10OCT24 (CHL) "Ten hours of blackouts each day from Wednesday to domingo was announced today, after which the schedule for next week will be announced.
Antonio Goncalves resigned after announcing the new blackout schedule as Ministro de Energía y Minas after 3 months in the office,
and was replaced by Inés Manzano who the Government said will lead the transformation of an expired (energy) matrix. She will execute renewable energy projects that the Government
has already started which will guarantee sustainable and sovereign energy in the medium and long term.
Pres. Noboa has appointed 5 Ministers of Energy and Mines in his year in office.
His first had a degree in International Relations and was Vice Minister of Governability in Pres. Lasso’s term; the second left office after he was accused of sabotage after the first set of blackouts in abril;
the 3rd was a civil engineer and is currently the minister of Public Works <How about that – an appointee to a ministry that’s related to the appointee’s experience.>;
the 4th, Goncalves (the one just leaving his position), is an economist and occupied positions in the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Minister Manzano, the latest appointee, is a lawyer specializing in Environmental Rights.
For Felipe Cisneros, an energy analyst, the decision of Pres. Noboa to appoint ministers of Energía with no experience in the sector shows the improvisation with which he is managing a sector in crisis.
He said that there are experts with plenty of knowledge who weren’t taken into account and who have the skills to assume the job of minister of Energía..." -
🤠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 -
