A pair of jaguars caged on a ranch uncovered a cruel trend among drug traffickers of Ecuador. In the style of the cocaine baron Pablo Escobarthe bosses ride zoos clandestine activities that put the fauna at risk in this megadiverse country. It is not the only case, but it is one of the most striking. […]
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Noboa will face economic and security obstacles as president of Ecuador
The business heir Daniel Noboa will face significant challenges as it seeks to revive the battered economy of Ecuador and address rising crime during a short 17-month presidential term, after winning the presidency in Sunday’s runoff. Noboa, 35, promised in his victory speech to rebuild the country, which has struggled economically since the coronavirus pandemic, […]
Daniel Noboa, the youngest elected president in the history of Ecuador
Businessman Daniel Noboa This Sunday he became the youngest elected president in the history of Ecuador and at 35 years old he will lead the Andean country for about 15 months, from next December to May 2025, when the mandate of conservative Guillermo Lasso was due to end. The electronic voting record indicated that Noboa […]
Businessman Daniel Noboa, in the lead in the runoff for the presidency in Ecuador
Businessman Daniel Noboa advances at the head of the runoff in Ecuador, with more than 60% of the preliminary count. The electronic voting record indicated that Noboa had a lead of 52.42% in front of 47.58% of the leftist lawyer Luisa González, with the 62.98% of the minutes counted. If the trend continues, Noboa would […]
Ecuador elects president in close runoff under drug violence
Ecuador began voting this Sunday to elect its first female president or the youngest president in history in a runoff that is expected to be close and tense after the murder of a candidate in the midst of the drug onslaught. The day started calmly and will last until 5:00 pm to choose under mandatory […]
Daniel Noboa, the young millionaire candidate who is aiming for the presidency in Ecuador
Daniel Noboawho unexpectedly entered the presidential second round with 23.4% of the votes. Ecuador behind Correista candidate Luisa González (33.61%), he is now the favorite in the polls to win at the polls on Sunday. He is a millionaire candidate who projects himself as the prototype of success and tries to shake off the policy […]
Ecuador enters the final stretch to elect its new ruler
The Ecuadorians This Monday they enter the final stretch of an electoral process that seeks to define the replacement of the conservative president Guillermo Lassoa position disputed by the correísta Luisa González and the businessman Álvaro Noboa. With less than a week to go before the runoff between the two and with a starting holiday, […]
Ecuador: On the trail of the bears of the Cordillera del Cóndor
Ecuador is on the trail of some “giants” solitary bears that live in the exuberant Cordillera del Cóndor and about which there is very little information: the Andean bears (tremarctos ornatus), a species on the list of vulnerability categories of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Also known as “spectacled bears” Due to […]
Ecuadorian among the few women operating heavy mining machinery in South America
Mother of a one-year-old little girl, Ecuadorian Maritza Reyes went from being a secretary to becoming one of the few women operators of machinery mining heavy in South America, work carried out tens of meters below land in the mine gold largest in his country. 30 years old, Maritza operates the machinery called “Jumbo”, a […]
Ecuador increases alert level from “yellow” to “orange” due to El Niño
The national Emergency Operations Committee (COE) of Ecuador announced this Monday that it has raised to “orange” (preparation for an imminent event) the level of alert for the emergency that the marine atmospheric phenomenon of The boy. He COEmade up of authorities from various ministries and assistance and rescue institutions, reported that it has been […]