By Megan Cerullo Financial independence, once a hallmark of adulthood, has gone by the wayside as adult children increasingly depend on their parents to help them cover the cost of rent, student loans, health insurance and more. But parents’ desire to give their children a financial assist could be misguided — and even backfire in […]
During the last week in April, 2019, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its partners celebrate the 17th annual Vaccination Week in the Americas with the slogan “Protect your community. Do your part. #GetVax.” “The slogan is a strong call to action to the general public, health care workers, and donors and decision makers […]
Ecuador prosecutors say they will request an Interpol international arrest warrant for former Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño “within a matter of days.” Patiño is the 10th official from the government of former president Rafael Correa who faces criminal prosecution in Ecuador. Correa, who lives in Belgium, is one of the 10. Patiño left the country […]
By Brian Hitsky In Cuenca, when you think of football, what comes to mind is Deportivo Cuenca, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and the World Cup. John Bryan, from Chicago, who moved to Cuenca in September 2018, has a different slant about football. He’s a former high school championship coach and college player who is introducing […]
By Hugh Thomson Climbing from the ancient Peruvian pilgrimage site of Chavín, we pass fields of quinoa flowering purple in a last burst of energy before they are harvested. There are bunches of maize hanging from the farmhouse rafters in shades of gold and red, and the small village plaza has plants that would not […]
By Adam Marcus Homeopathy may not cure disease, but it continues to give journal editors fits, particularly at the hands of a group in Russia that has managed to publish a slew of papers on the spurious practice. The architect of the effort appears to be one Oleg Epstein, whose company, OOO NPF Materia Medica […]
Drivers who collide with the tram will be liable for all repairs to the system. The Cuenca Tranvía Executive Council announced that the policy, in force since the beginning of the current testing period, will continue when the tram begins public operations. Since test runs began two months ago, there have been six accidents in […]
By R.S. Gompertz Of all the places we have lived and traveled, when it comes to possible places to settle I like Cuenca the best. On the list of attributes I look for, Cuenca scores high on every one except proximity. Getting in and out of here from the West Coast is a pain in […]
I’m back! It’s been almost two years since my last post. My husband and I decamped Cuenca for Medellin a while back for what we thought would be greener pastures. Well, it turned out they weren’t so green and we decided to come back. There’s a lot of reasons why –think crossfire– and I’ll explain […]
If you plan your time around what’s happening in Cuenca’s creative community, then this column is for you. Published every Monday, What’s Happening Under the Domes highlights the exhibits, concerts, workshops and other not-to-be-missed artistic events scheduled for the coming week. We cannot guarantee a complete listing, but we’ll try our best to keep you […]
