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By law, the 2023 elections may finally bring parity to Ecuador politics

By law, the 2023 elections may finally bring parity to Ecuador politics

by | August 22, 2022 |

The Code of Democracy and the ‘Cootad’ enforce the addition of women to Ecuador’s political leadership.  Gender parity in politics, UN Women explains, is necessary for women to contribute to decision-making that affects their lives and for them to benefit from the democratic process. To guarantee this parity, legal reforms have been made in Ecuador. Up Until two […]
Ecuador registers relatively high food cost inflation

Ecuador registers relatively high food cost inflation

by | August 22, 2022 |

Global food prices will peak in 2022, says Morgan Stanley. But the bank thinks inflation could moderate in 2023. Food prices, which rose 65% globally between 2020 and 2021, will peak in 2022, US investment bank Morgan Stanley projects. Inflation over the last six months is illustrated by the index of the Food and Agriculture […]
Explosions continue in Guayaquil even with a state of emergency

Explosions continue in Guayaquil even with a state of emergency

by | August 22, 2022 |

Since the attack in Cristo del Consuelo, on August 14, 2022, there have been explosions and suspicious packages have been detonated. Between January and August 2022, there have been 145 explosive attacks in the country, and they continue to add up. Approximately 50% of these incidents have happened in Guayaquil. On August 14th there was an explosion in the […]
Navy Commander General replaced during drug trafficking scandal

Navy Commander General replaced during drug trafficking scandal

by | August 22, 2022 |

President Guillermo Lasso dismissed Luis Brumel Vázquez Bermúdez and appointed John Fernando Merlo León as Commander General of the Naval Force. President Guillermo Lasso made changes in the National Navy, a few days after the scandal involving eight of its members who are being prosecuted for drug trafficking. Through executive decree 538, of August 21, […]

They plan to expand the bicycle lane network in Cuenca

by | August 22, 2022 |

Update to: Cuenca is the first Latin American city to be certified a ‘bicycle-friendly city’ Published: Volume 6, Issue 43 The Mobility Company (EMOV EP), of the Municipality of Cuenca, plans to build 25 more kilometers (km) of bike paths, which will serve as a connection in 23 sections with the cycling infrastructure that the […]

The sale of antigen tests for Covid-19 began in pharmacies

by | August 22, 2022 |

Update to: Group pushes at-home Covid-19 testing though Minister of Health says it will hurt Ecuador’s pandemic surveillance efforts Published: Volume 6, Issue 28 The sale of antigen tests for Covid-19 began in the Difare (Sana Sana, Cruz Azul and Pharmacy’s pharmacies) and Fybeca pharmacies last Friday, August 19, 2022. The individual price of the […]
Never a “Why me?”

Never a “Why me?”

by | August 22, 2022 |

This is a hard column to write, but I need to do it. As I’ve hinted at before, we have a relative who is dying right now, and I am her medical proxy. This past week I had to put her into hospice, as there were no more options for her to recover. She’s only […]

The Executive branch intends call a popular consultation during the 2023 elections

Published on August 22, 2022

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn After warning with a popular consultation on several occasions, the President announced the initiative again. This time he says he will go to the polls in the 2023 sectional elections. The offer of a popular consultation and referendum come from the electoral campaign of Guillermo Lasso, but its content remains an […]

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