Tag: Ecuador
Ecuador president Guillermo Lasso absent for Qatar opener
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced on Wednesday (November 9th) that he would not attend the opening match of the World Cup in Qatar, where Ecuador will face the Qatari team,…
midterm elections in the United States, inflation at the heart of the Democrats’ campaign
Two weeks before the midterm elections in the United States, the Democrats are reviewing their strategy. The objective: to focus their communication more on inflation and the economy, subjects of…
communication battle in Nicaragua on the fate of political prisoners
On Monday, the families of political prisoners were still denouncing, in a press release spouse, the mistreatment of their relatives in prison in Nicaragua, including food rationing. The following day,…
Bomb attack kills at least five people in Guayaquil
A bomb attack in the city of Guayaquil on Sunday August 14 killed at least five people and injured 17. Several homes and vehicles were destroyed in a town reeling…
Listen to the world at your window
What noises rise from the street to the wide-open windows? In Cairo, Quito, Hanoi, Naples, the voices of street vendors and passers-by stretch out, challenge each other, resound. At the…
At least 13 inmates died in a prison riot at a notorious prison in Ecuador
In the same Bellavista prison, the last confrontation took place in May, when 44 prisoners died in a bloody fight. In the Ecuadorian city of Santo Domingo, at least thirteen…
four Ecuadorian ministers resign after protests
“ The strength of the government has become its Achilles heel “, to analyse the Ecuadorian daily. As prices soar, the Minister of the Economy, Simon Cueva resigned on Tuesday…
mixed reactions following the agreement reached between the natives and the government
After 18 days of demonstrations and blockades throughout Ecuador, the indigenous movement and the government have finally reached an agreement, thanks to the mediation of the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference. Among…
dialogue continues between protesters and government
After two weeks of demonstrations against the high cost of living, the representatives of the indigenous demonstrators held a first direct dialogue with the government on Monday, June 27, without…
Ecuador announces lower fuel prices, sparking protest
While Parliament is debating the possible dismissal of Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, he announced Sunday a drop in fuel prices. But this reduction remains lower than the demands of the…