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Trump wants to stop drugs coming to the U.S. from South America but is that possible?

Apr 17, 2026

By Ana Ionova and Max Bearak South America’s bustling seaports have never been under more watchful eyes. They are patrolled by armed soldiers and monitored by thousands of cameras. Drones look for divers stashing cocaine onto ships. Sniffer dogs, special agents and...

New Chilean president launches deportation flights with migrants from Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia

April 17th, 2026

Crash survivors report hearing a loud noise just before bus veered off the highway

April 17th, 2026

National electricity company officials warned the Energy Ministry of a power crisis in early March

April 17th, 2026

The first gold record in history

April 17th, 2026

It’s the end of the internet as we know it

April 16th, 2026

Fourteen dead, 29 injured in Cuenca-Guayaquil bus crash; Government plans to fire 1,300 public health workers; Noboa plans official visit to China in August

April 16th, 2026

Cuenca’s mercados are perpetual motion machines of commerce — and no place for the faint of heart

April 16th, 2026

Trump’s ‘narco-terrorism’ operations in Ecuador: Is it a new phase of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’?

April 15th, 2026

Government fires electric utility managers following weekend blackouts in Guayaquil and Quito

April 15th, 2026

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Expat Life in Ecuador

The first gold record in history

The first gold record in history

Apr 17, 2026

There are certain songs that do not so much belong to a period as continue living inside it, like a station clock that still keeps perfect time long after the timetable has ceased to matter, and Chattanooga Choo Choo is one of those, appearing simple on first hearing...

Cuenca’s mercados are perpetual motion machines of commerce — and no place for the faint of heart

April 16th, 2026

Going through the trees

April 15th, 2026

When living in Cuenca stops being the question

April 14th, 2026

Travel brochures and blisters

April 13th, 2026

The South American country that hit the jackpot

April 10th, 2026

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Opinions on Ecuador

It’s the end of the internet as we know it

April 16th, 2026

Trump’s ‘narco-terrorism’ operations in Ecuador: Is it a new phase of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’?

April 15th, 2026

Noted oncologist tells why he will refuse most medical procedures and tests when he turns 75

April 12th, 2026

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Upcoming Events See calendar

2 band, $15 fundraiser, April 18 # 3pm. Oveja Negra!

April 16th, 2026

Sabatino’s Fair

April 17th, 2026

Join Us for a Greek Dinner Experience!

April 9th, 2026

Restorative Pilates and Ecuadorian cacao tasting

April 17th, 2026

Real Estate & Rentals See more

House for your peace of mind in Pampa – Vintimilla sector, Azogues (Near Cuenca)

April 16th, 2026

Beach house San Jacinto Manabi

April 16th, 2026

MALACATOS – Beautiful 4 BR 3 BA Home in Quiet Neighborhood

April 16th, 2026

Amazon Eco-lodge and reserve for sale

April 16th, 2026

Community Posts See more

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

April 16th, 2026

Temporary and Permanent Visas. 100% Guaranteed by Isabel Mosquera

April 16th, 2026

🌮 Craving Authentic Tex-Mex in Cuenca? Anubis Awaits!

April 16th, 2026

Join Us for a Greek Dinner Experience!

April 15th, 2026

Good Grief: When the Life You Imagined Shifts

April 15th, 2026

Health News

This detox strategy may erase 10 years of social media brain damage, researchers say

April 15th, 2026

Why marriage has lost its appeal for many

April 14th, 2026

Noted oncologist tells why he will refuse most medical procedures and tests when he turns 75

April 12th, 2026

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