Did you screw up this Valentine's Day? Amazon will deliver 2-dozen roses in 2 hours for $20Even if you're an Amazon Prime member, you might not realize that Amazon now offers 2-hour delivery of Whole Foods orders in most areas. Why are we telling you this now? Because Amazon is offering a crazy last-minute deal that might just save your Valentine's Day. Head over to the site right now and....
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For Lenin Moreno, Ecuador's Economy Is a Key to Staying in PowerLast October, Ecuador witnessed some of the largest mass protests in its modern history. Concentrated mainly in the capital city of Quito and, less intensely, in Guayaquil, Cuenca and Portoviejo, the protests ignited on October 3, when President Lenin Moreno's government announced the elimination of....
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Thousands of bikers take part in Zorro's caravanThe bikers were from different countries, including Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, and the U-S. The event takes place every year on the first weekend of February.....
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Relative of extinct tortoise located in GalapagosQUITO, Ecuador – A scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands has discovered a tortoise with a "strong" genetic link to a presumed-extinct subspecies made famous by the popular Lonesome George, national park officials said Friday, January 31.
George, the last known member of the Chelonoidi....
Morocco, Ecuador Look Towards Stronger CooperationRabat – Morocco and Ecuador seek to strengthen bilateral relations, representatives of the two countries said at a meeting on Friday, January 24 in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Farida Loudaya, Morocco’s ambassador to Colombia and Ecuador, discussed means to promote bilateral cooperat....
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Man busted on kiss-cam for smooching lady who's not his girlfriendLoose lips sink (relation)ships. A soccer fan in Ecuador might have lost his lady love after a kiss cam caught the lewd Lothario planting a lip lock on a gal that was not his girlfriend, reported Metro. During a Jan. 18 soccer match, the roaming Romeo, identified as Deyvi Andrade, was spotted kissin....
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Scientists to search for relatives of extinct Galapagos tortoisesQUITO, Ecuador – A scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands will spend 10 days searching for relatives of two tortoise species believed to be extinct, including those of the archipelago's Lonesome George, park officials said Friday, January 24.
George, the last known member of the Pinta ....
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Clean energies are the energy future of EcuadorRenewable energies such as wind and solar thermal energy are those that produce or obtain energy with minimal or no ecological impact on the environment, during its extraction and generation processes.There are different natural sources for the generation of energy, the most used are: hydraulics, wh....
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Report: Jan target on his way to 'complete his transfer' to WolvesReport: Jan target on his way to 'complete his transfer' to Wolves - originally posted on Sportslens.com
According to reports from Sky Sports (transfer live blog; 18:11), Leonardo Campana is close to joining Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 19-year-old striker is travelling to the UK this we....
Volcano erupts on ecologically sensitive Galapagos islandQUITO, Ecuador – A volcano erupted on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos, Ecuadorian authorities said, spewing lava on the ecologically sensitive environment.
La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina island, one of the youngest in the archipelago, began erupting Sunday evening, January 12, Galapag....
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SEE IT: Galapagos volcano erupts, spews lava across uninhabited islandThe Galapagos' La Cumbre volcano erupted after an earthquake Monday, spewing lava across the uninhabited island of La Fernandina. Seismic experts at Ecuador's Geophysical Institute are continuing to monitor La Cumbre volcano, which is about 55 miles northwest of Isla Isabela's Puerto Villamil,...
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Species-saving Galapagos giant tortoise Diego can take a restQUITO, Ecuador – Job done, prolific Galapagos giant tortoise Diego is being released back into the wild after being credited by authorities with almost single-handedly saving his species from extinction.
The 100-year-old tortoise, who was recruited along with 14 other adults for a captive bree....
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8 unexpected places to see penguins in the wild around the worldTom Pilgrim/Shutterstock
The Galapagos Islands in Ecuador is the only place to find penguins north of the equator.
On St. Kilda Pier in Melbourne, Australia, tiny fairy penguins walk alongside tourists.
African penguins sunbathe on Boulders Beach in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Eastern Airlines Is Back (Again) With a New Strategy and RebrandDuring its heyday, Eastern Airlines was one of the original Big Four domestic carriers, before folding in 1991. This January, it is returning to the skies, beginning with a route to Guayaquil, Ecuador out of New York's JFK International Airport. It'll also serve Georgetown, Guyana and Jinan, China (....
Report: Nuno has come up with an exciting transfer target for WolvesReport: Nuno has come up with an exciting transfer target for Wolves - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been very smart in their transfer dealings having signed some of the hottest prospects in the last few years. The likes of Adama Traore, Ruben Neves, Diogo Jota, ....
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7 trends that will shape the world in 2020AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
Patterns that emerged in 2019 will continue to shape the regions around the world in 2020.
Seven experts at the Council on Foreign Relations outlined the trends that they think provide a view of the future.
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In 2019, a....
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Mandy Moore Ends Christmas Hiking Trip Early Due to Food PoisoningMandy Moore and her husband Taylor Goldsmith had to end their Christmas vacation earlier than planned after they got hit with poisoning. The married couple traveled to Ecuador with a group of fellow hikers to make the trek up Cotapaxi, but they weren’t able to continue with everyone else after....
Galapagos oil spill: 600 gallons of oil leak into ocean around islandsEcuadoran authorities are seen at the site where a barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel sank at the La Predial dock of San Cristobal, the easternmost island of the Galapagos archipelago, in Ecuador, December 23, 2019.....
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SEE IT: Falling crane sinks barge holding 600 gallons of diesel off Galapagos IslandsA barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel fuel sank next to the ecologically sensitive Galapagos Islands after being hit by a falling crane. Conservation officials in Ecuador worked frantically to contain the oily mix with barriers and panels, and they started investigating, CBS News reported. The.......
