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Bored? - <If you're "Curious?" you'll have to wait until tomorrow.> (De El Mercurio del lunes, 29/6) En Nabón se alista nueva edición del festival del cafe (Nabón getting ready for a new edition of its coffee festival) - The 5th Edition of the Festival del Café...
Every July 4th I find myself with a slightly uncomfortable question. Exactly what is it that Americans celebrate other than fireworks, barbecues and watermelons? The easy answer is freedom, but the harder answer is freedom for whom and from what? Growing up in...
By Simon Romero With deadly precision, the Trump administration has launched dozens of attacks on small boats in the waters off South America, killing nearly 200 people in a campaign U.S. officials say is meant to curb the flow of illicit drugs to the United States....
By Mark Hertsgaard The publisher of The New York Times recently made an extraordinary speech about AI, journalism, and the public square that’s received surprisingly little public reaction. What makes A.G. Sulzberger’s speech extraordinary is that it was unabashedly...
By Regina Garcia Angélica Mundrain wants the bodies of her son, niece and nephew to be pulled from the rubble of her flattened beachfront apartment. She has spent every minute of the past six days waiting for the heavy machinery needed to remove the slabs of concrete...
The Ecuadorian gang the Chone Killers has been designated a foreign terrorist organization, a move that allows the U.S. to impose sanctions and pursue criminal prosecutions against anyone associated with the group. In a statement Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco...
A humanoid robot named José Pemba summitted Ecuador’s 6,200 meter (20,341 ft.) Chimborazo volcano June 5, part of project to show that robots can accomplish human-like tasks in extreme environments. Although Pemba needed some human assistance, his support team says...
By Christopher Cann First there’s the hum and then the cool air. It’s something most Americans enjoy without a moment’s thought: air conditioning. In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere. But in Europe, air conditioning has proven...
Provenance, Psychology, and the Painting Above the Chimney Over the past two weeks we have followed Han van Meegeren from his garden shed in the south of France, through the Rijksmuseum's acquisitions committee, and into the art collection of Nazi Leader Hermann...
By Anahad O’Connor Most people drink coffee for a bit of buzz and a boost in their energy levels. But coffee has wide-ranging effects on your health. Coffee is, arguably, the world’s most scientifically scrutinized beverage. Researchers have collectively carried out...
The Ministry of Agriculture presented estimates that the developing El Niño could cause $1.3 billion in agricultural and aquaculture losses in Manabí, Guayas and Los Ríos Provinces. The ministry said floods will affect up to two million hectares of crops as well as...
Mexican health authorities said Wednesday that four people died during massive celebrations in downtown Mexico City after the national team’s victory over Ecuador secured a place in the World Cup Round of 16. Two women and one man were found unconscious on streets...
by Mark A. Mahoney, Ph.D., R.D.N. When most of us think about aging well, we picture our future selves still doing what matters, working on things we care about, being present for the people we love, cooking for friends, getting outside, staying involved in our...
By Elizabeth Rayne In 1514, Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus disrupted everything humanity thought about its place in the universe. Years of peering at the night sky (and a lot of math) had brought him a revelation: Earth is not the center of the universe, and...
Ecuador was unable to match the intensity and disciple of Mexico Tuesday night in a World Cup match delayed an hour by rain in Mexico City and was eliminated 2-0 from competition. With goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, Mexico advances to the round of 16 and...
How to Age a Painting a Hundred Years in One Afternoon Last time we met Han van Meegeren, the Dutch artist who forged a series of Vermeers so convincing that the Rijksmuseum paid a world record price for one of them, and Hermann Göring acquired another under the...
The National Assembly Oversight Commission has agreed to begin impeachment proceedings against former Energy Minister Inés Manzano. Accusations against Manzano involve her role in the Progen electric generator scandal as well as “general mismanagement” of her ministry...
Most people who move to Cuenca know about the first suitcase. It holds the practical things. Clothes. Documents. Medications. Chargers. A few favorite items from home. Maybe a sweater for the mountain evenings and a pair of shoes that will survive uneven sidewalks....
Ecuador's late World Cup surge runs into Mexico's immaculate defense and the weight of the Azteca Stadium atmosphere when they face the co-hosts for a place in the last 16 on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Ecuador made the last 32 the hard way, recovering from a 1-0 loss to Ivory...
The Peruvian election commission announced on Monday that Keiko Fujimori has won the presidential race. Earlier, the country's electoral authority finished tallying 100% of the votes, 22 days after the June 7 election. The final results show the conservative Fujimori...
