30JUL22 Day#18 #Paro - The National Strike is over for now, Gov has 90 days to follow thru on making good on the 10 demands from the indian groups: "CONAIE leader Leonidas Iza and the Minister of Government, Francisco Jiménez shake hands after signing the agreement. Below is a summary of what was agreed upon after a session that began very early in the morning and concluded after 14:30,
1. The government agreed to lower five centavos more to the prices per gallon of extra gasoline and ecopaís and diesel, with which in both cases they were reduced by fifteen centavos, counting the ten that it ordered days ago. With this, gasoline will remain at $2.40 and diesel at $1.75. In addition, work will be done on policies to target fuel subsidies.
2. Executive Decree 95, which refers to oil policy, will be repealed; and executive decree 151 will be reformed in the sense that mining activities cannot be carried out in protected and archaeological zones, or water protection zones; and that the right to free prior consultation of indigenous peoples will be respected.
3. The government highlighted that, in response to requests from CONAIE, FEINE and FENOCIN, the following executive decrees were prepared: * 452, which orders governors to intensify operations and control mechanisms to prevent speculative processes, which raise prices.
- 454, which is to declare a health emergency. 456, which proposes compensatory public policies for the rural and urban sectors, such as increasing the Human Development Bonus to $55, or increasing the budget for intercultural bilingual education. 462, which reduces the price of diesel and the extra and ecopaís by $0.10.
4. Likewise, the government promised to repeal the state of exception that governs several provinces as social peace returns.
5. Those appearing agreed to set up a dialogue table with guarantors with a methodology to deal with pending issues on the agenda of ten requests from CONAIE with a duration of 90 days.
6. In accordance with the provisions, the indigenous movements declared the cessation of the mobilizations and the return to the territories and suspension of acts that disturb the peace...." -
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🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻♂️💰
My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,
now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...
20AUG25 'The 10 most affordable states for retirees in 2025- "Here are the most affordable states, according to Bankrate’s analysis:
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Wyoming
Ohio
Wisconsin
Nevada
Indiana
Idaho
Georgia,
West Virginia
powered to the top with strong performances in both key sub-categories. The state had the lowest cost of living, as well as the fourth-lowest cost of homeowner’s insurance, at $1,009 annually.
“West Virginia has been an attractive location for retirees for the last few years and has seen multiple years of positive net migration — people moving in — despite the fact that the overall state population is shrinking,” says Kates...." -
Premeirs🎥SUN 10AUG25 (9pmET) #CNN "Senior National Correspondent David Culver and team report on the exploding violence in Ecuador, 🇪🇨
Where citizens are regularly pressured to hand over money to gangs involved in the country’s drug trade.
Watch ‘Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway’ on ‘The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper’ Sunday August 10 at 9pm ET on CNN." #CNN #News -
