Love the positive comments on Ecuador. Certainly international news shows a different reality. Will be visiting Ecuador in November! Glad you're enjoying Ecuador
Thanks for the update! As I've suggested in other Ecuador related comments sections, affected people can obtain some panels and power stations, off grid/ portable solutions similar to camping, to get themselves through black out times. Refrigeration, lights, communications and battery charging, easy to achieve. Panels can be folding and compact, or more ambitious. Ecuador, I've read, even has tax breaks for such imports. (If/ when I go, I would use these to offset the relatively high electric costs every day the sun shines. Like home gardening, but for power. I already do this in my US home.) Cheers.
Given my experiences in Hong Kong, which have been and are largely positive, I've learned to take Western mainstream media with a pinch of salt. More often than not it's not news, rather a political agenda. That said we are looking at Ecuador as a possible retirement option in about 5 years from now and after living in such a safe city for a long time, and a safe continent, we are aware that South America may have some challenges. Ecuador looks like a great place and I'm hoping it happens.
Thanks for the video, always interesting. I had a thought recently. While we may not have as much information about homicides in Ecuador as we would like, I think if an ex-pat gets killed in Ecuador, the world will know. Somebody online recently warned me about how dangerous Ecuador is and I made the point that most of us see danger other places but, don't see threats at home and don't want to. While I do have a number, 54, for homicides in my hometown so far this year, I do know our new mayor has set in force a policy where we don't count them all. I mentioned here before that a woman was found dead in her home Feb 12 and it was ruled a homicide. That was all of the information released at that time. I missed the news that came out Mar 9, not a big story. It turns out there was a lot known that was not released. There's a link below but, the report seems unclear on details. Seems like a lot of time between when they found her car and when they checked on her welfare. Also a lot of time between when they found the evidence against him and his arrest. Like you, I don't like that we can't find out what is going on. Personally, I think Ecuador is doing better at releasing information. I believe if a 79 year old American woman was killed in Ecuador I would know much more.
Well, you're right. If an expat was killed in Ecuador, the world would know much like when it happens in Mexico. And most crime stats we can't compare country to country because many countries don't collect or report all of the minor crime. So that's why they tend to use just the homicides per 100,000 as most countries do accurately report that or so we think. Thanks for watching
@@KrisandMike I see the link didn't work. Here's a cut and paste of the story. I find it pretty shocking. March 9 was a Saturday so I'm guessing he was arrested March 8. An Oldham County man has been arrested and charged in connection with the stabbing death of a 79-year-old Fern Creek woman, in February. Louisville Metro Police arrested Mark Rudolph, 29, on Friday a spokesperson said, in the death of Bettie Collins. While conducting a welfare check on Collins Feb. 12, police found Collins stabbed to death in her home near in the 10000 block of Chenoweth Vista Way. Rudolph has been charged with murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and tampering with physical evidence. Police said the murder took place on or about Feb. 6 or Feb. 7. Investigators tied Rudolph to Collin's death after he was captured on surveillance video Feb. 7 in possession of the car registered to Collins, according to court documents, near the 4500 block of Bardstown Road. Police go on to allege Rudolph abandoned Collins' car in the area before taking another victim's car and driving off from the scene. Police attempted to reach out to Collins' about her car but got no response. That's when the welfare check was carried out and the 79-year-old was found dead inside her home, having suffered multiple stab wounds to her head, neck, back and left hand. Later, during a search of Collins' abandoned car, police recovered two bloody kitchen knives. Police said they collected Rudolph's DNA, and found "very strong support" in a report that his DNA matches that of the DNA collected on the knives, as well as inside Collin's home. Rudolph appeared in court for an arraignment hearing Saturday, where a judge set his cash bond at $750,000.
Lol, why you all are insisting on staying in my country? Everything here's rotten and bad. Nor we don't wanna be here. You should go to Costa Rica, Thailand or Malaysia is way better than my country.
Love the positive comments on Ecuador. Certainly international news shows a different reality. Will be visiting Ecuador in November! Glad you're enjoying Ecuador
Very true. Thanks for watching.
Can't say enough about how much I love this channel! I love how you are so factual and back up what you say by charts and graphs...totally my jam!
Thanks so much for your very kind words. Take care.
