Posts:
The government is asking the public to vote on the design for Ecuador’s new National Museum to be built at Carolina Park in Quito. There’s a catch, however. The public vote will only count 15% in the final decision, with the choice of a “panel of experts” weighing...
For the second time in four months, candidates of the Correista movement face exclusion from the November election ballot. On Friday, the Contentious Electoral Tribunal (TCE) disqualified the AMIGO party, which the Correistas had joined. The disqualification is for...
Every week the internet offers fresh advice on how to live your best life. Some experts recommend mindfulness. Others recommend yoga, cold showers, quiet changes, herbal tea, journalling, intermittent fasting, coffee enemas, or rising at five in the morning to...
By Ana Ionova “Cash or card?” For millions of Brazilians, the answer is neither. Instead, the payment of choice in Latin America’s largest nation is often PIX, a fast and free digital system Brazilians use every day to shop, pay bills, settle bar tabs and buy snacks...
Ecuador leads South America in the rate of digital piracy, with 65% of internet-connected households consuming content illegally. “The practice not only causes economic losses but exposes the personal information of millions of Ecuadorians,” says Jorge Bacaloni,...
By Sibélia Zanon “What motivates us most is being able to say, ‘I take care of the environment, I don’t cut down trees, and my coffee will be valued more highly,’” said Victoria Alverca Peña, a farmer for 25 years and co-founder of APECAP, a small coffee and cacao...
By Sheena Chihak, RD Understanding how to wash fruit and vegetables will make them safe to eat so you can reap all the benefits of these tasty, healthy foods. One way to do that is to ensure any produce you use has been washed well before peeling, cutting, eating, or...
By Amelia Hill As facial recognition technology is rolled out across Britain’s public spaces, a new generation of designers say privacy could be the next big fashion trend. Companies have started incorporating “adversarial patterns” in their garments – carefully...
A new poll by Cedatos shows public approval of President Daniel Noboa has dropped more than 17% since his election in February of last year, from 57% to 39.4%. Other polls show similar results, although polls by Snap Public Opinion and the Center for Specialized...
By Garry Vatcher There are a few topics that spark lively debate among Expats living in Ecuador-religion, politics… and yes, even peanut butter. But right up there with them is the question of IVA/VAT refunds for seniors. What is Value Added Tax? The Impuesto al Valor...
By Frank Landymore Some copywriter at Microsoft is getting a real stern talking to. In an internal document obtained by 404 Media, the tech giant let slip that it wants to “make people addicted” to its new personal assistant AI agent, Scout — an alarming admission,...
Bolivia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that as many as 16 Bolivian men were lured by "job offers and money" to join the Russian army to fight in the war against Ukraine. The ministry said it has lodged an official complaint with the Russian embassy, pointing...
The government has formalized military control of Ecuador’s prison system. The National Comprehensive Security Plan for 2025-2029, released Monday, officially repeals the previous prison management plan adopted by the government of Lenin Moreno in 2019. According to a...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del viernes, 10/7) Al Jardín Botánico se acopla como museo (The Botanical Garden serves as a museum) - The show, "Cuando el río suena, piedras trae" (When the river sounds, it brings stones?) is at the Jardín Botánico until el 4/8. The works...
If you spend enough time watching YouTube in Cuenca, a man will eventually appear in your apartment to inform you that your working life is over. He will be standing in front of a Lamborghini, or inside a glass office with Dubai Marina visible through the...
By Tyler Pager and Anatoly Kurmanaev President Trump was sitting in the Oval Office earlier this year with Secretary of State Marco Rubio when an idea came to him. Maybe he should dispatch Mr. Rubio permanently to Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, where U.S. commandos...
By Lindsay Schakenbach Regele Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, the United States has ramped up military, economic and political interventions in Latin America. Nowhere were those three factors more clear than the U.S. abduction of Venezuelan...
When Cuenca feels like home is rarely the day you expect. It doesn't arrive with a visa, a property deed, or a date on the calendar. Instead, it slips quietly into an ordinary moment that almost goes unnoticed. Tuesday afternoons at Miguel's were becoming a habit for...
By Glenn Reynolds In recent years, there have been a lot of catchphrases around science: “Follow the science!” “We believe in science!” Even “The science is settled!” Well, sometimes it’s not settled. Sometimes it’s not even really science. But lots of people believe...
The price of gasoline dropped Sunday for the first time in five months but officials warn lower rates could be short-lived. “Prices are determined by international market factors and the recent resumption of hostilities in the Middle East is likely to drive prices...
