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Ecuador's National Assembly chose a conservative as its president on Friday as the new legislative period began, amid a deal between the parties of President-elect Daniel Noboa and ex-President Rafael Correa to form a majority. Businessman Henry Kronfle, 51, was...
The man accused of killing University of Cuenca student Abigail Supliguicha was found dead Saturday morning at the Turi prison. Officials say that Segundo Carlosama was found “suspended by the neck” in his cell and are calling his death a suicide. They said he was...
The streets of Cuenca were filled with angry protesters Friday following the identification of the body of University of Cuenca student Abigail Supliguicha. In protests that continued late into the night, thousands gathered at national and district prosecutor's...
Viernes, 17/11/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Agenda Cultural - 18/11 a las 9:00 - Encuentro: Festival y concurso de guitarra (Meeting, Festival and Guitar Competition) - Antigua Escuela Central. 19/11 a las 10:00 - Encuentro: Festival Intercultural - Ciudadela...
There will be no electric service blackouts from Friday to Sunday, the Ministry of Energy announced Wednesday. In addition, blackouts will be suspended on Wednesday and Thursday, November 22 and 23, next week, due to the presidential inauguration of Daniel Noboa. The...
Author's note: The is the first of a multi-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart My elder brother truly embraced the 1960s. I was a 70s girl. He used drugs, and I witnessed firsthand the impacts of cocaine, amphetamine, marijuana, and even LSD. The...
By Andres Oppenheimer If Sergio Massa wins the Nov. 19 elections, he should enter the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s first sitting economy minister who wins a democratic election despite having led his country to a 140% inflation rate and driving up poverty...
Miércoles, 15/11/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - El documenal se cuenta historia de Neisi Dajomes (Documentary tells Neisi Dajomes' story) - "Neisi: la Fuerza de un Sueño," a documentary about the Olympic champion, Neisi Dajomes is in the Multicine in the Batan...
By Calvin Spinks Ecuador owes Clemente Yerovi Indaburo a debt of gratitude for establishing the original "Banana Republic," and making the country number one in banana exports. Between 1948 and 1950, Yerovi served as Minister of Economy in the government of President...
By Ana Teresa Solá Americans who move abroad still have a responsibility to file their taxes with the IRS, sometimes in addition to taxes paid in their place of residence. Unsurprisingly, the thought of renouncing their U.S. citizenship may have crossed their minds at...
Former interior minister José Serrano claims that the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was ordered by the Albanian drug mafia working with the Los Lobos gang. “The order came from the top, from [Dritan] Rexhepi, and the investigation should be...
Author’s note: This is the second of a 3-part series. Following our First Face of Freedom, Freedom from the Past, our second is integrally connected to the first. Essentially an unhealed past requires a future. This is the ego at work, where denial and projection are...
The three leading parties in Ecuador’s National Assembly, Citizens Revolution, National Democratic Action and the Social Christians, have agreed to support Henry Kronfle as Assembly President. Kronfle, a Social Democrat, was the leading candidate for the post...
Lunes, 13/11/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del sábado, 11/11 (1 article): Dinosaurios 'reviven' en el cantón Paute (Dinosaurs 'revive' in Paute Canton) - About 40 km. northeast of Cuenca is the new "Jurassic Paute" in the Pirincay sector of Paute....
By Leah Worthington So, you splurged on a carton of raspberries yesterday, and already they’re starting to look a little…fuzzy. But it would be such a waste to throw them out — maybe you can just pick out the moldy ones? Not so fast. As innocuous as a few dusty...
By Liam Higgins Ecuadorian and Albanian authorities believe Thursday's murder of an Albanian man in Guayaquil is related to the arrest two days earlier in Istanbul, Turkey of Dristan Rexhepi, known as the "Cocaine King of Europe." Arjanit Rizaj was shot in the head...
By Leita Hulmes Dear Hearts of Gold Community: I hope this finds you doing well! I am writing this on behalf of the entire team and supporters of Hearts of Gold. No, it's not a request for donation this time. I am quite sad that I have to talk about this, but we very...
Anti-mining protests that have roiled Panama for the last two weeks turned deadly on Tuesday when a man allegedly shot and killed two demonstrators, according to police. A chilling video posted by bystanders on X, formerly known as Twitter, showed a disheveled elderly...
A series of police traffic stops Wednesday, Thursday and Friday has resulted in the confiscation of 73 motorcycles and the arrest of four men wanted for robberies and assaults. “This is just the beginning of a campaign to get unregistered motorcycles and thieves off...
Miércoles, 10/11/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Agenda cultural - Concierto - 10/11, 20:00 - Cumbia sinfónica - Plaza de El Otorongo. Teatro - 11/11, 11:00 - Chúa Fest - San Francisco. Encuentro - 12/11, 10:00 - Ultimate Frisbee - Complejo Deportivo La Gloria....
