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By Matt Kenyon The phrase “the old ones are the best ones” might not always be true. But some of the oldest jokes in history are still in use today. […]
Colombia is pushing for negotiations two days after President Daniel Noboa imposed 30% tariffs on imports entering Ecuador. “Although we strongly object to the arbitrary action by the government of […]
By Garry Vatcher Ecuador is known for its natural beauty, friendly people, and relatively affordable cost of living. But for many expats, one topic remains confusing—and sometimes anxiety-producing: taxes. Some […]
By Cristina Delgado Vintimilla and Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw In the remote Andean community of El Cisne in Ingapirca, Ecuador, one of the first things you’ll notice is children’s laughter. In a […]
By Nick Mordowanec Many people leave their homelands to live permanently in the United States, but some people try to do the opposite — only to find numerous fiscal challenges […]
Colombia is firing back following President Daniel Noboa’s decision to impose a 30% tariff on Colombian imports for “lack of cooperation” in combatting drug trafficking at the border. For Ecuadorians, […]
Bored? – (De El Mercurio del lunes, 19/1) El amarillo vuelve al bosque de Zapotillo (Yellow returns to the Zapotillo forest) – The flowering of the guayacanes between Mangahurco, Cazaderos […]
I wish that Sherlock Holmes was still alive — not that he ever was — because the fact is often stranger than fiction, and Holmes would surely have been called […]
By Lauren Covino-Smith Before our family relocated to Barcelona to start our expat life, I would listen in awe to my husband share stories of other expat families. At the […]
Former military and police intelligence officials are skeptical of the effectiveness of sending additional military troops to three crime-plagued coastal provinces. “It will have a positive impact at the beginning, […]
By Cédric Durand The stock market valuation of AI-related firms has increased tenfold over the past decade. As John Lanchester noted recently, all but one of the world’s ten largest […]
By Caitlin Flanagan I turned 60 last week, and I feel vaguely embarrassed about it, like I’ve somehow let myself go, like I’ve been bingeing on decades and wound up […]
A doctor at Cuenca’s Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital has filed a complaint against the Health Ministry due to the lack of medicines, equipment and access to medical specialists. He claims […]
There is a widely ignored truth about Ecuador, and it is not written into law or printed on any government website. This country does not run on procedures, institutions, or […]
By Andrew Stuttaford In a recent article for National Review on neoprohibitionism, I touched on the controversy over a report on alcohol and health that had been commissioned by the […]
By Christine Clark “Don’t swallow your gum, it’ll take seven years for your stomach to digest!” “Ah, just pick it up off the floor — five second rule!” Most of […]
President Daniel Noboa has ordered the Ministries of Defense and Interior to analyze the possibility of a nationwide emergency declaration in the face of surging coastal crime. He ordered the […]
Curious -? (De El Mercurio del jueves, 15/1/2026) Un cubano deportado de EE.UU. a Ecuador (A Cuban deported from the US to Ecuador) – A federal immigration judge in New […]
One of the things Cuenca does especially well is variety. Cafés here are not interchangeable. Each one attracts a slightly different mix of people, activities, and expectations, often without anyone […]
Wall Street Journal economist Judy Shelton suggests that Latin American countries adopt the US dollar. She weighs in on the pros and cons of dollarization as a regional phenomenon. Ms. […]
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