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Published on Apr 17, 2024
Ecuador duplica horario de racionamiento de energía; expertos no ven solución a corto plazo
QUITO (AP) — El gobierno de Ecuador anunció el miércoles que se duplicará el horario de racionamiento de energía eléctrica hasta seis horas diarias a causa de una sequía extendida que afecta a la generación hidroeléctrica. En un comunicado el Ministerio de …
Source: Santa Maria Times - Label Pending -
Published on Apr 17, 2024
Ecuador Bonds Lead Emerging-Market Gains as New IMF Deal Nears
(Bloomberg) -- Ecuador’s dollar bonds jumped, leading gains among developing nations on signs a new financing deal with the International Monetary Fund is imminent. Notes due in 2040 rose 2.5 cents to 50.4 cents on the dollar on Tuesday, the highest since …
Source: BNN Bloomberg - Neutral -
Published on Apr 17, 2024
Now Venezuela Denies Consular Representation To Its Citizens In Ecuador.
- Advertisement - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday hhat he has ordered the closure of his country’s embassy and consulates in Ecuador. This move apparently follows a raid ordered by Ecuador’s president earlier this month on the Mexican …
Source: The St Kitts Nevis Observer - Neutral -
Published on Apr 17, 2024
Ecuador declares energy emergency as El Nino-fueled drought hits region
Ecuador's President Daneil Noboa/Photo: Reuters ECUADOR: Ecuador has been plunged into an energy emergency as a severe regional drought exacerbated by the El Nino weather phenomenon has forced Colombia to halt the export of electricity to its …
Source: Khabarhub - Neutral -
Published on Apr 16, 2024
Venezuela closes embassy in Ecuador to protest raid on Mexican embassy in Quito
MEXICO CITY — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the closure of his country’s embassy and consulates in Ecuador on Tuesday in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican embassy in Quito. Maduro and …
Source: NBC News - Center-left -
Published on Apr 16, 2024
Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes
QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country's main cities as a drought linked to the El Niño weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plants that produce about 75% of the nation’s power. …
Source: ABC News - Neutral -
Published on Apr 17, 2024
U.S. State Department Tells Travelers to 'Exercise Increased Caution' in Ecuador
The U.S. State Department is warning Americans traveling to Ecuador to exercise increased caution, in a new travel advisory issued this week. The Level 2 advisory warns travelers about civil unrest, crime, and kidnapping in Ecuador. “Crime is a widespread …
Source: Travel Market Report - New York - Neutral -
Published on Apr 17, 2024
Ecuador tells workers to stay home amid energy crisis
View showing the low water level of the Guavio reservoir that feeds the Guavio Hydroelectric Power Plant in Gachala, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Jhojan Hilarion / AFP) Quito: Ecuador on Wednesday ordered all public …
Source: The Peninsula - Gov't Propaganda -
Published on Apr 17, 2024
Ecuador’s Flower Industry: $1 Billion Sector Aids Rural Populations
Certifications in sustainable practices and labor standards have advanced Ecuador’s flower industry. Additionally, individual companies have implemented policies that further benefit the workforce. Equatoroses, situated in the foothills of the Cotopaxi …
Source: Borgen Magazine - Left-wing