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The manager of the Rio Paute-Mazar hydroelectric complex in eastern Azuay Province is disputing a claim that the release of water at the Mazar reservoir was an act of sabotage. “This information is incorrect and no actions were taken at Mazar to disrupt electric...
By Juana Casas Latin American nations must be on high alert as the weather phenomenon known as El Niño rapidly switches over to La Niña, experts said on Thursday, leaving populations and crops little time to recover. El Niño and its usually abundant rains could soon...
By Dana G. Smith According to some estimates, consumers spend $62 billion a year on “anti-aging” treatments. But while creams, hair dyes and Botox can give the impression of youth, none of them can roll back the hands of time. Scientists are working to understand the...
The government has ordered a “work holiday” Thursday and Friday as part of the national energy emergency. According to acting Energy Minister Roberto Luque, the suspension of public and private working hours will allow the government to impose longer blackout periods...
Miércoles, 17/4/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Presentación de libro -- There will be a book launch of "Los recicladores" by José Luis Crespo el jueves, 18/4 a las 18:30 in the Salón del Pueblo Efraín Jara Idrovo (Sucre y Benigno Malo). Free. Taller de danza Shuar -...
According to hydrology professor and consultant Marcelo Iglesias, the government should have prepared Ecuadorans for an electricity shortage in February. “This is when the reservoir levels at the power plants began to drop after a brief rise in December and January,”...
Although acting Energy Minister Roberto Luque said Tuesday there are no “easy short-term solutions” to Ecuador’s energy crisis, measures are being taken to “control the damage” of the blackouts that began Monday night. “With better management and scheduling we can...
Even as a very young child, Valentina Leon was more drawn to animals than to her toys. Dolls were just pieces of plastic, while animals radiated love and compassion. This deep bond has come to fruition in her role as founder of ARCA, the Foundation to Protect Animals,...
By Laura Millan Lombrana Government geologist Gino Casassa steps down from the helicopter and looks around in dismay. Casassa is standing at the foot of a glacier, 4,200 meters (13,800 feet) above sea level. The sky over the Andes is a deep blue, but something is not...
The Energy Ministry announced Monday night a new round of scheduled electric blackouts. It blamed the interruptions on the continuing drought conditions and did not say how long the blackouts would last. According to schedules released Monday, the blackouts will be...
Lunes, 15/4/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del domingo, 14/4 (1 article): 'Ice Goumet´ refleja el empeño de un emprendedor (Ice Gourmet' reflects the commitment of an entrepreneur) - <This article is for those of you for whom a day without ice...
By Prue Lewarne Ecuador’s president Daniel Noboa has thrust his country into the international spotlight over the past several days as never before. His order to raid Mexico’s embassy in the Ecuadorian capital Quito to arrest his country's former vice president has...
By Jeff Abbott Mexico has severed diplomatic relations with Ecuador after heavily armed police raided the country’s embassy, in a direct violation of international norms. Late in the evening on April 7, police entered the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador’s capital,...
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said Sunday he hopes Ecuador and Mexico can reconcile their differences in bi-lateral discussions. “It’s always better for countries to resolve disputes and reduce tensions through dialogue,” he said Sunday. “If they...
Ecuador's government has issued the guidelines for the implementation of euthanasia following the Constitutional Court's (CC) instructions in a ruling granting the request of 42-year-old amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient Paola Roldán who died on March 11....
By John Olson From April 17-21, Azuay Community Theatre will perform Noel Coward's, Blithe Spirit -- one of the most enduring comedies of the last 100 years. In this ever-popular comedy, Charles Condomine's first, now-deceased wife Elvira is accidentally summoned back...
Ecuador's National Court of Justice ruled Friday that the seizure and arrest of former vice president Jorge Glas from inside Mexico's embassy in Quito was "illegal and arbitrary." The three judges, however, upheld Glas' ongoing imprisonment, saying he cannot be...
There are no plans for nationwide electric blackouts despite low water levels at the Mazar generation plant in Azuay Province. “We are carefully managing our power supply to avoid a new round of rationing,” Energy Minister Andrea Arrobo said Friday. She added that the...
Viernes, 12/4/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del jueves, 11/4 (1 article): 'Qencallez Clan' trae disco de aniversario ('Qencallez Clan' brings an anniversary album) - The 'Qencallez Clan' is celebrating their 20th Anniversary with a new CD el sábado,...
Metastasis Case witnesses testified Wednesday and Thursday that key judicial officials and Rafael Correa discussed plans to overturn the convictions of the former president and former vice president Jorge Glas. In addition, the court was told of the ambitions of...
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.
