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Ecuador’s electricity supply is at crisis level
People walk outside of a metro station after a blackout affected the entire country, in Quito, Ecuador
AP / Dolores Ochoa
2024-10-15, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Life without electricity is wearing on Ecuadorians, punishing their already frail economy and raising questions about the political future. Daily blackouts stretch hours...
Virus hunters: The scientists tracking deadly diseases in tough conditions
Scientists at the Africa Health Research Institute in Durban, South Africa, work on the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus Wednesday Dec. 15, 2021.
AP / Jerome Delay
2024-09-03, Al Jazeera
It was September 2017 at a teaching hospital in Nigeria’s southern state of Bayelsa. An 11-year-old boy came into the clinic with a fever, rash and lesions on his body....
The Media Kept Assange Behind Bars
FILE - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange waves after landing at RAAF air base Fairbairn in Canberra, Australia, June 26 2024. The abrupt guilty plea by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was the culmination of negotiations that began a year and a half ago and accelerated in recent months.
AP / Rick Rycroft, File
2024-06-29, Scheerpost
It is only right that we all take a moment to celebrate the victory of Julian Assange’s release from 14 years of detention, in varying forms, to be united, finally, with...
McMinnville Welcomes a New Scientology Mission to Its Thriving Community2024-12-21
Send2Press: MCMINNVILLE, Ore., and LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 21, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Surrounded by rolling vineyards and fertile farmland, McMinnville is a hidden gem in the heart of Oregon’sWillamette Valley. Founded in 1856 by pioneers traveling west on...
Corte Constitucional de Ecuador suspende efecto de ley que enfrenta al gobierno y la Asamblea2024-12-21
Ottumwa Courier: QUITO (AP) — La Corte Constitucional de Ecuador suspendió temporalmente el viernes la aplicación de una ley que el gobierno de Daniel Noboa defiende como necesaria para el combate de lavado de activos y que enfrenta al Ejecutivo y al ......
Falla provoca apagón en Ecuador, pese a que el gobierno dijo que ya no racionará ...2024-12-21
Ottumwa Courier: QUITO (AP) — Una falla en una línea de transmisión generó un apagón el viernes en varios sectores de la ciudad ecuatoriana de Guayaquil, precisamente en la jornada en que el gobierno anunció la suspensión de los racionamientos eléctricos en ......
Free Writing Prospectus (Form FWP) (BMO Commercial Mortgage Securities LLC)2024-12-20
Public Technologies: ) FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 433 REGISTRATION FILE NO.: 333-280224-04 Strictly private and confidential HeraldCenter Herald Center BMO Capital Markets 1 Strictly private and confidential Herald Center FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS, DATED...
Suspenden prolongados apagones en Ecuador tras meses de racionamientos2024-12-20
Lancaster Online: QUITO (AP) — Luego de varios meses de prolongados racionamientos eléctricos y de una crisis energética que no ha cesado, el gobierno de Ecuador suspendió desde el viernes los cortes de luz para los hogares. ......
Gobierno de Ecuador suspende los racionamientos de energía eléctrica para los hogares2024-12-20
Lancaster Online: QUITO (AP) — Gobierno de Ecuador suspende los racionamientos de energía eléctrica para los hogares. ......
New executive chef, Francisco Merizalde at W Miami2024-12-20
TravelDailyNews: W MiamiHotel, an urban oasis nestled in Miami‘s vibrant BrickellDistrict, announces the appointment of its new executive chef, Francisco Merizalde, and the debut of the highly anticipated dinner menu at TULUM Rooftop Bar and Restaurant. Perched on the...
Ecuador obtiene nuevo desembolso de 500 millones de dólares del Fondo Monetario Internacional2024-12-20
Ottumwa Courier: QUITO (AP) — El Fondo Monetario Internacional aprobó el jueves un desembolso de 500 millones de dólares a Ecuador, el segundo de un crédito total de 4.000 millones de dólares, informó el ministerio de Finanzas. ......
Suiza acuerda con Ecuador asumir servicios diplomáticos y consulares en Venezuela2024-12-20
Lancaster Online: QUITO (AP) — Suiza asumirá la prestación de servicios diplomáticos y consulares de Ecuador en Venezuela, pues ambos países sudamericanos mantienen sus relaciones bilaterales rotas, informó el jueves el Departamento de Asuntos Exteriores suizo. ......
IMF board completes Ecuador review, allowing for release of $500 million2024-12-20
Colorado Springs Gazette: QUITO (Reuters) - The IMF on Thursday said its executive board completed the first review of an extended fund facility for Ecuador, allowing for an immediate disbursement...
In the dark2024-12-19
Al Jazeera: Quito, Ecuador – With darkness descending on the Ecuadorian capital of Quito, 26-year-old Brandon Samueza races to send out job applications before 8pm, when the power — and his internet — go out. Since September 23, government-controlled blackouts have...
Switzerland assumes protecting power mandate for Ecuador in Venezuela2024-12-19
Swissinfo: At Quito's request, Switzerland will represent Ecuador's interests in Venezuela. Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis and Ecuador's ambassador to...
Switzerland takes on protecting power mandate for Ecuador and Venezuela (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation)2024-12-19
Public Technologies: ) At the request of the Ecuadorian government, Switzerland will represent Ecuador's interests in relation to Venezuela. On 19 December 2024, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis signed the applicable agreement with Ecuador's ambassador to Switzerland, Verónica...
The state of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America: Building inclusion and dynamism (Pro Mujer Inc)2024-12-18
Public Technologies: ) The state of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America: Building inclusion and dynamism Latin America is at a crucial moment for the development of its entrepreneurial ecosystems. The region, known for being a leader in female entrepreneurship, faces...