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By Andrei Ionescu A team of infectious disease specialists has issued an urgent call to action for the medical community, emphasizing the need for heightened awareness and preparedness to address the rising impact of climate change on disease transmission and...
Remittances from Ecuadorians living overseas showed a strong 14.8% increase in 2023 compared to 2022. The $5.4 billion sent home last year represents 4.6% of Ecuador's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to the Central Bank, Azuay Province and Cuenca benefit the...
The Ecuadorian government on Thursday declared Mexico's ambassador a “persona non grata” citing "unfortunate" comments by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador about October’s presidential election. Ambassador Raquel Serur Smeke should leave the country "as...
By George Gowing Research suggests that reading on screens is a less effective way to absorb and retain information than reading the old-fashioned way, but why? And when so many of us are noticing shortening attention spans, how do we learn to concentrate on books...
Miércoles, 3/4/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Dos exposiciones en museo - The Museo Municipal Remigio Crespo Toral (Calle Larga y Borrero) is opening two exhibits hoy (miércoles) a las 19:00. They are "La moda de mediado del siglo XX" (Mid-20th century fashion) and...
In a series of Wednesday morning raids, police arrested at least 15 suspects in the Attorney General's La Plaga corruption investigation. Arrests were made in Cuenca, Guayaquil, Quito, Portoviejo, Manta, Machala and Santo Domingo and included current and former...
By Manuel Rueda Colombia and Panama are failing to protect hundreds of thousands of migrants who cross the Darien jungle on their way to the U.S. and have become increasingly vulnerable to robberies and sexual violence, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on...
By Barbara Brosco Mary lies in her bed at night crying a faint-hearted whimpering cry. While she sleeps, she scratches the sides of the wallboard with her fingernails, repetitively peeling away the wallboard leaving indentations as if left by chickens scratching....
Blaming previous governments for allowing criminal organizations to grow to “uncontrollable levels,” President Daniel Noboa said Tuesday he would continue a “vigorous crime fight” after the current state of emergency ends next week. “I will not play the fool like...
By Stephen Vargha Our lives happen around our furniture. Furniture is meant to be used and enjoyed. We spend so much time around furniture that we don’t really consider how it impacts our lives. U.S. interior designer and author, Nate Berkus said, “Your home should be...
By Claudia Rebaza Armed police raided Peru’s government palace and the private home of President Dina Boluarte in search of Rolexes and other luxury watches as part of a preliminary corruption inquiry. Police broke down the door to her property late Friday after...
Government Minister Mónica Palencia said the state of emergency that has been in effect since January 8 will end next week. “Under our constitutional mandate, we cannot extend the emergency beyond April 7,” she said. “This does not mean, however, that we will relax...
Lunes, 1/4/2024 Hola, Todos - Happy April Fools Day. You know what this means. Can you tell the real news from the fake news? Titular - Desde hoy el IVA sube del 12% al 15% (Starting today, VAT increases from 12% to 15%) - See today's (Monday) article in CHL for...
Although Cuenca is a long way from her native Thailand, Dao Browning’s work and passion remains the same: preparing and serving authentic Thai meals. Dao and her husband, Randy Browning, opened Thai Lotus restaurant on Av. Paucarbamba in September, a few months after...
By Marlon Sorto and Heather Chen Argentina and Colombia say they have taken “concrete steps” to improve frayed relations between the two countries after far-right Argentine leader Javier Milei called his left-wing Colombian counterpart a “terrorist murderer” in a CNN...
Ecuador consumers will pay more for most products beginning April 1 as the 15% value added tax takes effect. The new rate, up from 12%, is part of President Daniel Noboa’s plan to finance the fight against organized crime and to rejuvenate the economy. According to...
With more than 13 million Ecuadorians headed to the polls in less than three weeks, the National Electoral Council (CNE) is considering a range of security measures due to the threat of violence. On Sunday, April 21, voters will determine the fate of 11 questions...
By Gavin Schmidt When I took over as the director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, I inherited a project that tracks temperature changes since 1880. Using this trove of data, I’ve made climate predictions at the start of every year since 2016. It’s...
According to Ecuador’s census bureau, Cuencanos walk more than residents of any other of Ecuador’s five largest cities. The National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) says that 7.7% of Cuenca’s population walks as a primary means of transportation. This...
For Cuencanos and expats interested in learning more about Cuenca’s history, a tour of the city’s historic churches is a good place to start. The Easter weekend is an excellent time to visit, according to local historians, since almost all the churches are open. The...
