U.S. Slashes Tariffs on Chinese Products After Fresh Trade Negotiations
In a landmark trade decision, the United States announced a significant reduction in tariffs on Chinese goods, lowering the overall rate from 57% to 47%. The announcement follows a high-level summit in South Korea between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, where both sides agreed to take steps to ease trade tensions and […]
El Puente de la Muerte: Taxista Muere en Accidente con Huida en la Unidad Nacional
Eran las 21:30 del jueves 30 de octubre cuando la oscuridad cubría el Puente de la Unidad Nacional, que conecta La Puntilla con Guayaquil. En el frío asfalto, la vida del taxista Oscar Gómez Briones se terminó abruptamente, no por un accidente espectacular, sino durante una tarea rutinaria: cambiar una llanta pinchada. Gómez Briones se […]
Guayaquil Dresses Up for the Holiday: Five Nearby Getaways for the November Break
Guayaquil and its surroundings are ready to welcome thousands of tourists and local residents for a four-day holiday, from November 1st to 4th. The long weekend, combining the Day of the Deceased with the Independence of Cuenca, offers the perfect chance to relax, explore, and enjoy cultural and natural attractions without traveling far or spending […]
Ecuador en Modo Vacaciones: La Logística de un País que Pausa por Cuatro Días
Ecuador se prepara para un feriado de cuatro días, desde el sábado 1 de noviembre hasta el martes 4 de noviembre, en el que se conmemora el Día de los Difuntos y la independencia de Cuenca. Mientras muchos planifican reuniones familiares o visitas a cementerios, la logística del país se adapta para garantizar la continuidad […]
Guayaquil Merchant Rescued: UNASE Operation Foils $50,000 Extortion Plot
Fear that has increasingly shadowed daily life in Ecuador was briefly lifted this week as an elderly merchant, kidnapped from a Guayaquil street, was dramatically rescued in a remote vacant lot in Lomas de Sargentillo, Guayas. The victim, a respected local business owner, was intercepted by an assailant’s car on Tuesday, October 28, launching a […]
