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Cuencanos return to pre-protest routines as supplies flow into the city

Cuencanos return to pre-protest routines as supplies flow into the city

The barricades around Parque Calderon were pushed aside early Monday morning and, for the first time in almost two weeks pedestrian and vehicular traffic moved freely around the park. “We are once again resuming our normal lives,” Cuenca Mayor Pedro Palacios said in a...

Mushroom health: There are at least 2,000 varieties, but which are best?

Mushroom health: There are at least 2,000 varieties, but which are best?

By Susan Burke March The Journal of Wild Mushrooming is a fascinating resource for all things mushrooms. They say there are 10,000 described species in North American alone, but that may represent only a third to a fifth of what’s really out there! In percentages, 50%...

Cuenca’s return to normalcy could take a few days, leaders caution

Cuenca’s return to normalcy could take a few days, leaders caution

Although indigenous leaders have called off their national strike, a return to normal routines in Cuenca may take several days. “We are very happy that we have reached an agreement but we must be realistic in the amount of time it will take to resume our normal...

An expat ventures into ‘The Strike’

An expat ventures into ‘The Strike’

By Jeremiah Reardon Ecuador has come to a halt with "The Strike." Road blockades stop traffic around the country due to sharp price increases for fuel. Drivers of taxis, city buses, and other kinds of public transport walked off the job and paralyzed transport of...

Here’s the scoop: Cuy ice cream becoming a hit

Here’s the scoop: Cuy ice cream becoming a hit

By Michael Bartiromo And we thought mustard ice cream was a stretch. An ice cream vendor in Ecuador is reportedly seeing demand for her new — and arguably strangest — offering. It's made using the flesh of guinea pigs. Guinea pig meat, known as “cuy” in Ecuador, is...

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Phone records expose alleged effort to derail Villavicencio murder investigation.

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Esmeraldas refinery restores diesel output after three months of repairs.

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Country risk drops below 400 points as Ecuador’s borrowing outlook improves.

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