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By Noah Rothman “We cannot wait for speeches when the sea is rising around us all the time,” said Simon Kofe, the one-time foreign minister of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, in a 2021 address. Kofe’s warning was the kind of boilerplate climate-change...
Olmedo Fernando León has been named new general manager of Cuenca’s José Carrasco Arteaga hospital following the resignation of Héctor Martínez on Saturday. The hospital, part of Ecuador's Social Security system, is the focus of corruption and mismanagement...
President Daniel Noboa issued a new 60-day state of emergency decree for Guayas, Los Ríos, Manabí, Orellana, Santa Elena, El Oro Provinces Tuesday. Although the order is similar to the one rejected by the Constitutional Court last month, the government claims this one...
From Guardian staff reports The US will cover the costs of repatriating migrants who enter Panama illegally, under a deal agreed with the Central American country’s new president who has vowed to shut down the treacherous Darién Gap used by people travelling north to...
By Patricias Islas Just two months after Mexico severed all diplomatic ties with Ecuador on April 5, Switzerland announced that it would assume the role of protecting Mexico's interests on Ecuadorian soil. The agreement to this effect was signed on June 15. Under...
The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) will not participate in anti-government protests planned for Thursday, July 4. Conaie President Leonidas Iza said his organization supports the United Workers Front and other groups opposing the...
Lunes, 1/7/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Inauguran rutas turísticas para promocionar a las parroquias (Tourist routes inaugurated to promote parishes) - The Fundación Municipal Turismo para Cuenca inaugurated Rutas Turisticas in Sinincay, Chiquintad, and Checa last...
By Gary Leff Larry Summers, former Clinton Treasury Secretary, Obama chief economic advisor, and Harvard President, observed last year that “the newer the [airport] terminal, the less convenient it is to use” thanks to all of the long walks and wondered why that’s...
Xavier Raúl Armijos, who held several positions at the Turi prison, including that of general director, is on the run following a raid of his home in Cuenca. Armijos is charged with several crimes, including selling release documents to prisoners at the facility. The...
By Jeremiah Reardon Carol E. Leutner’s new book Race Consciousness, A Personal and Political Journey has won the prestigious 2024 New Generation Indie Book Award in the History and Legacy Memoir category. The prize is given annually by the Independent Book Publishing...
By Ashton Jackson People are losing the cognitive and social skills they need for a thriving personal and professional life, says organizational psychologist Richard Davis. "We are at risk of losing this essential capability that I call receptivity," says Davis, the...
By Hans Patel The world is home to more than 7,100 languages today, with nearly 40% endangered. These languages weave together millennia of human history, making the quest to identify the oldest language a fascinating endeavour. Many early written languages, such as...
Environmental engineer Inty Grønneberg is urging the government to declare an emergency on the Coca River as well as at the Coca Coda Sinclair hydroelectric plant. “Like many other problems in the country we are only putting out fires in regard to this facility and...
By Deke Castleman Atahualpa. Gil Ramirez Davalos. Luis Cordero. Padre Aguirre. Presidente Borrero. Remigio Crespo. Abdon Calderón. These names fill the history books of Ecuador, and dot the city map of Cuenca. But who were these people? And what about those dates? In...
By Jesus Mesa In one of the luxury hotels that line the chic El Poblado neighborhood of Medellín, Colombia, a 25-year-old American citizen was found dead last Thursday. Matthew Watson Croulet had hopped into a taxi early in the morning disoriented, remembering nothing...
By Julieta Pelcastre China’s growing influence in Ecuador is leaving its mark in critical areas such as natural resources, security, and infrastructure, mainly due to Chinese loans that jeopardize the country’s strategic resources in the long term and to the lack of...
The approval rating of President Daniel Noboa continues to decline, according to results of the latest Click Report poll released Monday. The poll shows the president with a 53% positive rating, down from 61% in April, and far below the 80% he enjoyed in January. The...
By Melissa Rudy A California doctor wants people to know that, in his view and experience, the medical community doesn’t always tell patients the truth. Dr. Robert Lufkin, a physician and father of two young children, has been diagnosed with four chronic diseases —...
The National Electricity Operator (Cenace) said Monday that the country needs as many as eight new power plants online by March 2026. “If these are not operating by that date, Ecuador’s electricity crisis will deepen,” it said. “Due to the lack of generation capacity...
By Paola Flores Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt against President Luis Arce, but he vowed to stand firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to stand down. The soldiers later pulled...
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.