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Patients rally in Ecuador for legal use of medical cannabisQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Unrelenting pain in her hips and weeks of insomnia left Nelly Valbuena desperate for relief from her metastatic breast cancer.
The university professor found freedom from her disease's cruel side effects in an unexpected remedy: CBD, a compound extracted from the cannabis ....
'Godman' fugitive establishes island nation, plans to use crypto instead of fiatOne of India's self-proclaimed "godmen" has established his own island nation off the coast of Ecuador, and wants to use cryptocurrency as the basis for its economic policy. Nithyananda, a fugitive on the run over allegations of rape and abduction, yesterday announced he'd founded the Republic of Ka....
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Socceroos to face Argentina at Copa AmericaCARTAGENA, Colombia: Australia will face Lionel Messi and Argentina in next year’s Copa America after being drawn alongside the tournament co-hosts on Tuesday.The Socceroos, one of two guest teams invited to the South American football championship, will also face Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay an....
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Five keys to understanding Latin America's turmoil"What's happening in Latin America?" That's the question I've been getting in recent weeks from those who may not necessarily be familiar with the region but have noticed a spike in headlines this year about Latin America and the turmoil that countries like Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia and most recently....
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A couple who retired abroad say expat life isn't quite as 'exotic' as you might thinkPhoto courtesy of Edd and Cynthia Staton
Edd and Cynthia Staton moved from Las Vegas to Cuenca, Ecuador about 10 years ago to make their retirement savings stretch after the Great Recession.
They've found that most aspects of their lives are just like they would be in Nevada or anywhere el....
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Delta sings series of codeshare deals with LATM Airlines GroupThe deal, covering operations at LATAM Airlines Peru, LATAM Airlines Colombia and LATAM Airlines Ecuador, will start in the first quarter of 2020, subject to applicable regulatory approval.....
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How digital civil registration accelerates UN's Sustainable Development GoalsTechnological innovations such as mobile devices and biometrics to capture an entire population's vital events from birth to death are accelerating progress towards the SDGs, according to the findings of a series of case studies released last week. The case studies from Armenia, Ecuador, Kyrgyzsta....
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Mothering poison frog in Madagascar helps scientists study the maternal brainWashington (UPI) Nov 22, 2019
Most frogs lay dozens of eggs and leave. The tadpoles-to-be are on their own from the start. In a new study, scientists examined why some frog moms stick around to help raise their young.
At least two species, including Madagascar's climbing mantella, a poison ....
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2019 has been a difficult year in Latin America — 2020 may only get worseReuters
2019 has been marked by political turmoil and popular outcry throughout Latin America.
Each country in the region is facing unique circumstances, but trends across the region suggest that the instability may only intensify next year, according to political-risk analyst James Bosworth.
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FIFA 20 gets South America's Copa Libertadores exclusively in March 2020FIFA 20 will get the Copa Libertadores tournament exclusively in March 2020, EA Sports has announced.South America's biggest club tournament hits the game as part of a free update that also includes the Sudamericana and Recopa. The update is for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the gam....
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Facebook Dating Users Can Now Share Stories From Facebook, InstagramFacebook Stories and Instagram Stories can now be added to Facebook Dating. The feature began rolling out Thursday and, by early 2020, it will be available in all 20 countries with access to Facebook Dating: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico....
Archaeologists found ancient babies wearing skulls like helmetsArchaeologists in Ecuador have uncovered the remains of babies buried over 2,000 years ago. It would be an interesting find no matter the context, but these infants are leaving researchers scratching their heads for a very specific reason: The children were buried in "helmets" made from the skulls o....
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Bolivian Religious Right-wing Joined Protests Opportunistically, Says ResearcherRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In late 2019, Latin America seems determined to put any certainty on the political cycles in the region's democracies to the test. First came the protests that paralyzed Ecuador, led by social movements, particularly the indigenous, in an uprising that forced the government ....
When markets and mobility collideGasolene is supposed to be combustible. But why has it also become politically explosive, as the eruption of massive protests in Ecuador and Chile suggests? While the Ecuadorean case involved a significant increase in the price of gasolene, the.......
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Why the churro arrest matters: An unfair street vendor cap helps criminalize povertySince the video of a churro vendor getting intimidated and handcuffed by four police officers went viral on social media, New Yorkers have been justifiably outraged. Elsa is a street vendor, a single mother and an immigrant originally from Ecuador, who has been selling first mangos and now churros......
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What Is Driving the Protests in Latin America?The first thing to bear in mind when looking at the recent violent demonstrations that have occurred in Latin American countries like Chile, Ecuador, Haiti and Bolivia is to resist the spell of common myths about the region. Latin America is a vast territory composed of 20 countries, from Mexico on ....
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Korea Airports Corp. submits final proposal for Manta airport in EcuadorSouth Korean airport operator Korea Airports Corp. said Wednesday it submitted the final proposal for the operation of an airport in Manta, Ecuador, on Monday, after wrapping up a preliminary site survey and working-level discussions.Manta is located....
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[Pankaj Mishra] Democracy is on the marchAcross the world, from Hong Kong to Ecuador, Sudan to Iraq, angry protesters are filling urban streets and squares, clashing with police, smashing shops and burning tires. They do not have a clear leadership. Yet, even in hopelessly sectarian Lebanon....
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Protests Continue Across Bolivia After Evo Morales' Controversial ReelectionJust as right-wing incumbents in Chile, Ecuador and Argentina are experiencing a substantial pushback following the implementation of neoliberal economic reforms, left-wing and populist leaders in Latin America are also feeling the heat of popular discontent. In Bolivia, people have taken to the str....
