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It was probably sometime around June or July in1982, when I was working in Bermuda, that I was invited to the house of someone who had a satellite dish to watch a World Cup football match. During the afternoon I was introduced to a friend of a friend who worked as a...
By Suranjana Tewari Global carmakers are facing a reckoning as US, European and Japanese brands lose ground to Chinese rivals setting the pace not only in electric vehicles, but also in batteries, design and software. The BBC visited factory floors in Beijing and...
Although Colombian President Gustavo Petro has lifted the restriction on private energy companies selling electricity to Ecuador, the coming El Niño could end those sales soon after they begin. “We’ve finally overcome the political obstacle but now we face a...
By Alexandra Valencia Dusty pitches tucked amid poverty and childhood dreams of wearing Ecuador's jersey shaped the early steps of several national team players who will now fulfil their ambition of representing their country at the World Cup. Jordy Caicedo, Joel...
By Sandy Kraft On Sunday, May 24th, the aroma of wood smoke and barbecue filled the air as friends, families, and supporters gathered for Fired Up for Hope — or Encendido por la Esperanza — a community fundraiser benefiting Mujeres con Exito. Hosted by Carolina...
By David Nield When you search Google for something topical, you might see a cluster of headlines from news outlets, reporting breaking stories related to your search query. If you want to focus on those results, you can click to see More news, or navigate to the News...
By la Fundación Periodistas Sin Cadenas President Daniel Noboa's government has developed a communication strategy designed to minimize the president's exposure to the public, protect the government’s narrative, and limit the chances for journalists to question public...
By Michael Starling Take a look at almost any travel bucket list and Machu Picchu is likely to feature prominently. But visiting Peru’s famed 15th-century Inca citadel is becoming increasingly challenging, with tourists facing overcrowding, long queues and unreliable...
By James O'Donnell A few months before he was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2024, Daron Acemoglu published a paper that earned him few fans in Silicon Valley. Contrary to what Big Tech CEOs had been promising — an overhaul of all white-collar work — Acemoglu...
By Sam Sifton The videos are eerily similar. There’s a small go-fast boat on a sun-dappled sea. Then there’s a soundless explosion of light. When it fades: The boat’s in splinters, burning, about to sink, gone. American forces have been attacking small boats in the...
National Police report they have identified the two escaped suspects who remain at large following Thursday's deadly robbery of a jewelry store in Chordeleg. During the robbery, the son of the store owner was killed and two of the alleged thieves were captured by...
By Megan Janetsky and Astrid Suarez Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro...
There is a simple test that reveals how someone learned Spanish, and it takes about five seconds. Ask them to say Tomebamba. If the word comes out “Tomebambay,” you can be fairly sure the Spanish was learned from a screen instead of from a speaker. I was reminded of...
Colombia announced Saturday that it will eliminate tariffs on Ecuadorian imports a day after Ecuador President Daniel Noboa announced the removal of “security” levies on Colombian products. In its statement, Colombia Foreign Ministry said it hopes to “fully restore...
Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora said Friday he will appeal a Contentious Electoral Tribunal judge’s ruling that bars him from running for reelection. The TCE ruling, based on the “commission of acts of gender political violence” against city councilor Diana González,...
By Manuel Rueda Colombia will elect a new president and vice president in a vote Sunday that has been cast as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies. A former member of Colombia’s M-19 guerrilla group which fought for social justice in the 1970s...
I arrived at Plazoleta Cruz Del Vado on an early evening just in time to watch a flock of clouds pulling a blanket of sleep over the mountains. A few lights, some winking, some not, snuggled against the hillside holding Tarqui, soothing the grating rasp wearing down...
The Energy Ministry announced on Thursday that 54 cantons, including Cuenca, would experience electrical blackouts Saturday and Sunday and again on June 6 and 7. The blackouts are necessary, the ministry said for maintenance and upgrades to electrical infrastructure...
There is a moment, usually around one o'clock, when the soup bowl arrives. It is placed in front of you efficiently, often before you have quite sat down. The color is usually some shade of yellow. Floating within it are lentils, perhaps a few grains of rice, and the...
By Kris Fischer I look to my left. A bus careening on two wheels and belching diesel fumes bears down on me. I leap backwards just in time. My fellow pedestrians who have stayed safely curbside look at me with raised eyebrows as if to say, "Silly gringa! She really...
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.
