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Miércoles, 20/12/2023 Hola, Todos - This will be my last post for the year. <I was very tempted to put the period after "post," but my sense of obligation won out. One of these days I'm going to say s***w it or die on you, and hopefully you will have learned enough...
By Jeremiah Reardon Dedicated to my sister Alima Dolores Reardon, September 1948-November 2023. Birds dart past me as I stand on my terrace in Cuenca. The early morning’s air and sunlight had energized them. Perched upon our building’s rain gutter, a small pair...
After a grim and grueling year, our well-deserved December holiday is finally here. We will don pointy red hats, exchange gifts, and eat too much. Drink we must and drink we will. Time to party like it's 123 A.D! The festival of Saturnalia starts on December 17 and...
President Daniel Noboa scored his first legislative victory Tuesday as the National Assembly passed his economic reform law. The win marks a sharp contrast with proposals by former president Guillermo Lasso which usually met with defeat in the Assembly. Assembly...
The Ministry of Energy said Tuesday it is suspending electricity blackouts until at least January 2, 2024. It credited recent rains and a drop in power usage for the decision. Through her X account, Energy Minister Andrea Arrobo said that higher flow levels on the...
By Tad Ramos Archaeologists in Peru have revealed the discovery of the burial grounds of at least 73 individuals dating back approximately 1,000 years, predating the Inca's dominance in western South America by a few hundred years. Each of these were wrapped in...
Ecuador’s National Assembly approved a resolution Monday supporting the work of Attorney General Diana Salazar. The support follows the arrests of 31 government officials and attorneys alleged to have been bribed by drug gangs and cartels. The vote came as the...
Lunes, 18/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Ballet en el parque Calderón - The ballet, "Cascanuezes" (Nutcracker), will be performed el viernes 22/12 a las 20:00 in the parque Calderón. This follows a first performance last sábado. Free. Expo de bienes patrimoniales...
By Steve Fink Binge drinkers are three times more likely to suffer liver damage compared to individuals who consume a couple of glasses of wine a day, new research reveals. Scientists in London say the pattern of alcohol consumption is a more accurate predictor of...
Cuenca’s four rivers were flowing at normal levels Sunday night following two days of rain. “The rivers are temporarily replenished and the city’s drinking water reservoirs have refilled,” the municipal drinking water authority, ETAPA, reports. ETAPA’s...
Domingo, 17/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Rituales por Kapak Raymi (Rituals for Kapak Raymi) - The Museo de las Culturas Aborígenes and the Museo Pumapungo will celebrate Kapac Raymi on el 21/12. This Andean celebration on the solstice, is in honor of...
Ecuador's new government will cut $1 billion in spending to deal with "brutal inefficiency" before potentially seeking loans from multilateral organizations, and raise some $300 million by selling gold reserves, President Daniel Noboa said in an interview on Friday....
Chile has rejected the proposal for a new constitution drafted by a right-leaning Constitutional Council. With 99% counted, 55% voted “no” to the new charter on Sunday, with about 44% in favor. Turnout was 83%. The result was predicted by polls released 15 days ago....
“What the Operation Metastasis investigation revealed was nothing less than the decomposition of Ecuador’s justice system,” Attorney General Diana Salazar said during a lengthy arraignment hearing Thursday night following the arrest of 31 government officials and...
Viernes, 15/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - "Expresiones e historias de vida" en exposición (An exhibit, "Expressions and stories of life") - There is a show at the Museo de los >Metals to promote and visualize the creativity of people with neurodegenerative...
The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana pledged after direct talks on Thursday not to resort to force to settle a long-simmering -- and recently reheated -- territorial dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region, a joint statement said. Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and...
The day before Ecuadorians face an extra hour of electric blackouts, Energy Minister Andrea Arrobo announced she has signed an agreement with Colombia to maintain the transfer of electricity to Ecuador at a reduced cost. Saying she would provide full details when she...
Thirty people were arrested Wednesday night and early Thursday, including Wilman Terán, president of Ecuador’s Judiciary Council. Other arrests included the former head of the country’s prison system, prison guards, prosecutors, police officers, judges and a retired...
Author's note: During the holiday season I will write columns on personal issues and resume the series of medical issues in 2024. By Garnett Stewart In the coming weeks, it's very important to keep an eye on your neighbors. It's a different type of Alert Neighborhood...
Miércoles, 13/12/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - El origen de la vida en museo interactivo (The origin of life in an interactive museum) - The Universidad Nacional de Educación (UNAE) opened its Museo Cosmos Educativo where its exhibits teach about the universe,...
