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By Amelia Hill As facial recognition technology is rolled out across Britain’s public spaces, a new generation of designers say privacy could be the next big fashion trend. Companies have started incorporating “adversarial patterns” in their garments – carefully...
A new poll by Cedatos shows public approval of President Daniel Noboa has dropped more than 17% since his election in February of last year, from 57% to 39.4%. Other polls show similar results, although polls by Snap Public Opinion and the Center for Specialized...
By Garry Vatcher There are a few topics that spark lively debate among Expats living in Ecuador-religion, politics… and yes, even peanut butter. But right up there with them is the question of IVA/VAT refunds for seniors. What is Value Added Tax? The Impuesto al Valor...
By Frank Landymore Some copywriter at Microsoft is getting a real stern talking to. In an internal document obtained by 404 Media, the tech giant let slip that it wants to “make people addicted” to its new personal assistant AI agent, Scout — an alarming admission,...
Bolivia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that as many as 16 Bolivian men were lured by "job offers and money" to join the Russian army to fight in the war against Ukraine. The ministry said it has lodged an official complaint with the Russian embassy, pointing...
The government has formalized military control of Ecuador’s prison system. The National Comprehensive Security Plan for 2025-2029, released Monday, officially repeals the previous prison management plan adopted by the government of Lenin Moreno in 2019. According to a...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del viernes, 10/7) Al Jardín Botánico se acopla como museo (The Botanical Garden serves as a museum) - The show, "Cuando el río suena, piedras trae" (When the river sounds, it brings stones?) is at the Jardín Botánico until el 4/8. The works...
If you spend enough time watching YouTube in Cuenca, a man will eventually appear in your apartment to inform you that your working life is over. He will be standing in front of a Lamborghini, or inside a glass office with Dubai Marina visible through the...
By Tyler Pager and Anatoly Kurmanaev President Trump was sitting in the Oval Office earlier this year with Secretary of State Marco Rubio when an idea came to him. Maybe he should dispatch Mr. Rubio permanently to Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, where U.S. commandos...
By Lindsay Schakenbach Regele Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, the United States has ramped up military, economic and political interventions in Latin America. Nowhere were those three factors more clear than the U.S. abduction of Venezuelan...
When Cuenca feels like home is rarely the day you expect. It doesn't arrive with a visa, a property deed, or a date on the calendar. Instead, it slips quietly into an ordinary moment that almost goes unnoticed. Tuesday afternoons at Miguel's were becoming a habit for...
By Glenn Reynolds In recent years, there have been a lot of catchphrases around science: “Follow the science!” “We believe in science!” Even “The science is settled!” Well, sometimes it’s not settled. Sometimes it’s not even really science. But lots of people believe...
The price of gasoline dropped Sunday for the first time in five months but officials warn lower rates could be short-lived. “Prices are determined by international market factors and the recent resumption of hostilities in the Middle East is likely to drive prices...
One of the odd things about growing old in Ecuador is that you occasionally find yourself understanding English literature better while admiring the view from Larga Towers in Cuenca than you ever did in England itself. This happened to me recently while watching the...
By Ana Morales “Nothing in excess,” reads an inscription on the temple at Delphi. The Greek principle of mesotes, a tenet of Aristotelian philosophy, finds a surprising modern echo — albeit at a very different latitude—in lagom, a Swedish term roughly meaning “not too...
Ezra Klein, an opinion columnist for the New York Times, recently noted that among the most profound sociological changes that North Americans have experienced in the last 30 years is the catastrophic increase in loneliness. An October 2020 survey conducted by Harvard...
Following intense public criticism, Ecuador Infrastructure Minister Roberto Luque has rejected the winning design for the new National Museum of Ecuador in Quito. "We have listened to what the people are saying and we agree with you,” Luque said. “The proposed design...
The United States recently celebrated 250 years of independence, which prompted the usual mixture of fireworks, patriotic oratory, a guest speech from the King of England who said that there were no hard feelings, and arguments about whether the founding fathers would...
By Tim Reynolds and Obed Lamy Ashleigh Hallam teaches English as a second language at her local library in Indiana. Soccer is now teaching her Spanish as a second language. For her, this World Cup couldn’t make more sense. Hallam is among a sizable number of...
By Ellis Barber In the late 1920s, the Ford Motor Company bought up millions of acres of land in Brazil. They loaded boats with machinery and supplies, and shipped them deep into the Amazon rainforest. Workers cut down trees and cleared the land and then they built 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.
