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Nicaragua’s government closed another 151 nongovernmental organizations Thursday, among them some of the most important trade organizations, including the American Chamber of Commerce, coming just days after the government shuttered some 1,500 nongovernmental...
Viernes, 23/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Organizan talleres para los gestores culturales (Workshops organized for cultural managers) - The Dirección de Cultura del Municipio de Cuenca announced a series of specialized workshops aimed at cultural actors and...
By Jancee Dunn I recently visited my parents, and I was ransacking their kitchen for snacks when I noticed something: Their medications were in a cabinet near their oven. “Keeping your meds there isn’t ideal,” I told my dad. “You’re cooking all the time, and it’s...
Argentina’s Senate has given the green light to an increase in pension spending, potentially derailing President Javier Milei’s budget-balancing efforts. As per a Financial Times report Thursday, the Senate cast a 61-8 vote in favor of a new formula for pension...
By Sarah Gillespie The wine, a marriage of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec from Bodega Dos Hemisferios, sizzles on the palate: notes of black cherry, tobacco and pepper chronicle the 18 months of its maturation. I’m already woozy from the altitude and this threatens to...
President Daniel Noboa expressed “outrage” Thursday following the arrest of a Guayaquil university student charged with wrongful death for running over thieves who had robbed him at gunpoint. One of the thieves died as a result of his injuries. “We should be punishing...
Jueves, 22/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Un sábado para danza (A Saturday for dance) - The International school of talents, "Famabellydance" is inviting the public to enjoy the magic of "Moana" el. sábado, 24/8 a las 19:30 in the Teatreo de la Casa de la Cultura...
The Embassy of Ecuador in The Hague is set to celebrate their National Day with a week-long series of promotional events showcasing the country’s flourishing commerce, rich gastronomy, and diverse tourist destinations represented by its various provinces. This annual...
By Julie Turkewitz and Genevieve Glatsky Venezuela’s highest court ruled on Thursday that the country’s authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, won the July 28 presidential election, despite overwhelming evidence that Mr. Maduro’s opponent garnered the most votes. The...
Miércoles, 21/8/2024 Hola, Todos - This is going to be a super short issue - no really interesting articles and I'm loopier than normal because I'm full of anesthetics from dental surgery which will segue into follow-up painkiller loopiness. Actividades - Studio...
Four Cuenca men were treated at Vincent Corral Moscoso hospital Sunday morning after friends found two of them unconscious in their El Centro apartment. The two others were found groggy but conscious in an alley off Calle Larga. Police say that the men had been robbed...
The government on Tuesday submitted its plan to end oil production in Yasuní National Park to the Constitutional Court. In a prepared statement, President Daniel Noboa asked the court to review the plan to dismantle operations at the Ishpingo-Tambococha-Tiputini (ITT)...
By Mitra Taj; Photos by Marco Garro After weeks of living in jungle tents, the handful of Mennonite families trying to make a new home deep in the Peruvian Amazon began to despair. Wasps attacked as they tried to clear forest. Heavy rains turned the road to their camp...
By Fernando Heller Venezuela could enter a "condition of chaos" if the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, insists on claiming that he won the 28 July national election without being able to prove it, EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell warned Monday. “If Maduro...
Attorney General Diana Salazar said Monday that she is ready to face an impeachment trial in the National Assembly. The trial was postponed earlier in the year due to complications with her pregnancy. “My doctor has assured me that the issues she was concerned about...
By Sarah Gillespie; Photos by Ben Pipe Our guide Fabio Chimbo tips my head back and pours the medicine down my nose; I cough. It slithers down my throat and burns through my chest, fierier than a single malt. It’s 5 a.m., but I’m fully awake now. Everything’s...
By Carolina Mella Organized crime and violence are an obstacle to development and growth in Latin American countries. Security has become one of the main concerns among citizens. According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), violence has weakened states,...
Lunes, 19/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Proyección de documental de géneros musicales urbanos (Screening of a documentary on urban music genres) - For fans of musical genres such as hip hop, electronic music and metal, there will be a screening of the documental...
By Stephen Vargha Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres said, “While every refugee's story is different and their anguish personal, they all share a common thread of uncommon courage -- the courage not only to survive, but to persevere and rebuild...
By Jeremiah Reardon, Photos by Andy Kim and Jeremiah Reardon On Tuesday evening at 8 P.M., August 13, I watched our hometown assemble in the streets to offer a well-deserved homage to its recent hero, Olympian Daniel Pintado. Young and old stood with me on 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.
