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Noboa deploys 4,000 police and military personnel to Quito to combat recent crime wave

Noboa deploys 4,000 police and military personnel to Quito to combat recent crime wave

Aug 4, 2026

President Daniel Noboa ordered the deployment of 4,000 additional police and military personnel to Quito with the aim of combatting a "crime wave" the government blames on criminal gangs. "A safe national capital translates to a safe country," Noboa said Monday in a...

Ecuador’s Central Bank is developing an instant payment system similar to Brazil’s Pix

August 4th, 2026

Trusting doctors in Ecuador: The question that changed the conversation

August 4th, 2026

Biohacker Bryan Johnson confesses he may have ‘taken this whole longevity thing too far’ Story

August 4th, 2026

Thousands watch and participate in the annual Ecuador Day parade in New York City

August 3rd, 2026

City prepares for severe El Niño drought; Noboa nixes public referendum; LP gas prices will not change, gov’t says; Azuay needs more judges and prosecutors

August 3rd, 2026

Please put it in writing

August 3rd, 2026

Rights group urges government to comply with a 2021 court ruling to eliminate gas flares

August 3rd, 2026

‘Dead internet theory’ was right: AI agents are eating the web and rewiring the internet’s business model

August 2nd, 2026

Discover Cuenca’s Bajada del Padrón; Wildfire season keeps firefighters busy; Water service cut in El Valle; Centrosur installs ‘smart’ electric meters in Centro

August 1st, 2026

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Expat Life in Ecuador

Trusting doctors in Ecuador: The question that changed the conversation

Trusting doctors in Ecuador: The question that changed the conversation

Aug 4, 2026

Trusting doctors in Ecuador can feel difficult when the healthcare system is unfamiliar, even when our doubts rest more on fear than evidence. The restaurants along Remigio Crespo were filling with people grabbing a quick lunch before returning to work. Margaret and...

Please put it in writing

August 3rd, 2026

He wrote the bible on the modern internet and is horrified at what he sees today

July 29th, 2026

Why air travel can be so hard on your body

July 29th, 2026

When you stop asking what Cuenca can give you

July 28th, 2026

Survival of the fittest in the Galapagos

July 27th, 2026

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Opinions on Ecuador

Noboa’s semi-dictatorship seeks to win elections by eliminating opponents, not by votes

August 1st, 2026

The woman who knew too much

July 30th, 2026

Sarayaku Amazonian community demands the government comply with a 2012 court ruling

July 20th, 2026

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Upcoming Events See calendar

Neighborhoods of Cuenca, We are Vecinos – An Afternoon at Hogar

August 1st, 2026

Walking Tour El Vado

August 1st, 2026

Explore the Church of the Virgen of the Rock (Santuario de la Virgen del Rocio)

August 4th, 2026

Itasian: Asian dishes and Italian Wines

August 1st, 2026

Real Estate & Rentals See more

“Luxury Suite for Sale | Puertas del Sol | Cuenca, Ecuador”

August 3rd, 2026

Special Package at Ecuador’s Pacific Coast-San Clemente Beach Rental at Vista Azul residential community Project

August 3rd, 2026

Price reduced! Beach house San Jacinto Manabi

August 3rd, 2026

Amazon Eco-lodge and reserve for sale

August 3rd, 2026

Community Posts See more

Easy Visas-Cuenca; we make the visa process easier!

August 4th, 2026

NEW APP in Cuenca for EVERY cell phone type (Apple App Store & Google Play Store)

August 3rd, 2026

Changes in Apostille Services

August 3rd, 2026

Temporary and Permanent Visas. 100% Guaranteed by Isabel Mosquera

August 3rd, 2026

Personal care and Assistance, Medical visits, errands, grocery shopping, pet care

August 3rd, 2026

Health News

Biohacker Bryan Johnson confesses he may have ‘taken this whole longevity thing too far’ Story

August 4th, 2026

‘If all else fails, sue’: How ultra-processed food companies use the courts to obstruct health rules

July 31st, 2026

Researchers say learning a second language can prevent dementia and make you look years younger

July 30th, 2026

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