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Starlink: how many satellites will work in Ecuador

Starlink is already official in Ecuador, but its launch will take place in a special ceremony in the Galapagos in the coming days, the Ministry of Telecommunications indicated. Since April 1, the Starlink connection is available in Ecuador, as confirmed by the Ministry of...
Posted On 14 Apr 2023
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Trade: Ecuador launches a plan B with the United States

The possibility of Ecuador achieving a Free Trade Agreement with its main trading partner is increasingly receding, which is why the Government resorts to an alternative plan. A possible inclusion of Ecuador in the system of tariff preferences offered by the United States to the...
Posted On 14 Apr 2023
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These are the Latin American countries with more and less holidays

Ecuador registers 11 days of national holidays a year. The next ones are Labor Day and the Battle of Pichincha, which are celebrated on May 1 and 24, respectively. The last holiday for Holy Week has led Latin Americans to look for the dates of the next holidays of the year....
Posted On 13 Apr 2023
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Import duties on Korean cars to gradually drop to zero

The Government of Guillermo Lasso considered reaching at least nine trade agreements in four years of management, including one with South Korea. After almost two years, the Government has closed negotiations for three agreements: Costa Rica, China and South Korea, which will...
Posted On 13 Apr 2023
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Earn a thousand dollars for running with a bunch of bananas over the shoulder

In the banana capital, Machala, an event is held that aims to become a tradition for the patron saint festivities of Santa Rosa: running with bunches of bananas over the shoulders.  The race has been officially held for 16 years, in which the winners receive prizes of USD 1,000...
Posted On 12 Apr 2023
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Nine Ecuadorians, among the most popular indigenous influencers

The LabTecno Social organization counted 52 indigenous influencers in Latin America, and in the Top 10 in the region there is an Ecuadorian. The most sought-after influencers on social networks are not only mestizo, but there are also indigenous people. For example, there is the...
Posted On 12 Apr 2023
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86 captive-bred Galapagos tortoises returned to their natural habitat.

The Directorate of the Galapagos National Park, in conjunction with the Galapagos Conservancy, released 86 hatchlings of the species ‘Chelonidis hoodensis’. They were part of the Captive Breeding Program and they meet the necessary conditions to be part of the...
Posted On 11 Apr 2023
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National Geographic: Pikachu mural is one of the attractions of Ecuador

National Geographic gives recommendations on where to stay, where to eat, and what to do and see in various cities in Ecuador. National Geographic magazine, which reports on nature, travel, history, adventure, and culture, published a special on Ecuador. It did so in its UK...
Posted On 11 Apr 2023
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Ecuador awaits a technical closure of the negotiation with South Korea

The negotiating team and the Ecuadorian businessmen have the expectation of reaching a technical closure with the ninth round of trade negotiations with South Korea. On Monday, April 3, 2023, the national delegation began in Seoul, the South Korean capital, the talks of this...
Posted On 07 Apr 2023
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More than 8,000 hectares of crops have been lost due to rains

Rain in recent weeks has damaged the crops of some 4,300 farmers in the country. More than half lost all their production. Agricultural production has been damaged by heavy rains and flooding in recent weeks. Until April 3, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG)...
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
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