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By Carolina Mella In two and a half years, Ecuador has spent 846 days under a state of emergency, almost the same amount of time that Daniel Noboa has been in power. During this period, the president has restricted people’s free movement for 272 days, decreeing seven...
There was a time when many people described moving abroad in simple terms. Cuenca was beautiful. The cost of living was lower. The climate was comfortable. The pace felt easier. For many retirees and expats, that was enough to explain the move. But expat life in...
By Ana Cristina Alvarado Just as many westerners have turned to alternative remedies to seek cures for whatever ails them, Ecuadorians, too, have begun to reconsider ancestral medicine in light of changing attitudes. Indigenous caregivers and midwifes are coming out...
The high school dropout rate has risen sharply in the last decade, and educators claim it is a key factor in Ecuador’s epidemic of violence. According to presenters at the 2026 Adolescence Summit, held in Quito May 14 and 15, 21.5% of the country’s high school...
In Cuenca, most expats have figured out one way or another of watching English-language TV or videos, usually via fiber optic cable and a reasonably reliable internet connection. One quickly discovers, however, that the modern world rests on a fragile assumption: that...
By Hannah Singleton A few bites of a pastry can deliver as many calories as an entire plate of chicken, vegetables, and starch, while taking a fraction of the time to eat. That mismatch points to a blind spot in how weight loss has long been understood. For decades,...
By Michelle Starr For all humanity's success as a species at the top of its game, it's likely that we'll never finish evolving. From passive selection pressures to those that are self-inflicted, the forces that shape our ongoing evolutionary journey are as fascinating...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del jueves, 14/5) Agenda - 16/5 a las 16-18:00 - Theatricalized route - Fairy tales, legends and stories about chocolate with the Barojo Collective - Museo Catedral Antigua - Cost: $10.00 16/5 a las 20:00 - Election of the Symbolic Mother -...
Of an estimated 4,000 short-term rental units in Cuenca, only 160 are registered with the municipality, according to Lorena Guillén, director of the Cuenca Tourism Foundation. The estimate follows an Internal Revenue Service report earlier in the week that found that...
There are few activities more satisfying than preparing dinner with music playing in the background, a glass of wine close at hand, and the satisfying aroma of the finishing product. We are challenged to consume in order to live — but we are graced with the gift of...
Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes finalized the official vote count Friday after 33 days of scrutiny and legal challenges, confirming that right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez will compete in a presidential runoff June...
Although the government celebrated a Miami judge’s decision to deny asylum to former Interior Minister José Serrano, it did not mention why he will not be sent back to Ecuador to face charges in the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio....
By Carolina Mella The scene has been repeating itself for 72 hours in Ecuador’s two largest cities: lines of vehicles snaking around corners, drivers waiting for hours in the sun, and gas pumps only allowing customers to fill up with $15 or $20 worth of gasoline. In...
In an age when much of television is disposable, forgettable, or so relentlessly superficial that even its creators probably struggle to recall it six months later, ITV's Up series is a towering achievement. It may well be one of the most important television...
By Callum Williams Silicon Valley, perhaps more than anywhere else in the world, is relentlessly focused on the future. This attitude has many benefits. It helps people devote themselves to creating new technologies, many of which change the world. But it has a cost,...
Despite government claims that there is no gasoline shortage, gas stations in Quito, Guayaquil and other cities were running out of Extra and Ecopaís gasoline on Tuesday and Wednesday due to high demand. In Quito, some gas stations reported back-ups of 20 to 30 cars...
By Trisha Pasricha, MD When it comes to plastic-related particles and chemicals, people often feel helpless and overwhelmed. Plastic contamination feels so pervasive, inevitable and frustrating, especially since the research is limited on how to reduce your exposure....
By Garry Vatcher Ten years ago, Hogar de Esperanza began with very little. There was no large organization, no strong financial base, no guarantee of success. When we opened our doors on May 1, 2016, I had paid the rent for the month and had $100 left in my bank...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that Ecuador has replaced Colombia as the world's largest exporter of cocaine and claimed that government officials and judges in Ecuador are working “hand-in-hand” with drug traffickers. He added that Ecuador has also...
Antigua and Barbuda has nominated Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa as candidate to be the next United Nations Secretary-General, a U.N. official told Reuters on Tuesday. Espinosa, a former foreign affairs minister and defense minister in Ecuador, was president...
