July 26, 2004

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  IN THE NEWS:  Ecuador
  is in debt to their Social Security fund.  Among other things,
  Senior Ecuadorians are upset because presidente Gutierrez is pro
  setting a liquor tax in order to accumulate funds to raise Social
  Security income for the elderly to accommodate the rise in the cost of
  living…  They believe that the funds should be taken from other
  governmental sources and not by creating a new tax (after all, they’d
  be paying that tax themselves, buying alcohol).  Several of the
  elderly in Quito and Guayaquil are still sitting in a hunger strike
  until the ongoing Social Security issue is resolved. 

  
  My opinion?  There’s a whole lot more going on than just the above
  when it comes to the issues at stake, but I’m with the president. 
  Set the liquor tax and
  put the money into the Social Security fund … get the elderly their
  Social Security raise.

  
  

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   El Tiempo en Quito Hoy: (The weather
  in Quito
  Today):
  

  
  (from elcomercio.com)
  
  AM: Nublado parcialmente
  PM: Lluvias aisladas
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Temperatura:
  Máx. 70°F / 21°C
  Min.  45°F /  7°C
  Humedad:
  Promedio. 56%

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