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By Peter Yared For years, the United States has tried to slow China’s progress in artificial intelligence by restricting exports of advanced AI chips and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. That strategy may have bought time, but it is now backfiring. China has...
By Lance Brashear Visitors arriving in Ecuador are often amazed at the country's wild and exotic fruit. Both strange and delicious, many varieties bear little resemblance to what they know and love back home. An example is the granadilla, cousin of the passion fruit....
Former Energy Minister Antonio Goncalves said Wednesday that he “absolutely rejects” government attempts to link him to alleged corruption in the 2024 Progen electric generator purchase. Goncalves is one of 21 people being investigated for fraud and embezzlement in...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del jueves, 7/5) Agenda - 8/5 a las 20:00 - Serenata a Mamá (Serenade to Mama) by the Trío La Comarca with boleros, pasillos, valses (waltzes), albazos, & sanjuanitos - Teatro Sucre. 8/5 a las 20:00 - Festival de Bandas de Pueblo with...
There are parts of London that everyone knows the name of. They appear in novels by Dickens, films, news headlines, and Fodor's travel guides. You can mention their name and people say, oh yes, even if they have never been there. And then there are places like Kenton....
By Ariana Eunjung Cha They arrive in cheerful bottles with names that sound like promises — Daily Brain Boost, Brain Drive, Brain guard+. And Americans, in turn, spend billions of dollars each year chasing the idea of a sharper mind. This is the logic of the moment:...
By Gavin Voss and Steven Dudley It was time for after-school pickup at the San Francisco de Asís elementary school in downtown Guayaquil one recent afternoon when someone slotted pamphlets beneath the windshield wipers of the school’s minibuses. The message was...
By Ashley Rogers There’s something about living abroad that changes the way you experience certain days — and Mother’s Day is one of them. It’s not that the meaning disappears. In many ways, it deepens. But instead of a shared meal or a familiar embrace, the day often...
By Jeremiah Reardon In preparation for the arrival from New Mexico of Belinda’s brother Arnold Owens and his wife Deborah Van Buren to Cuenca, my wife and I had painted our outdoor patio. With the help of our mechanic Julio, and using Sherwin-Williams paint, the...
By Tim Brinkhof One night, while backpacking in Guatemala, I was woken up by a pain in my leg. Nearly bumping my head against the upper bunk of the hostel bed, I pulled away the blanket only to find nothing. Confused, I tried going back to sleep, but couldn’t. The...
Ecuador will pay $860 million than it receives from the International Monetary Fund in 2026, according to the National Fiscal Policy Observatory. “Debt payments to the IMF will total $1.61 billion this year while the government will receive $750 million in new loans,...
The National Traffic Agency (ANT) said Monday that it has cancelled more than 3,000 professional driver's licenses it claims were fraudulently issued. The agency says it expects to suspend “many thousands more” licenses, including non-professional licenses. The...
There is a popular belief that running a casino must be the easiest business in the world. After all, the games are rigged in your favor. Not secretly, not dishonestly, but mathematically, openly, and with great precision. Take roulette. In its European form, there is...
Amsterdam, a city known for its tolerance of some drugs and sex work, has become the first capital city in the world to ban meat and fossil fuels from public advertisements. The effort aims to discourage people from spending money on products linked to high carbon...
Hungry? - (De El Mercurio del domingo, 4/5) El arte de unas buenas costillas (The art of some good ribs) - A few days ago, The Rib Company opened a branch at the corner of Federico Proaño y Remigio Tamariz, with a Texan proposal focused on the idea of eating with your...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered investigators to determine whether explosives used in a deadly bombing on the Pan-American Highway entered Colombia from Ecuador, adding a cross-border dimension to one of the country's worst civilian attacks in decades....
If you spend enough time observing relationships abroad, you may begin to notice something that is not always visible at first. Some relationships are easy to enter. They feel natural. They develop without much friction. They fit the moment people are in. However,...
By Simar Bajaj Hearty, basic and cheap, oats have been eaten for centuries. And now, they’re a staple of wellness culture — for good reason. Oats are a “balanced food” with a good amount of protein, relatively little fat and a variety of vitamins and minerals, said...
An average family of four in Ecuador lives on $520 a month, according to the Ecuadorian Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC). In the United States, based on the U.S. Census service, that four-member family has an income of $4,950 a month. The difference in the...
By Bob Berwyn The Pacific Ocean is a giant climate cauldron, with a powerful heat engine that affects storms, fisheries and rainfall patterns half a world away, and scientists are watching closely to see if it’s about to boil over. Their projections suggest the...
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.
