting oil prices, the ongoing efforts to impeach him, drug-related murders, and now a big earthquake to deal with— it’s a daunting task for anyone to handle. So why would he even want to stay on as president? That’s […]

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How to donate and help victims of the Balao earthquake

How to donate and help victims of the Balao earthquake

The 6.64 magnitude earthquake in Balao has left several families homeless and many people affected. As of March 20, 2023, there are 14 deaths, 446 injured, 19 people affected and 84 homes destroyed. In addition, there are damages to 180 homes, 80 educational units, 22...

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Femicide: A Severe Problem in Ecuador

Femicide: A Severe Problem in Ecuador

Femicide is a severe problem in Ecuador, as indicated by the shocking number of women who were murdered in 2022. The Alliance for the Monitoring of Femicides in Ecuador, an independent coalition of social organizations, reported that 332 femicides occurred in the country in 2022. This number is the highest since 2014 when femicide was […]

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Cuenca moves forward on its ‘Electromobility Plan’

Cuenca moves forward on its ‘Electromobility Plan’

Cuenca aims to promote the widespread use of electric cars, bicycles, and scooters, as part of a massive electromobility project that will replace gasoline-powered buses and taxis. On January 9th, Cuenca launched the final stage of its electromobility plan, with the goal of having fewer polluting vehicles on the streets and reducing greenhouse gases by […]

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Green hydrogen could mean a paradigm shift for Ecuador

Green hydrogen could mean a paradigm shift for Ecuador

Ecuador is taking steps to produce green hydrogen, a clean and sustainable energy source that is produced using hydroelectric, solar photovoltaic, biomass, and wind. German company Linde, one of the world's largest gas production and engineering companies, has been...

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Impeachment Process Against President Lasso Advances as CAL Approves First Filter

Impeachment Process Against President Lasso Advances as CAL Approves First Filter

Legislative Administration Council approves impeachment request against President Lasso and sends it to the Constitutional Court. The recent news regarding the impeachment of President Guillermo Lasso has taken a new turn as the Legislative Administration Council (CAL) approved, with five votes, sending the request for impeachment to the Constitutional Court. The decision was made on […]

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Quito Residents are migrating from the city to the surrounding valleys

Quito Residents are migrating from the city to the surrounding valleys

Due to issues such as high crime rates, excessive noise, and a surge in the number of restaurants and bars, residents of Quito are increasingly moving to the valleys. Over the last few years, the city of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, has witnessed a trend of high-income residents leaving their apartments in the urban […]

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