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 […]
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 – 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
Ecuadorian News
Ecuador Bilingual News Brief – Friday, January 16, 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 6 — Military Angle I + II: Roads, Terrain, and Real Logistics
Introduction Independence-era war in Ecuador isn’t best understood as “armies clash, someone wins.” It’s better understood as: Can you move
Ecuadorian News
Ecuador Bilingual News Brief – Thursday, January 15, 2026
This is a curated bilingual summary of key Ecuador news, focused on political, health, and economic developments, created by Gemini
