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Calling the problem “far worse” than the political protests and violence in Peru and Brazil, Paraguay President Mario Abdo Benitez is demanding that Latin American leaders address the crisis of Venezuelan refugees. “We seem to have forgotten this massive diaspora of...
By Tristan Bove Even fine dining’s highest-profile restaurateurs admit that their industry’s business model is broken and needs an injection of creativity. Hit hard by the pandemic, restaurants have had to re-create themselves over the past few years by accepting...
Lunes, 23/1/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del domingo, 22/1 1 article): De arcilla y creatividad (Of clay and creativity) - Navigating the dreams of Edward Segovia is to take a long journey of years of dreaming and doing. The galleries of the CIDAP...
By Rosemary Rein Since our first article appeared in CuencaHighLife about (FAAN) Familia Amor Animal Foundation in October, the expat community of Ecuador has demonstrated not only their love of animals but their generosity. For 8 years, FAAN has served as a sanctuary...
In a poll measuring attitudes toward key political figures and government institutions, Ecuadorians have an almost two-to-one preference for El Salvador’s right-wing, tough-on-crime President Nayib Bukele over Ecuadorian leaders. Bukele’s attraction? He has thrown...
By Lauren Jackson President Pedro Castillo borrowed from history when he attempted a coup in Peru. Thirty years ago, another president asserted authoritarian control. But this time, there was a critical difference: As president, Castillo had no support for his coup....
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part story about Wilson Suquitana – Paute’s favorite facilitator. Part one: Loss It was a very special December morning for the Suquitana family of Paute, Azuay Province -- a perfect day for welcoming Wilson, the third of...
Since Christmas, Waorani indigenous people have blockaded an oil field in the Amazonian village of Dicaro to force state-owned Petroecuador to honor the agreements that authorized crude production in Yasuni National Park. With a population of roughly 300, Dicaro is...
Viernes, 20/1/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del jueves, 19/1/2023 (4 articles): Convocatoria abierta para financir obras (Open call for financing works) - Starting el 23/1, the Ministerio de Cultura y Patrimonio will take proposals for a...
By Gideon Lasco “Do you eat guinea pig?” I asked Leonardo. We were perusing the menu in a restaurant in Lima, and I wanted to know what my Peruvian friend thought of the practice of eating cuy (the Spanish term for guinea pig used in parts of the Andes mountains)....
As the February mid-term election approaches, more candidates are being accused of connections will crime organizations. On Wednesday, the Anti-Corruption Parliamentary Front handed over the names of an unknown number of candidates it says have received support from...
By Claudia Rebaza, Tara John, Jack Guy and Mia Alberti Protests across Peru on Thursday saw thousands of police officers deployed to the capital Lima as thousands of protesters marched toward the downtown area, while fierce clashes erupted in Arequipa, the country's...
By Dani Blum In the 1950s, researchers from across the globe embarked on a sweeping and ambitious study. For decades, they scrutinized the diets and lifestyles of thousands of middle-aged men living in the United States, Europe and Japan and then examined how those...
Meteorologists are warning that large waves will continue to pound Ecuador’s southern Pacific coast and the Galapagos Islands through the rest of the week and possibly longer. They say the waves, some 2.6 meters above normal, and high surf are a product of weather...
Miércoles, 18/1/2023 Hola, Todos - Titular - Soluciones "parche" en vías se van con lluvias ("Bandage" solutions for roadways are going away with rains) - As the rainy season approaches, people along the vía Cuenca-Girón-Pasaje are worried that existing damage along...
By Catrin Einhorn and Manuela Andreoni Photographs by Erin Schaff In a swath of lush Amazon rainforest here, near some of the last Indigenous people on Earth living in isolation, workers recently finished building a new oil platform carved out of the wilderness. Teams...
By Marty Makary Long Covid is real. I have reliable patients who describe lingering symptoms after Covid infection. But public-health officials have massively exaggerated long Covid to scare low-risk Americans as our government gives more than $1 billion to a long...
In 2022 and through the second week of January, the Ministry of Health reports 97 violent attacks in hospitals and health clinics in the country, all of them in coastal provinces. Many of the attacks are raids by armed individuals or groups attempting to kill patients...
Lunes, 16/1/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - El Calvario aprovecha potencial para turismo (El Calvario takes advantage of tourism potential) - Visiting the El Calvario barrio is like touching the sky with your hands. It is one of the most stunning viewpoints in...
By Stephen Vargha One could say the French neoclassical former home of one of Cuenca’s most famous residents has a huge story to tell. Or a hundred. “The museum is 75 years old and that is why we did this exhibit,” said Ximena Pulla, Coordinator of the Remigio Crespo...
