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U.S. ambassador to Ecuador Michael Fitzpatrick explained on Friday the decision to offer a $5 million reward to find the masterminds of the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. “We […]
Luisa González and Daniel Noboa finished preparations for Sunday night’s presidential debate with experts saying González needs a dominant performance to overtake Noboa in the October 15 runoff election. Six […]
Viernes, 28/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Bienal se inaugurará en la Plaza Otorongo (Biennial will open at the Plaza Otorongo) – Art and the public will converge at the […]
Author Dan Buettner worked for more than a decade to identify hot spots of longevity around the world. With the help of the National Geographic Society, Buettner set out to […]
The U.S. is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of those behind the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said […]
Jueves, 28/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Una semana de música resonará en Cuenca (A week of music will resonate in Cuenca) – There will be large concerts, the Rotofest, […]
By Matthew Smith A controversial article from the Bloomberg news agency claims that cocaine is poised to overtake oil and become Colombia’s largest export. This worrying report came on the heels […]
Author’s note: Many subjects will be covered in this four-article series about thyroid health and healthy metabolism. In Part 1, we covered iodine requirements, associated drugs, self-care, medical and home treatment, and […]
Ecuador’s public electric company is searching for ways to avoid power outages as drought conditions in the Andes worsen. It also acknowledges that the situation could become “extreme” as the […]
Miércoles, 27/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Tres presentaciones de títeres – ‘Abya-Yala: Tierra de Leyendas’ (Abya-Yala: Land of Legends) will present 3 days of stories in which puppets star. […]
By Megan McArdle In 2015, El Salvador was the world’s murder capital, with 107 homicides per 100,000 people — as if one of Chicago’s worst neighborhoods was a country unto […]
According to its latest poll, Atrevia Public Research shows that Daniel Noboa has increased his lead over Luisa González by 1.8% in Ecuador’s presidential race. In a direct vote, Noboa […]
By Olivia Rosane The International Monetary Fund continues to impose austerity measures that threaten human rights. That’s the conclusion of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published Monday that looks […]
By Billy and Akaisha Kaderli In preparing for a retirement abroad, we would wager that most people occupy themselves with the practical concerns of: residential visas; banking; owning property; finding […]
Lunes, 25/9/2023 Hola, Todos – Titular – Con gol polémico gana el Barcelona (Barcelona wins with controversial goal) – <And that’s all I’m going to translate.> De El Mercurio del […]
By historic accounts, the Cañari civilization was active in what today are Azuay and Cañar Provinces for as much as a thousand years before they were conquered by the Inca […]
By Liam Higgins A new documentary film by Cuenca resident Daniel Osorio, featuring a cast of Cuenca expats, recalls the sightings of alien beings in the Cajas Mountains. The Blue […]
Although both Daniel Noboa and Luisa González have been campaigning since August 20, the runoff campaign began officially on Sunday, September 24. The designation allows for advertising and other campaign […]
Ecuador’s next president will not have enough time in office to effectively confront criminal gangs or improve the economy, the top concerns of voters, experts say. In addition, the winner […]
Amautas, or Andean wise men, offered gifts, prayers and native music to Mother Earth as part of a ritual at more than 5,200 meters above sea level to appease the […]





















