The National Assembly did not secure the necessary 92 affirmative votes. Members of Correa’s RC party abstained from voting.
Wilman Terán and Maribel Barreno Avoid Censure in Impeachment Trial
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Volume 8, Issue 42
July 21, 2024
Providing Drinking Water to 10,000 People in Rural Ecuador: A Challenge Aiming to Change Lives
José Luis Álvarez, president of the Sumar Juntos Initiative, explains the scope of this project in a country where 35% of homes still do not have drinking water.
Ecuadorians’ Harrowing Journeys: Personal Stories of Risking Lives to Reach the USA
More than 350,000 Ecuadorians have been deported from the United States between 2021 and May 2024.
Update – Avianca to Offer Daily Flights from Quito to Buenos Aires
Update to: Avianca inaugurates new direct route connecting Quito and Orlando Published: Volume 7, Issue 34 Starting August 31, 2024, Avianca will increase its flights between Quito and Buenos Aires to a daily service, adding three additional frequencies. This expansion will provide more than 2,100 seats per week on the route. Tickets are available for […]
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Salinas Fishermen Harassed by Drug Traffickers: “If You Complain, You Die”
Fishermen from Salinas and other towns in Santa Elena describe how they succumb to pressure from drug traffickers, who pay up to $10,000 to transport drugs.
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June was the Most Violent Month of 2024 in Ecuador: 592 People Killed
Between February and June 2024, during the internal armed conflict, violent deaths in Ecuador increased by 61%.
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Karpowership Barge to Cost $115 Million, Generate 110 MW for Power Crisis
Energy Minister Antonio Goncalves explained why the Turkish barge had already set sail for the region without a signed contract.
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Corr(uption)eístas
Where to start this week? I’m taking a slight detour from what’s published in The Cuenca Dispatch (TCD) to discuss some other news from Ecuador, which is related to one of this week’s stories. You’ll read that the Correístas blocked the vote in the National Assembly to impeach Wilman Terán, former president of the Judicial […]
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Vice President Abad Says She Has Not Yet Been Summoned to a Hearing at the Electoral Dispute Court
“I don’t know what I’m being tried for; I don’t know of any documentation,” said Vice President Verónica Abad. The Electoral Dispute Tribunal set a hearing for August 15th.
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