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Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino pledged on Wednesday to do everything possible to convince U.S. banana giant Chiquita Brands to resume operations in the country, after the company shut down during a strike and protests that caused it millions in losses. Chiquita...
By Melinda Wenner Moyer Q: I’ve heard two conflicting things about sun exposure — that you should avoid it and that it’s good for you. What should I believe? For decades, many doctors have said that less is more when it comes to sun exposure. Ultraviolet light from...
By Latin American Post staff Just before sunrise on June 19, Ecuadorian commandos smashed marble tiles inside a seaside mansion and dragged the country’s most notorious fugitive, “Fito” Macías, from an underground lair — an arrest hailed as victory yet shadowed by...
By Eric Ralls Most of us have heard a parent or grandparent say, “Time goes by faster every year,” while shaking their head at how quickly July 4 seems to roll around. When you’re twelve, however, the brain has a different perception of time – the wait for summer...
By Emily Stewart There's a certain level of zen that comes with boarding an airplane. The free-for-all may be stressful, but the chaos is also predictable. If you fly often enough, you can see from a mile away how the process is going to go — especially when it comes...
All travelers, national and foreign, entering or leaving Ecuador will be required to submit a digital Customs Registration Form (FRA) beginning on July 29. The requirement applies to those who travel by air, land or sea, and must be presented by both travelers and...
By Sara M Moniuszko If your fitness routine includes a pre-workout stretch, you may be spinning your wheels — or worse, hurting yourself. Many of us were taught that it's important to stretch before running or exercising. That often included the classic forward bend...
A fierce protest in Mexico City railing against gentrification and mass tourism was fueled by government failures and active promotion to attract digital nomads, according to experts, who said tension had been mounting for years. The criticism comes after Mexican...
Thirteen indigenous leaders from Ecuador demanded on Monday to have a say in the National Assembly’s Economic Development Commission debate over President Daniel Noboa’s proposed "Law for Strengthening Protected Areas." They claim the bill threatens their rights by...
Former president of the National Judicial Council Wilman Terán was sentenced Monday to six years and eight months in prison for corruption in the so-called Pantalla case. According to a three-judge National Court of Justice panel, Terán attempted to influence the...
By Miriam Drake, M.Ed., N.C.C., C.H.t. When my husband and I moved to Cuenca, Ecuador in 2011, our plan was to create a new, fun, life adventure together. Medical emergencies, incapacitation, and end of life never even entered our minds. In other words, we were...
There are moments in every expat’s life when you find yourself squinting at the screen of some Ecuadorian TV channel, wondering if the dubbed episode of NCIS: Buenos Aires is really the cultural enrichment you hoped for. Perhaps you just want to hear the shipping...
China has strongly objected to recent remarks by “Indian officials” on the Dalai Lama’s succession, with its ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, asserting on X that the reincarnation of the Tibetan spiritual leader is “entirely an internal affair of China” and warning...
Four joint operations by the National Police and Cuenca Citizen Guard have resulted in at least 20 arrests as well as the seizure of vehicles, weapons and drugs and liquor. The Citizen Guard also issued 200 warnings to individuals for “misuse of public spaces” on...
Shakira trae su tour mundial a Ecuador - Colombian singer Shakira is bringing her "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" tour to Quito on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Atahualpa Olympic Stadium. Exclusive ticket sales available to Bank of Guayaquil customers will be between miércoles,...
By Jonathan Mason It is a curious thing, and not without irony, that in the great republic which so proudly proclaims the rights of man, the right to belong has become something contingent, paper-thin, and bureaucratically brittle. Citizenship in the United States is,...
By Emily Rekstis “I’ve decided to get tested for Huntington’s disease,” my sister Lindsey said one gray January afternoon in New York while we were getting our nails done. She asked to spend some one-on-one time together while she and her boyfriend were in town, which...
By Carlos Vega Money laundering in Ecuador has evolved beyond being simply a security threat — it's now a parallel economy that moves billions of dollars outside of state oversight. According to economist and actuary Juan Sebastián Naranjo, the scale of this illicit...
By Latin American Post staff Forty Indigenous leaders, lawyers, and organizers journeyed deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon last week, not for protest or spectacle, but to build a transnational legal shield. Their message from Sarayaku was urgent and straightforward:...
By Noah Sheidlower Most 24-year-olds aren't thinking too deeply about retirement. With decades of work ahead of them, most are focused on getting their footing in the workplace — not on the financial needs and life goals of their 65-year-old selves. The same was true...
