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Energy Minister Roberto Luque announced Wednesday that electrical blackouts are being suspended for a second week and will only resume May 20 if necessary. Earlier in the week, he had announced there would be no blackouts until May 13. “The recent rainfall continues to improve conditions at our hydro facilities and the long-term outlook is...
By Madeline Holcombe Eating ultraprocessed foods is associated with an early risk of death, according to a 30-year study — but different foods have different impacts. Processed meats and sugary foods and drinks aren’t correlated with the same risks as ultraprocessed whole grains, for example, said lead study author Dr. Mingyang Song, associate professor of...
By Elizabeth Roberts A recent survey by InterNations, the expat networking group, shone a light on the biggest problems that can cast a dark shadow over life overseas. We asked two women well-versed in helping people to deal with such woes, to offer some advice. Dyhan Summers runs a Delhi-based psychotherapy practice, Expat Counseling and...
Biologists on a trail in the Ecuadorean Amazon hold their breath as they distribute a foul-smelling delicacy to lure butterflies, critical pollinators increasingly threatened by climate change. A team has hung 32 traps made of green nets, each baited with rotting fish and fermented bananas. They are meant to blend in with the forest canopy....
Residents of the coastal community of Olón in Santa Elena Province are protesting the clearing of a mangrove swamp and native trees for a residential development owned by President Daniel Noboa’s wife. About a dozen residents camped on the site Tuesday night and said they won’t leave until they have assurances that destruction of vegetation...
By Antonio Maria Delgado A political ploy designed by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to regain international legitimacy through heavily manipulated elections appears to be spiraling out of control for the socialist leader as support for a previously unknown rival reaches apparently insurmountable levels. A new poll over the weekend shows that opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia...
Surrounded by a lush tropical rainforest full of trilling birds and friendly monkeys, Ecuador’s Sinchi Warmi is not your average jungle lodge. It’s not just the series of freshwater ponds on the grounds (one of which holds a 6-foot-long endangered Amazon fish that comes to the surface when you clap) that makes it unique. Or...
As heavy equipment worked to clear the Cuenca-Molleturo-Naranjal highway Monday, rescue workers freed at least 40 people trapped between landslides. The highway, which is the main route between Cuenca and Guayaquil, remained closed to traffic as efforts continue to clear tons of rock and mud in at least four locations. “We hope to open one...
By Stephen Vargha It’s like the biblical David versus Goliath. For the craft beer industry in Ecuador, it is them versus AB InBev, the brewing company based in Leuven, Belgium. AB InBev has a fourth of the world’s global sales, taking in $59 billion for its last fiscal year. The brewing giant’s mass-produced beers include...
By Thomas Graham According to a resolution passed at the congress of the Movimiento al Socialismo (Mas) on Wednesday, Arce “expelled himself” from the party by not appearing at the meeting on Tuesday in the department of Cochabamba. David Choquehuanca, the vice-president, and dozens more legislators, officials and activists loyal to Arce, were also expelled...
There will be no electric blackouts until at least May 13, Energy Minister Roberto Luque announced Sunday. “The decision is based on increasing power generation at the Mazar-Paute facilities,” he said. He cautioned, however, that repairs to the Coca Codo Sinclair, the country’s largest hydro plant, could require new blackouts later in the month. Luque...
Domingo, 5/5/2024 Hola, Todos – I will be on vacation next week and back on lunes, el 13/5. Actualidad – De El Mercurio del sábado, 4/3 (1 article): 3 volcanes con actividad moderada y alta (3 volcanoes with moderate & high activity) – The Instituto Geofísico reported that the Sangay, La Cumbre on Fernandina Island...
Expat Life
By Madeline Holcombe Eating ultraprocessed foods is associated with an early risk of death, according to a 30-year study —...
By Elizabeth Roberts A recent survey by InterNations, the expat networking group, shone a light on the biggest problems that...
By Stephen Vargha It’s like the biblical David versus Goliath. For the craft beer industry in Ecuador, it is them...
By Barbara Brosco In the midst of graceful surroundings minutes from downtown, lies the newest addition to the Ecuadorean, mountain...
Health News
By Madeline Holcombe Eating ultraprocessed foods is associated with an early risk of death, according to a 30-year study —...
By Dana G. Smith According to some estimates, consumers spend $62 billion a year on “anti-aging” treatments. But while creams,...
Opinion
By Ana Caistor Arendar The people of Ecuador have given a resounding NO to the return of secretive, foreign corporate...
By Tessa Flemming For years, Ecuador and Mexico looked like two countries in diplomatic harmony. Despite their political differences, the...
By Jeff Abbott Mexico has severed diplomatic relations with Ecuador after heavily armed police raided the country’s embassy, in a...
