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Despite military raids, criminal networks expand cross-border alliances between Ecuador and Colombia

Despite military raids, criminal networks expand cross-border alliances between Ecuador and Colombia

Sep 23, 2026

By Oliver Lawson The Colombian armed group Comandos de La Frontera (CDF) has expanded its relationships and logistical networks in Ecuador through an alliance with Ecuadorian gang Los Lobos. Together, the groups have become part of a transnational criminal system that...

As their electric power is cut on Mondays, large companies blame government for lack of planning

September 23rd, 2026

The airport meal nobody sells

September 23rd, 2026

Challenging the rivers and mountain roads of Peru

September 23rd, 2026

Don’t be fooled by a summer of AI hype as marketers push the fictional machine god narrative

September 22nd, 2026

Cuenca prepares for El Niño; Former mayor faces criminal charges; Fishermen suffer a ‘fishing drought’

September 22nd, 2026

Are LED lights bad for our health? New study warns they could be the ‘new asbestos’

September 22nd, 2026

‘That’s not my fight’: Then Tom walked into Cuenca’s Great March for Water

September 22nd, 2026

‘To jail or hell’ for alleged Los Lobos suspect: Minister says ‘La Muerte’ made victims dig their own graves

September 21st, 2026

More fishermen from destroyed vessels released by judge who cites lack of evidence against them

September 21st, 2026

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Expat Life in Ecuador

The airport meal nobody sells

The airport meal nobody sells

Sep 23, 2026

One of the odder features of modern air travel is that airports have become brilliant at selling almost everything except the one thing a traveler actually needs at six in the morning. My last trip took me through four international airports and one ecological airport...

Challenging the rivers and mountain roads of Peru

September 23rd, 2026

‘That’s not my fight’: Then Tom walked into Cuenca’s Great March for Water

September 22nd, 2026

Would you rather be safe than sorry?

September 21st, 2026

Google, we never knew you

September 18th, 2026

The expensive ingredient is 501

September 16th, 2026

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Opinions on Ecuador

Don’t be fooled by a summer of AI hype as marketers push the fictional machine god narrative

September 22nd, 2026

My dumbphone made my life better but it made everyone else’s worse

September 17th, 2026

Martial law in the suburbs

September 14th, 2026

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Upcoming Events See calendar

Anciente Ecuadorian Music – Book Launch + Concert

September 23rd, 2026

Killa Raymi: A Sacred Pause Under the Full Moon

September 18th, 2026

80’s Vibe Returning To Common Grounds

September 21st, 2026

Jazzy Night at Homenaje

September 16th, 2026

Real Estate & Rentals See more

Price reduced! Beach house San Jacinto Manabi

September 22nd, 2026

Nice Apartment

September 18th, 2026

Amazon Eco-lodge and reserve for sale

September 17th, 2026

Amazing quiet apartment in Historical District

September 17th, 2026

Community Posts See more

Temporary and Permanent Visas. 100% Guaranteed by Isabel Mosquera

September 22nd, 2026

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

September 22nd, 2026

👓 Looking for Prescription Glasses in Cuenca? We Speak English!

September 22nd, 2026

Legal precedent: substitution of real estate investment for bank investment approved

September 22nd, 2026

Wisdom Teeth & Oral Surgery by a Specialist

September 21st, 2026

Health News

Are LED lights bad for our health? New study warns they could be the ‘new asbestos’

September 22nd, 2026

Five movements physical therapists say every adult over 50 should do every day

September 15th, 2026

September is National Cholesterol Awareness Education Month; Check out the new guidelines

September 10th, 2026

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