Thanks for the update! As I've suggested in other Ecuador related comments sections, affected people can obtain some panels and power stations, off grid/ portable solutions similar to camping, to get themselves through black out times. Refrigeration, lights, communications and battery charging, easy to achieve. Panels can be folding and compact, or more ambitious. Ecuador, I've read, even has tax breaks for such imports. (If/ when I go, I would use these to offset the relatively high electric costs every day the sun shines. Like home gardening, but for power. I already do this in my US home.) Cheers.
Thanks for your excellent comment 👍
Thank you!
Thanks 👍
Always balance, fair, and factual. Thanks, Mike.
Thanks very much. Very much appreciated.
Thank you for the update Kris and Mike.
Thanks. Take care
Good job as always Mike. 👍
Thanks 👍
I like the format. great message. So good to get the on-the-ground perspective.
Thanks very much
Looking great Mike! Great info as always :)
Thanks my friend
Given my experiences in Hong Kong, which have been and are largely positive, I've learned to take Western mainstream media with a pinch of salt. More often than not it's not news, rather a political agenda. That said we are looking at Ecuador as a possible retirement option in about 5 years from now and after living in such a safe city for a long time, and a safe continent, we are aware that South America may have some challenges. Ecuador looks like a great place and I'm hoping it happens.
Yes a lot can happen in 5 years. Many countries are facing huge challenges all over the world.
Doesn't Equador have any 🌞? I hope they open the market for solar.
Yes hardly any solar here.
perfect environment to go SOLAR
Yes 👍
Thanks for the video, always interesting. I had a thought recently. While we may not have as much information about homicides in Ecuador as we would like, I think if an ex-pat gets killed in Ecuador, the world will know. Somebody online recently warned me about how dangerous Ecuador is and I made the point that most of us see danger other places but, don't see threats at home and don't want to. While I do have a number, 54, for homicides in my hometown so far this year, I do know our new mayor has set in force a policy where we don't count them all.
I mentioned here before that a woman was found dead in her home Feb 12 and it was ruled a homicide. That was all of the information released at that time. I missed the news that came out Mar 9, not a big story. It turns out there was a lot known that was not released. There's a link below but, the report seems unclear on details. Seems like a lot of time between when they found her car and when they checked on her welfare. Also a lot of time between when they found the evidence against him and his arrest. Like you, I don't like that we can't find out what is going on. Personally, I think Ecuador is doing better at releasing information. I believe if a 79 year old American woman was killed in Ecuador I would know much more.
Well, you're right. If an expat was killed in Ecuador, the world would know much like when it happens in Mexico. And most crime stats we can't compare country to country because many countries don't collect or report all of the minor crime. So that's why they tend to use just the homicides per 100,000 as most countries do accurately report that or so we think. Thanks for watching
@@KrisandMike I see the link didn't work. Here's a cut and paste of the story. I find it pretty shocking. March 9 was a Saturday so I'm guessing he was arrested March 8.
An Oldham County man has been arrested and charged in connection with the stabbing death of a 79-year-old Fern Creek woman, in February.
Louisville Metro Police arrested Mark Rudolph, 29, on Friday a spokesperson said, in the death of Bettie Collins.
While conducting a welfare check on Collins Feb. 12, police found Collins stabbed to death in her home near in the 10000 block of Chenoweth Vista Way.
Rudolph has been charged with murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and tampering with physical evidence.
Police said the murder took place on or about Feb. 6 or Feb. 7.
Investigators tied Rudolph to Collin's death after he was captured on surveillance video Feb. 7 in possession of the car registered to Collins, according to court documents, near the 4500 block of Bardstown Road.
Police go on to allege Rudolph abandoned Collins' car in the area before taking another victim's car and driving off from the scene.
Police attempted to reach out to Collins' about her car but got no response. That's when the welfare check was carried out and the 79-year-old was found dead inside her home, having suffered multiple stab wounds to her head, neck, back and left hand.
Later, during a search of Collins' abandoned car, police recovered two bloody kitchen knives.
Police said they collected Rudolph's DNA, and found "very strong support" in a report that his DNA matches that of the DNA collected on the knives, as well as inside Collin's home.
Rudolph appeared in court for an arraignment hearing Saturday, where a judge set his cash bond at $750,000.
Lol, why you all are insisting on staying in my country? Everything here's rotten and bad. Nor we don't wanna be here. You should go to Costa Rica, Thailand or Malaysia is way better than my country.
Funny as hell. Thanks 👍
@@KrisandMike lol , the funny thing is that you think you're right.
Thanks for the info.🦜🦜
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching.