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By Brian Handwerk Chicken soup. Half a grapefruit. Steaming hot tea. When you’re sick everyone from grandma to the next-door neighbor has a helpful suggestion for food that will put you on the road to recovery. What should we make of this wisdom — do some foods really...
Argentine protesters clashed with police outside the country's Congress on Wednesday, after lower house lawmakers narrowly upheld a veto of a planned hike to pensions by right-wing President Javier Milei. The chamber of deputies voted 153 in favor of the pension hike...
By Liam Higgins Younger Ecuadorian voters are paying little attention to the upcoming political campaign, says University of Guayaquil political science professor Fernando Manzano. “As a group, young people are more disconnected than I’ve ever seen them,” he said....
Although the amount of direct-to-consumer products arriving from China has soared in recent years, shipments from one company are “off the charts,” according to Ecuador custom officials. “The number of packages delivered by Temu is growing so fast we are adding...
By Gavin Voss Private security companies have surged in Ecuador as crime has intensified, but mounting evidence of criminal infiltration in the industry suggests that it may be servicing criminals as much as the private sector and the government. Take the recent case...
By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott South America's Paraguay River, a key thoroughfare for grains, has hit a record low in Paraguay's capital Asuncion, with water levels depleted by a severe drought upriver in Brazil that has hindered navigation along waterways in...
A study by the University of Cuenca recommends that municipal bus fares increase from 30 cents to 40 cents. It points out that since the last fare increase, in 2013, inflation has increased 30%. In addition to independent analysis, the study included a series of...
Attorney General Diana Salazar said late Tuesday that a “burden has been lifted" from her shoulders following a vote by the full National Assembly to permanently end efforts by the Citizens Revolution party to stage an impeachment trial against her. Although the...
By Kayla Hana From calling flip-flops slippahs to eating the most SPAM per capita in the U.S., Hawaii sure has its share of quirks. (We don’t wave: we give shaka.) That charm doesn’t end with our people, our funky flora and fauna (protea and Happy Face Spiders, to...
By La Croix International staff Pope Francis, along with other Church leaders, called for “radical fraternity” to heal a world fractured by division, poverty, and environmental crises during the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador. The congress...
Industry and government officials say the reduction of gold exports is a sign that law enforcement operations against illegal mining are working. In the first six months of 2024, gold exports totaled $545 million compared to $654 million in the same period of 2023....
In a late-night meeting of the National Assembly’s Oversight Commission Monday, members voted not to proceed with an impeachment trial against Attorney General Diana Salazar. During a session marked by shouting and insults, commission President Pamela Aguirre of the...
By Sebastián Vera Juan Ramírez uses all his strength to move the blue plastic trash containers toward him. The stench is intense, but he does not wear a mask. He also lacks gloves. Nevertheless, he opens the bags and collects everything he can recycle – paper,...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Mining and the Azuay Chamber of Mining have called a city of Cuenca report on the Loma Linda gold mine “misleading, inaccurate and unnecessary.” In addition, the Mining Ministry said the city overstepped its authority in researching the project...
By Lottie Limb Before visiting Ecuador, the eponymous equator wasn’t the most eagerly-anticipated moment on my bucket list trip. There were giant tortoises to meet, cloud forests to climb and Indigenous markets to explore. But the Quitsato Sundial, 50 kilometres north...
Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule. The surprise...
Millions of Ecuador were without electricity Saturday morning as a result of an electrical short circuit at a power transfer station near Paute. The blackout, which affected 11 or the country’s 24 provinces, lasted three or four hours for most customers, but in some...
Viernes, 2/8/2024 Hola, Todos - I will be taking a 2-week vacation starting el lunes, 8/9 and resuming translating el 23/9. Actividades - Festival de Artes (Arts Festival) - The 9th edition of the Festival de Artes para Niñas y Niños "Lirón Lirón: Abrazar con la...
By Jim Smith In today's world, expats face many challenges when living in new countries, like dealing with language barriers, cultural differences, healthcare, and managing money. AI, or artificial intelligence, is becoming a key helper for expats, offering solutions...
By Brett Wilkins A Brazilian judge on Thursday ordered two slaughterhouses and three ranchers to pay $764,000 in combined penalties for trading cattle raised in a protected area of the Amazon rainforest. The decision by Judge Inês Moreira da Costa in Rondônia — the...
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.
