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Despite fears of highway blockages and mass protests, the latest call for a nationwide strike by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) has created minimal disruption. Conaie strikes in 2015, 2019 and 2022 began with a bang, with hundreds of roadblocks...
Bored?- Llega la Fiesta de la Luna - -Septiembre is the time for connections with nature and with ancestral memory in the Andes. Killa Raymi, or the Fiesta of the Moon, is commemorated with ceremonies, rituals and cultural expressions in various parts of the country,...
I first heard the phrase Alligator Alcatraz over a cup of instant coffee in Cuenca. To me it sounded like one of those old Florida roadside attractions, the kind with faded billboards on Highway 41 between Naples and Miami promising “See Live Gators, Only $1.” I...
By Chris Baraniuk The moment he saw pictures of the grubby old televisions for sale, Shaan Joshi knew he had to have them. Joshi, a game developer and writer from central Florida in the US, immediately paid up: $2,500 (£1,900) for 10 cathode-ray tube (CRT) TVs. Chunky...
The Confederation of Indigenous Peoples and Nationalities (Conaie) and its regional partners announced Thursday it was launching an "immediate and indefinite" national strike. Meeting in a joint session in Riobamba, Conaie, Ecuarunari, Confenaie and Conaie said it was...
By Graham Finlayson Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are increasingly portrayed as the chief culprit in modern nutrition debates. They are linked to conditions ranging from dementia to obesity and what some describe as an epidemic of “food addiction.” These industrially...
Tourists were back at Peru's ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu Wednesday, officials said, after a protest by residents forced the evacuation of hundreds of stranded visitors. Access to the site had been blocked since Monday as protesters placed logs and rocks on...
The significance of Tuesday’s massive turnout for Cuenca's “Great March for Water” could extend far beyond shutting down the Loma Larga gold mine. “This will have an impact far beyond Cuenca and could change the political landscape of the country,” Azuay Province...
By Ann Babe Increasingly over the past decade, Westerners have flocked to the Amazon for a taste of the region’s most notorious elixir: ayahuasca. In the jungle, the plant mixture is the “vine of the soul” or the “vine of the dead,” depending on who you ask. In the...
The government of President Daniel Noboa has terminated a migration statute that had made it easier for Venezuelan citizens in Ecuador to obtain visas and residency, closing a bilateral agreement that had been in place for 15 years. The government cited "suspensions...
A week ago, the organizers of the protest march against the Loma Larga gold mine estimated the event would attract 20,000. On Sunday, they revised the number to 30,000 or 40,000. They were wrong on both counts. Based on drone images, television station Telerama...
President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency in seven provinces Tuesday following highway blockages by truckers protesting the increase in the price of diesel fuel. Azuay Province, which experienced two roadblocks on Monday, was included in the 60-day...
Ecuadorians have long enjoyed a curious reputation on the internet. Not for their cuisine, not for their volcanoes, not even for their footballers. No, the claim that keeps resurfacing is that Ecuadorian men are the most generously endowed in the world. Charts...
By Jennifer Hansler The Trump administration said Monday that Colombia had “failed demonstrably” in its obligations to fight drug trafficking but the US will continue to provide funding to the country. Although the decision to “decertify” Colombia but continue...
Following a day of highway closures by truckers, Transportation Minister Roberto Luque said the government will stand firm in its decision to end the subsidy for diesel fuel. The price of a gallon of diesel increased from $1.80 to $2.80 Saturday morning following a...
Transit police and the Cuenca Citizen Guard are advising motorists to avoid the historic district Tuesday due to the "march for water." The march begins at 9 a.m. but marchers will begin gathering at San Roque Plaza on Av. Loja and at several other locations --...
Bored? "Carteles para la Cultura" en Museo Universitario - The exhibit, "Carteles para la Cultura" (Posters for Culture) by designer Pablo Iturralde opened at the Museo Universitario of the U. of Cuenca. The designer collected an anthology of posters created since...
By Rochelle Beighton Chances are, if you’re planning to hike the Andes in Peru, your journey will take you to Huaraz. The capital of the Ancash region in northern Peru, Huaraz is known as the gateway to the Cordillera Blanca mountain range and is often dubbed the...
Despite the government’s decision to end its support for the Loma Larga mine, Cuenca’s “Great March for Water” will continue as planned and is expected to attract tens-of-thousands Tuesday morning. Organizers say President Daniel Noboa's weekend decision to end the...
Unions representing public bus owners and heavy transport companies are threatening to strike unless President Daniel Noboa revokes his decision to end the diesel fuel subsidy. The threat of strikes and protests was also issued by workers' unions and indigenous...
