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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...
By Frances Robles Hundreds of people gathered several days ago outside a detention center known as “Zone 7” in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, huddled around lists of prisoners, as they clutched plastic bags filled with meals they had packed for the inmates inside....
By Jim Smith Beyond the thrill of exploring new landscapes and traditions, you might find the prospect of opening a small business in your new home both enticing and rewarding. Whether driven by a passion, a lifelong dream, or the desire to integrate more deeply into...
By Ellen Gabler Lynne Calloway had been taking a newly refilled arthritis prescription for a few days when she mentioned she wasn’t feeling well. So her husband, Joseph Calloway, did some investigating. When he looked up her medication in a book detailing prescription...
Viernes, 9/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Marco Martínez Espinoza crea "Alquimia Natural" y la expone (Marco Martinez Espinoza creates "Alquimia Natural" (Natural Alchemy) and exhibits it) - "Alquimia Natural" opened last miércoles in the Galería de la Alcaldía...
By Sylvan Hardy Until the Amazonian ritual of head shrinking disappeared in the early 1960s, almost any head was fair game for shrinking, including those of foreigners. The best-known case is that of young German anthropologist Franz Bosch, who arrived in Cuenca in...
By Dell Francis It provides an energy boost, improves sexual prowess, and helps you lose weight. And, according to a study by Rutgers University in the U.S., it contains a rare antioxidant compound that stimulates overall health and helps prevent cancer. The borojó...
The government of Paraguay on Thursday effectively ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave the South American nation, escalating tensions between the allies in the wake of the Biden administration's sanctions on a tobacco company linked to the country's powerful former...
Lucía Yépez won the silver medal Thursday in the women’s 53kg category wrestling competition at the Paris Olympics. Yépez, from Los Ríos Province, was defeated by Japan's Akari Fujinami in the championship match. On Wednesday, Yépez advanced to the final with a...
Ecuador has launched the Violeta Tourism Project (Turismo Violeta), a collaborative effort between the country’s Ministry of Tourism and the Inter-American Development Bank (BID). This initiative aims to reshape the tourism landscape by prioritizing women’s roles in...
By Pablo Stefanoni Distrust-enthusiasm-disappointment (more or less silent). The relationship between the Latin American left and the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela has gone through different stages, in line with the dynamics of the Caribbean country itself. The...
Miércoles, 7/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - 3 días de música en el cantón Sígsig (3 days of music in Sígsig canton) - National and international artists will perform in Sígsig as part of the vacation season. The schedule started miércoles. "Sígsig fest 2" will be...
By Cynthia J. Arnson In the two years since he took office, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has riled U.S.-Colombian relations, chipping away at nearly a quarter century of steady U.S. bipartisan support. It should not surprise that the nation’s first leftist...
By Hans Milton Hummingbirds are named for the sound of their rapidly beating wings, but now their tongues have captured scientists' attention. These tiny birds can suck 10 drops of nectar out of a flower every 15 milliseconds, researchers at the University of...
By John Olson Azuay Community Theater will close its 2023-24 season of six plays with the award-winning Pulitzer Prize finalist dramatic comedy The Waverly Gallery, by the Academy award winning screenwriter and playwright Kenneth Lonergan. ACT’s Bob Fry is directing...
Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it will not release former vice president Jorge Glas from prison and grant him safe passage to Mexico. The decision followed a new request from the Mexican government which says it will grant Glas political asylum. In its...
By Virginia Hogan As someone whose hand cramps easily, I get the struggle: I want to get off my laptop, but a notebook feels too painful. And slow! But there are some surprising benefits to this old-fashioned way of getting thoughts on paper. Here, I wanted to...
By Anatoly Kurmanaev For the Venezuelan government, everything seemed to be falling in place. Francisco Torrealba, a senior ruling party official, described being in an electoral command center in the country’s capital, Caracas, on Election Day last month, watching...
By Sarah Barrell Travel in August is all about being canny. It’s a prime time to be in Europe but you need to be nimble to avoid the crowds and escalating prices across the Med and beaches radiating beyond. It's worth thinking of alternatives if you want more than a...
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.
