At the national level there are 1,890 intentional homicides; 522 have occurred in zone 8 (Guayaquil, Durán and Samborondón). While in the Suburbio Battalion, in Cisne 2 and in Guasmo dozens of Marines carried out control operations after the declaration of the state of emergency, a group of armed criminals attacked a warehouse located at […]
Dialogue of the Democratic Left and Pachakutik with the Government will have its red lines on tax and labor matters
The dialogue with the Pachakutik bench is scheduled for this Wednesday, although the bench expected to hold a meeting to adjust the agenda to be presented. The Democratic Left and the Pachakutik bloc will go to dialogue with the President of the Republic, Guillermo Lasso, but with an agenda that includes red lines on tax […]
The Economist: Latin America could become an alternative to China
Latin American economies are stunned by the pandemic. No other region suffered a bigger GDP drop in 2020 or a higher death rate. Even before the coronavirus hit, the largest Latin economies lagged behind the success stories of emerging countries in Asia and Europe. They were stifled by poor governance, over-reliance on raw materials, and […]
They seek blind volunteers for a pioneering trial that stimulates vision
Scientists from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Alicante, are looking for four volunteers to participate in a pioneering trial aimed at stimulating vision in a blind person through a brain implant, so that he perceives simple shapes and letters. This innovative project, led by Professor of Cell Biology Eduardo Fernández Jover, from the Biomedical […]
Banana producers propose a minimum price to support the fruit of $ 7.50
The proposal will be presented on October 22 during the negotiation table that will take place in Guayaquil. A few days after the development of the negotiation table to set the minimum support price of the banana box that will govern by 2022, the banana producing sector presents its position and proposal, which focuses on […]
Renegotiation of Camisea in the hands of former government officials
Within hours of switching to the entire directory of Perupetro, Iván Merino was removed as Minister of Energy and Mines. The short list of the new board of the state agency had the consensus of Minem and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). To date, it is unknown if the new head of the […]
The Executive Branch amends the plan to Indecopi to favor the industry
The State against the State. After knowing the alleged irregular favoring of an Indecopi room to the Bimbo company, which did not consign the corresponding octagon of trans fats in its product ‘white bread without borders’ in 2019, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) came forward and announced the challenge of the resolution signed by Silvia […]
Mexico could be Denmark, economically speaking
Por Tyler Cowen I am optimistic about Mexico. There it is, I said it. I realize that many people see Mexico as a dangerous and corrupt territory, but the most basic facts are the most important, especially for investors and economists: Mexico has one of the highest per capita income among emerging economies, it is […]
European teams want to leave FIFA
More than ten European teams are ready to leave the International Football Federation (FIFA). Reported by the Associated Press. What specific teams want to leave the organization is not specified. Their intention is connected with the desire of the federation to hold world championships more often. FIFA plans to reduce the frequency of organizing the […]
Euskadi Awards, for Txani Rodriguez, Alex Gurrutxaga, Mikel Reparaz and Javier de Isusi
Bingen Zupiria, Minister of Culture and Language Policy of the Basque Government, announced this morning at the Azkuna Zentroa in Bilbao the winners in four categories of the Euskadi Literature Awards. Is about Txani Rodriguez (“The last romantics”), Alex Gurrutxaga (“Xabier Lete, singer poet of the homeland”), Mikel Reparaz (“The cracks of America”) and Javier […]
