By Alice Chaummers There was a lot of spooning going on in Parque de la Madre last Friday, at least from this reporter’s vantage point. In case you don’t know, spooning is when a guy snuggles up behind a women, his crotch to her butt, fully clothed (otherwise, it’s called something else). It’s commonly practiced […]
By June Webber and Frederica Cocca Once the world’s most prosperous emerging region, Latin America has fallen behind in recent years — due in part to its missing middle: a lack of medium-sized companies, and a shortage of middle-class consumers, according to recent research. Although emerging economies’ contribution to global growth has risen from 37 […]
After saying it would consider blocking Uber and Cabify taxi apps to Ecuador internet users, the government said Monday that such a blockage was not possible. When he met with striking taxi drivers last week in Quito, Deputy Minister of Transport Iván Carvallo said he would ask the Ministry of Telecommunications to investigate the possibility […]
Women who have high levels of the antibacterial agent triclosan in their urine have worse bone health than other women, new research indicates. Triclosan, which was recently banned in hand sanitizers, is used in a variety of “consumer goods and personal care products including soaps, hand sanitizers, toothpaste, and mouthwash,” Shaofang Cai, the Second Affiliated Hospital of […]
Local and federal officials have agreed to work with a community group to reduce crime in Cuenca but some are disputing the claim that major crime is on the rise in the city. “Combating crime is always a worthy cause and we are happy to assist in this mission,” says Azuay Governor Xavier Martinez. “It […]
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged $35 million Saturday to support Ecuador’s aid programs for Venezuelan and Colombian refugees. Meeting in Guayaquil with President Lenin Moreno, Pompeo also said the U.S. would provide assistance to combat drug trafficking and for border security. “We understand that Ecuador has received thousands of Venezuelans migrants and refugees […]
CuencaHighLife editor David Morrill recently sent me a copy of a story he read in the Quito newspaper El Comercio. He said it was quite a sad story yet newsworthy and asked if I would rewrite it in English for our readers. I read the story twice but I heard a different tale. I could […]
Exploring new places and lands is an exhilarating experience. What if someone told you that it’s possible to see a new region while also getting affordable dental services? Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to spend tens of thousands of dollars on dental procedures?? Well, in our modern world of everything now being […]
Although the oldest Generation Xers are only 58, the Gen X population is hot on the heels of the baby boomer generation exiting North America seeking a better life abroad. The Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Gen Ys, and Millennia’s are familiar terms that reflect popular beliefs of differences among North American generations. Demographers, historians, and […]
By Alex Vasquez and Ben Bartenstein If Venezuelan politics weren’t convoluted enough, they just got a bit more complicated this week. The opposition-aligned Progressive Advance party hired Ari Ben-Menashe, a Montreal-based lobbyist, to “pursue Henri Falcon’s election as President of Venezuela,” according to a contract filed with the U.S. Justice Department. Days after the public […]
