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By Xantha Leatham He’s built a global reputation by trying to cheat death through science. But biohacker Bryan Johnson, who follows one of the world's most extreme anti-ageing routines, has confessed he may have ‘taken this whole longevity thing too far’. The...
Thousands of Ecuadorians and their supporters watched and marched in the 43rd annual Ecuador Day parade in Queens, New York on Sunday. Among those who marched in the two-hour parade was New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. According to the parade sponsor, the...
Cuenca public utility ETAPA is advising residents to prepare for a severe drought. “All weather predictions call for a very strong El Niño weather phenomenon and this will create serious drought conditions in the canton,” ETAPA said. “Conditions will reduce water...
I can manage a conversation in Spanish reasonably well. I can talk to a shop assistant, explain a minor domestic crisis to the woman who cleans my apartment, order food, ask directions and occasionally understand the answer. Face-to-face, I have gestures, facial...
By Salma Ben Mariem Amnesty International is demanding that Ecuador implement a court ruling mandating the elimination of oil industry gas flares near populated areas in the Amazon and provide reparations to affected communities. The organization stated that while...
By Mia Osmonbekov The dead internet theory has floated around internet forums since the 2010s, and the idea that the internet is dominated by non-human activity was often dismissed as a fringe conspiracy. Now it has become a measurable fact. Not only do multiple...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del viernes, 31/7) Las mil historias del Padrón (The thousand stories of El Padrón) - For many Cuencanos, the Bajada del Padrón is just the continuation of calle Padre Aguirre, a 180-meter stretch that connects Calle Larga to the Bajada del...
According to the Bloomberg news agency, Ecuador's Finance Ministry is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $1.3 billion loan for El Niño damage relief. The report follows a Friday denial by President Daniel Noboa that the country will seek new...
By Timothy J. Killeen In the global debate over tropical deforestation, the usual cast of villains is well established: agribusiness, global supply chains, cattle ranchers, and governments granting land concessions for political support. One actor rarely appears in...
By Pilar Troya Fernández President Daniel Noboa governs Ecuador with increasingly authoritarian methods. Elected in 2023 and reelected in 2025, he has concentrated power in the executive branch, clashed with the Constitutional Court, abused states of emergency, and...
Ecuador Police and Armed Forces are turning to drones to track the movement of criminal gang members as well as trucks and boats believed to be transporting cocaine. In recent weeks the government has credited drone reconnaissance with the capture of seven Los Lobos...
By Andrew Gregory The world’s biggest ultra-processed food companies have filed scores of lawsuits challenging government policies that tackle junk diets, the Guardian can reveal. Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human...
By Richard Sima Learning a new language is good for your brain. Being able to speak and understand another tongue offers a form of mental stimulation, which keeps the brain active and sharp as we get older. In fact, researchers have found that being multilingual may...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del miércoles, 29/7) Se abre taller gratuito de bisutería en agosto (Free jewelry-making workshop begins in August) - The Museo Municipal de la Paja Toquilla y el Sombrero will hold a free jewelry-making workshop from el 3-7/8 from 14:30-16:30...
If you grew up in the US with a television in the house during the 1950s or early 60s, you likely knew Dorothy Kilgallen as the elegant, sharp-witted woman on the panel of What's My Line? She was the one who could guess a guest's occupation, whether they were a...
Ecuador will allocate $117.6 million to begin a transition to renewable energy in the Galapagos Islands over the next five years. The plan aims to make Galapagos an international example of sustainability, self-sufficiency, and resilience, with the support of the...
By Henry Chandonnet "I think social media is the worst thing that's happened in the last forty years," Steve Krug tells me. A quarter century ago, Krug wrote "Don't Make Me Think," one of the founding books of internet usability. It's the reason websites have big,...
President Daniel Noboa said he looks forward to “an era of improved regional relationships” following a Tuesday afternoon meeting with Peru’s new president Keiko Fujimori. Earlier, he met with Colombian vice president-elect José Manuel Restrepo, who will be sworn in...
By Orla Guerin In the Ecuadoran city of Durán, riddled with drugs and rival gangs, Police Captain Jean Carlos Bustamante knows exactly what he is up against – not just the criminals who kill and sometimes dismember their rivals, but also the enemy within. "We have...
By Adam Taylor At any given point there are hundreds of thousands of people in the skies travelling by air. For many, these journeys will pass by without consequence. But for some, a routine flight may trigger a health emergency. Although these events are rare, with...
Week of September 20
Ecuador turns to industrial power cuts to protect Mazar and keep homes from going dark.
Ecuador raises its 2026 growth forecast, but El Niño could spoil the outlook next year.
Cuenca retirees challenge medical and therapy changes at IESS senior center.
