Part 09 — Gran Colombia → Ecuador (1822–1830)
Introduction After Pichincha (1822), the big question wasn’t only “Spain is leaving.” It was: What replaces the empire? For the […]
Explainer, History & Culture
Ecuadorian News
Political and economic news from Ecuador. This does not include crime and mayhem… there are many sites for that. The links are likely to Spanish versions, but google translate does a good job with these.
Ecuadorian News
Ecuador Bilingual News Brief – Monday, January 19, 2026
This is a curated bilingual summary of key Ecuador news, focused on political, health, and economic developments, created by Gemini
Ecuadorian News
Ecuador Bilingual News Summary – Sunday, January 18, 2026
This is a curated bilingual weekly summary of key Ecuador news from January 11 to January 18, 2026, focused on
Explainer, History & Culture
Part 8 — Spain’s Point of View (Royalists, officials, and loyalist locals)
Introduction To understand why royalism lasted, it helps to drop the “movie version” where one side is purely heroic and
Ecuadorian News
Ecuador Bilingual News Brief – Saturday, January 17, 2026
This is a curated bilingual summary of key Ecuador news, focused on political, health, and economic developments, created by Gemini
Explainer, History & Culture
Part 7 — Military Angle III: Pichincha 1822 and What It Changed
Introduction If Guayaquil 1820 was the revolution that started a new phase, Pichincha (24 May 1822) is the moment that
