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By Jim Smith When Expats move to or visit developing countries, they can significantly influence the local community in both positive and challenging ways. Although many Expats aim to contribute constructively and immerse themselves in their new environments, certain...
Ecuador’s Central Bank is warning residents of the dangers of conducting business in cryptocurrencies, pointing out the volatility of digital money and that its use is illegal in Ecuador. The warning came two months after Worldcoin, a crypto project of U.S....
Viernes, 16/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Convocan a bailerinas para "El Cascanueces" (Call for dancers for “The Nutcracker”) - The Compañía de Danza de la Dirección de Cultura de la Universidad de Cuenca is calling for dancers at least 16 years old to join the...
The El Salvador navy captured on Friday a ship in Pacific waters loaded with weapons headed for Ecuador. President Nayib Bukele tweeted that the weapons were sent by Mexican drug cartels to affiliate gangs in Ecuador. He added that the capture was one of several in...
On the desktop of my computer is a picture of my son walking through the courtyard of a Cuenca apartment building. It was taken a week before his fifth birthday. Everything in the picture reminds me of our time in Cuenca — the plants, the architecture, the beautiful...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy declared an emergency in Ecuador's electricity sector Thursday, citing dropping water levels at the country’s hydroelectric generation plants. “We have entered the dry season, which means less water is available at our generation...
By Juan Siliezar A new study that explores ancient temperatures and rainfall patterns in the tropical Andes of South America has revealed how 16,000 years of climate history in this part of the world was driven by carbon dioxide levels and ocean currents from global...
By Liam Higgins A British anthropologist says he has finally found the Amazon giants he has been looking for. Although Russell Dement says the tribe of giants has almost certainly died out, he and a team of German researchers have excavated two settlements in the...
Prosecutors in Argentina have launched an investigation into former President Alberto Fernández, who is accused of causing serious injuries to his ex-wife. Last week, former first lady Fabiola Yáñez, 43, filed a complaint accusing the 65-year-old ex-leader of beating...
Miércoles, 14/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Sábado de "Asado fest", en la Feria (Saturday of “Asado fest” at the Feria) - This sábado, 17/8, "Asado fest" will be at the Feria Libre with a variety of meats and seafood cooked over charcoal. It will start at 9:00 in...
Former Manabí criminal court judge Joffre Rivera said Wednesday he was offered money in exchange for releasing gang leader Leandro Norero, alias El Patron, from prison. Testifying in the Plaga Case, Rivera also said that Cristian Romero, Norero’s attorney, also...
More than two weeks after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claimed reelection victory, the US and other Western countries are showing little sign of swift tough action over what many of them have condemned as voting fraud. Most governments have demanded that...
Vice President Verónica Abad has filed a political gender violence complaint against President Daniel Noboa before the Contentious Electoral Tribunal (TCE). The complaint, filed August 8, be heard by Judge Fernando Muñoz who was replaced on Monday as TCE president....
The Social Christian and Democracia Sí parties announced their presidential candidates Tuesday, both expected to present strong challenges to President Daniel Noboa and Citizens Revolution’s Luisa Gonzalez in the February election. National Assembly President Henry...
By Marley Markham María Amalia Matamoros found herself in a difficult position in late June 2024, when she got a message from her friend Marcos*, asking if it was possible to sell an organ for as much as $200,000. Matamoros, a Costa Rican surgeon and former president...
By Julia Conley More than three years after a court ruling that left a group of young women hopeful that their legal action had helped "restore nature" for future generations in Ecuador, a report by Amnesty International on Monday found that gas flaring that the...
Following his weekend selection as Luisa as González's running mate, Diego Borja spent Monday defending himself against claims he is not a true Correista. “It is true I had disagreements with Rafael Correa in the past, but these were political, not personal,” Borja...
Lunes, 12/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Titular - ¡Olimpiadas inolvidables! (Unforgettable Olympics!) - Ecuador made history with 5 medals - 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze, for the first time since it entered the Olympics 100 years ago - in 1924 in Paris. Its delegation of 40...
By Cheyenne Haslett In an effort to beef up protections for consumers against corporations, the U.S. government on Monday announced a handful of policies to crack down on "headaches and hassles that waste Americans' time and money." Through the Federal Trade...
Although it comes as no surprise that President Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will face each other again in the February presidential election, their vice-presidential candidates were a mystery until Friday and Saturday. That was when the National Democratic Action...
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.
