Ecuador for Investors – Page 140

Will the “Dreaded Bridge Effect” Lower Your Properties Value in Ecuador?

This week on the Ecuador Insider’s Weekly Newsletter I’ll cover the “Dreaded Bridge Effect” and how it could effect your properties´ value negatively in Ecuador.

How to Beat Horrendous Bank Lines in Ecuador

Ecuador is still “old school” in that the people still prefer to pay their bills waiting in line at the bank… causing horrendous bank lines, especially during peak hours around lunchtime and after work.

You can pay your bills online in Ecuador, but most don’t trust e-commerce just yet.

One way to beat the lines is to go in off peak hours or to get an account in a smaller bank in Ecuador (like Banco Promerica) instead of the big players like Banco Pichincha or Banco Guayaquil.

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Freedom of Press Endangered in Ecuador: Correa Awarded $40 Millon in Suit Against Local Newspaper

This week a judge in Ecuador awarded President Rafael Correa $40 million dollars in damages for a suit he lifted against the Universo, the main newspaper of Guayaquil, for remarks made by columnists. The newspaper has appealed the verdict.

Ecuadorian Guacamole: A Disgrace

Ecuadorian gastronomy is delicious, but one thing Ecuadorians really have to learn how to do is Guacamole…

You know, the thick, chunky stuff the Mexicans make… well, in Ecuador, their version of Guacamole is liquid. Often serving in a tube like ketchup, it even looks like ketchup, but its green and not nearly as good.

Sad, because I love Guack!

Correa Proposes New Penal Code

This week President Rafael Correa proposed a new penal code with new sentence durations per crime. He mentioned that it was important to make the distinction between more severe crimes and less severe ones.

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