OAS demands “immediate” release of presidential hopefuls from Nicaragua prison
Despite their differences over the situation in Nicaragua, a broad majority of 26 countries joined together Tuesday in the Organization...
June 15, 2021Section
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Ecuador’s Quito airport recovers almost 80% of pre-pandemic frequencies
Quito's airport has recovered around 80% of the air frequencies it had before the coronavirus pandemic and connectivity with eleven...
June 14, 2021
Pandemic is an opportunity to fight corruption in Latin America – UNOPS
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (EFE) The crisis unleashed by covid-19 has generated great risks in corruption. Still, it also...
June 3, 2021
Metropolitan Council of Quito votes to remove Mayor Yunda from office
The Metropolitan Council of Quito resolved the dismissal of the mayor of the Ecuadorian capital, Jorge Yunda, who is accused...
June 3, 2021
Ecuador requires US$237 million to attend to 430,000 Venezuelan migrants
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador requires some US$237 million to attend to the more than 430,000 Venezuelan migrants in...
June 1, 2021
Ecuador’s Central Bank foresees 2021 growth rebound of 2.8%
Ecuador’s central bank on Tuesday said it expected the economy to grow 2.8% this year, a strong recovery after a...
June 1, 2021
Ecuador’s Lasso presents Vaccination Plan as most important economic program
The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, presented this Monday, one week after taking office, the new Vaccination Plan to immunize...
May 31, 2021
Red Cross warns of impending pandemic health collapse in Latin America
The International Federation of Red Cross Societies (IFRC) warned Friday that the pandemic "is far from over in the Americas,"...
May 29, 2021
Ecuador’s new president decrees Code of Ethics with restrictions on executive branch personnel
Limitations on the use of airplanes and state vehicles, not hiring relatives, and not taking them on official trips are...
May 27, 2021