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The commander of the Ecuadorian Air Force, Mauricio Salazar, apologized Thursday to the families of four Guayaquil boys kidnapped and murdered in December 2024. The apology was ordered by the Constitutional Court. "I appear before the families of Josué, Ismael, Steven...
By Garry Vatcher Several years ago, we attended an international conference in Munich. It was an eye-opening experience. The funders we met there were very familiar with Ecuador and the challenges organizations face. One issue stood out immediately: in most countries,...
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz warns the country is at a "breaking point" after nearly a month of protests that have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine. The political capital, La Paz, has been besieged by low-income workers and members of the...
By Bibi van der Zee As a recent study revealed almost half of UK adults now spend less than three hours a week in natural settings such as gardens, parks, fields or woods, we asked readers to tell us about what being outside means to them. The replies – heartfelt and...
According to its sponsors, this year’s Corpus Christi celebration in Cuenca will be "el mas grande de todos," or the biggest ever. Events begin today, centered around Parque Calderon, where more than 100 vendors will sell candy and pastries and fireworks will light up...
By Liam Higgins Corpus Christi begins today in Cuenca and continues until Friday, June 19. For most Cuencanos and expats, the celebration, or Setenario, as it is sometimes called, means candy sales in Parque Calderon, nightly fireworks, an assortment of craft and food...
It was probably sometime around June or July in1982, when I was working in Bermuda, that I was invited to the house of someone who had a satellite dish to watch a World Cup football match. During the afternoon I was introduced to a friend of a friend who worked as a...
By Suranjana Tewari Global carmakers are facing a reckoning as US, European and Japanese brands lose ground to Chinese rivals setting the pace not only in electric vehicles, but also in batteries, design and software. The BBC visited factory floors in Beijing and...
Although Colombian President Gustavo Petro has lifted the restriction on private energy companies selling electricity to Ecuador, the coming El Niño could end those sales soon after they begin. “We’ve finally overcome the political obstacle but now we face a...
By Alexandra Valencia Dusty pitches tucked amid poverty and childhood dreams of wearing Ecuador's jersey shaped the early steps of several national team players who will now fulfil their ambition of representing their country at the World Cup. Jordy Caicedo, Joel...
By Sandy Kraft On Sunday, May 24th, the aroma of wood smoke and barbecue filled the air as friends, families, and supporters gathered for Fired Up for Hope — or Encendido por la Esperanza — a community fundraiser benefiting Mujeres con Exito. Hosted by Carolina...
By David Nield When you search Google for something topical, you might see a cluster of headlines from news outlets, reporting breaking stories related to your search query. If you want to focus on those results, you can click to see More news, or navigate to the News...
By la Fundación Periodistas Sin Cadenas President Daniel Noboa's government has developed a communication strategy designed to minimize the president's exposure to the public, protect the government’s narrative, and limit the chances for journalists to question public...
By Michael Starling Take a look at almost any travel bucket list and Machu Picchu is likely to feature prominently. But visiting Peru’s famed 15th-century Inca citadel is becoming increasingly challenging, with tourists facing overcrowding, long queues and unreliable...
By James O'Donnell A few months before he was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2024, Daron Acemoglu published a paper that earned him few fans in Silicon Valley. Contrary to what Big Tech CEOs had been promising — an overhaul of all white-collar work — Acemoglu...
By Sam Sifton The videos are eerily similar. There’s a small go-fast boat on a sun-dappled sea. Then there’s a soundless explosion of light. When it fades: The boat’s in splinters, burning, about to sink, gone. American forces have been attacking small boats in the...
National Police report they have identified the two escaped suspects who remain at large following Thursday's deadly robbery of a jewelry store in Chordeleg. During the robbery, the son of the store owner was killed and two of the alleged thieves were captured by...
By Megan Janetsky and Astrid Suarez Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro...
There is a simple test that reveals how someone learned Spanish, and it takes about five seconds. Ask them to say Tomebamba. If the word comes out “Tomebambay,” you can be fairly sure the Spanish was learned from a screen instead of from a speaker. I was reminded of...
Colombia announced Saturday that it will eliminate tariffs on Ecuadorian imports a day after Ecuador President Daniel Noboa announced the removal of “security” levies on Colombian products. In its statement, Colombia Foreign Ministry said it hopes to “fully restore...
