By Sylvan Hardy Being an expat is a lot more difficult than advertised. Cultural and language differences, as well as missing friends and family back home and general homesickness pose insurmountable problems for many. “I don’t criticize the publications and websites that promote living overseas,” says Allen McConnell, an architect who left the U.S. in […]
Venezuelans without passports say they will wait Hundreds of Venezuelans were denied entry into Ecuador on Saturday, the first day of the government’s new requirement that Venezuelans present valid passports to enter the country. The new requirement was met with surprise and anger at the the international bridge at Rumichaca, the main point of access […]
The far northwest weathered me. I learned at an early age to shoulder the weight of strong nature, to endure long periods of darkness, and to find comfort in solitary pursuits. But, there was nothing, not a single thing about the country that made me feel big and Important. If anything, it made me feel […]
By Ramiro Crespo Ecuador’s difficult path towards becoming a responsible mining economy has once again taken a stumble. Courts in Cuenca have stopped development of the Río Blanco project, a gold mine nearing completion owned by Chinese mining company Junefield. The rulings have received support from Cuenca’s mayor, Marcelo Cabrera, and umbrella indigenous organization CONAIE. […]
Three days after the deadly crash of a Colombian bus east of Quito, investigators have discovered 637 kilos, or 1,400 pounds, of marijuana concealed under the passenger compartment floor. The cache was valued at $1.7 million. The discovery was made by dogs during a routine sweep of the bus wreckage by a police canine unit. […]
Venezuelans entering Peru and Ecuador will soon be required to show their passports, rather than national identity cards, the Ecuadorian government and Peruvian official sources said on Thursday, amid concerns over the rapidly growing influx of economic migrants. Both countries have hitherto allowed Venezuelans to enter using national ID cards, providing desperate Venezuelans with an […]
Deportivo Cuenca forced to play home game in Quito Although it has advanced to the quarter finals of the Copa Sudamericana championships, Cuenca’s professional football team cannot play home games in its own stadium. The team will play in Quito. On Thursday, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) announced that Cuenca’s Alejandro Serrano Aguilar stadium […]
Thursday’s announcement that, beginning Saturday, all Venezuelans entering Ecuador must present passports, is being criticized from both outside and inside the government. The new requirement, announced by Interior Minister, Mauro Toscanini, ends the current practice of allowing entry with the Tarjeta Andina or Venezueulan cedulas. “We are taking this measure for the protection of both […]
Does going “gluten-free” mean you’ll automatically lose weight, shrink your “wheat belly” or prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Or as Jimmy Kimmel demonstrated quite hilariously, are you someone who has stopped eating gluten because someone in your Yoga class told you to? (Check out Jimmy’s segment on Youtube.com where he asked people on the street, “What is gluten?”) Can […]
A Colombian radio station is reporting that the driver of the bus that crashed Tuesday morning, killing 23 and injuring 22, had a fake driver’s license. The 28-year-old driver, identified as Cristian Andrés P., was treated and released for injuries suffered in the accident near Papallacta and is currently being detained, according to Ecuadorian transit […]
