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By Ariana Eunjung Cha Neuroscientist Miia Kivipelto’s life’s work has been about preventing dementia. Now, at 52, she has begun thinking more about her own vulnerability. “Midlife is the time,” said Kivipelto, a neuroscientist who recently joined the Yale School of...
Most of us arrive in Cuenca paying attention to the big things. The lower cost of living. The colonial architecture. The mountain views. The promise of a different pace of life. We compare prices. We admire the churches. We take photographs of blue domes and flower...
Author's note: This is the first of a four-part series about how an expat with no culinary credentials somehow found himself judging one of Cuenca’s most beloved traditional foods. It’s also a story about the generosity of strangers and the adventures that begin when...
Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to an upset 1-0 victory over Ecuador in their first World Cup appearance in a dozen years. It was Ecuador's first loss in 20 games. The teams combined to hit the crossbar three times before the Manchester...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del miércoles, 10/6) Desde China llega un Guerrero de Terracota (A Terracotta Warrior has arrived from China) - A replica of a Terracotta Warrior, one of the figures most representative of Chinese culture <I'd say the wok is most...
My father ran a grocery store in England in the 1950s. At some point he converted it to self-service, which is what we would now call a minimarket. He did not do this because he had read about consumer psychology or operational efficiency. He did it because his shop...
History reveals that for countless generations, a practice of remarkable simplicity commandeered the ebb and flow of urban life throughout Europe and large swaths of the developing world. It was a principal source of immeasurable personal comfort while simultaneously...
The death of anti-corruption activist and environmental advocate Monika Silva Koniuszek has sparked a strong reaction in Ecuador, where social organizations, environmental groups and human rights advocates are demanding a thorough investigation to clarify the...
Ecuador's stingy defense will be put to the test in their World Cup Group E opener against the Ivory Coast on Sunday at Philadelphia, where the South Americans will look to stretch their unbeaten run to 20 matches. Ecuador's last defeat came against Brazil in Curitiba...
By Frances A. Hogg Corazónes de Oro (formerly Hearts of Gold Foundation) provides services to struggling Ecuadorian families. We vet potential clients (many of them referred to us from other organizations) for our programs including All Children Deserve to Dream, and...
By Lucy Gill-Simmen Deep in Book VII of Plato’s Republic, Socrates describes prisoners chained inside a cave, mistaking shadows cast on a wall by firelight for reality itself. They name the shadows, debate them and develop expertise about them. The prisoners are...
Mayor Cristian Zamora announced Thursday that he will leave office when the Contentious Electoral Tribunal (TCE) order suspending his political rights is delivered to the municipal council. The announcement was a reversal of the mayor’s Wednesday position that the...
By Matt McGrath El Niño, the natural Pacific weather phenomenon that pushes up global temperatures, has officially begun, U.S. meteorologists say. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared Thursday that El Niño conditions are now...
By Madison Malone Kircher Kayla Bundy likes to start her day with a cup of bone broth. She buys her milk raw, snacks on sardines, eats authentic sourdough bread — no commercial yeasts here — and generally cooks with locally-sourced ingredients. On TikTok, where she...
By Alexander Villegas and Marco Aquino Peru's electoral jury began reviewing contested ballots on Thursday with the initial count virtually complete and candidates separated by the slimmest of margins. Conservative Keiko Fujimori inched into the lead late on Wednesday...
Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora will not be a candidate for reelection in the November 29 election but it is unclear if he will be able to remain in office. On Tuesday night, the Contentious Electoral Tribunal (TCE) rejected Zamora’s appeal of the six-month suspension of...
By Lindsey Bever Most of us have woken up with a headache, achy back or a low-grade fever and rummaged through the medicine cabinet looking for an over-the-counter solution. And you’ve probably had more than one to choose from, including acetaminophen, called...
By Gonzalo Solano In her modest home in Guangopolo, east of Ecuador’s capital, Ligia Ipiales carefully separates strands from a horse’s tail, weaving a mesh as fine as gauze for a “cedazo,” a traditional kitchen sieve clinging to survival. The craft that once made the...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del domingo, 7/6) Broster, chaulafán y ceviche de cuy en festival gastronómico (Broasted cuy, cuy in chaulafán and cuy ceviche at food festival) - There will be a Festival del Cuy el 21/6 in the central park of Jatumpamba in the San Miguel de...
Environmental and anti-corruption activist Monika Silva Koniuszek, who has publicly opposed several coastal real estate projects in Santa Elena Province, was found dead in her house in Manglaralto Monday afternoon. Police say Koniuszek, who went by the name of Monika...
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.
