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There was a time when Guyana rarely appeared in conversation unless someone had a personal reason to mention it. It was not a place that intruded itself into headlines or […]
Did you ever notice how no one on social media seems to have a bad day, an overflowing washing machine, or a disappointing experience? We live in an age of […]
By Constance Malleret In the southern tip of Colombia’s Cauca department, known as the “boot” for its shoe-like shape, volunteer members of an Indigenous guard patrol their territories in the […]
President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday that U.S. military support has been crucial in reducing drug-related crime in Ecuador. “We have seen a 38% reduction in homicides near our borders as […]
Deportivo Cuenca surprised São Paulo’s Santos FC Wednesday night in Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Stadium in the first round of Copa Sudamericana play. The 1-0 win against the perennial South American […]
The diplomatic tensions between Colombia and Ecuador rose Tuesday as President Daniel Noboa issued a rebuke of his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro. Noboa said Petro’s comments about former Ecuadorian Vice […]
Last week’s aborted attempt to apply the 15% value added tax to bread, milk and other food items reveals the pressure the government is under to balance International Monetary Fund […]
Bored? – (De El Mercurio del lunes 6/4) Arte religioso y exposiciones en la apertura de las fiestas (Religious art and exhibitions at the opening of the festivities) – There […]
There was a moment around 1980 when the world seemed to run on two channels of reality at once. On the evening news the announcer spoke in grave tones about […]
By Trisha Pasricha, MD Science has finally settled the age-old debate of whose farts smell worse — men or women. But to appreciate the answer, you need to understand how […]
With more than 100 legal challenges filed against legislation sponsored by President Daniel Noboa, the Constitutional Court is bracing for new attacks from the government. Among the law suits the […]
In conversations with some expats who have been in Cuenca for a while, a quiet pattern begins to show up. It does not arrive all at once, and it is […]
By Kamilia Lahrichi For expats in Argentina — and all over Latin America, for that matter — the idea of punctuality is one of the hardest things to understand. Argentines, […]
By Will Glovinsky A story has been going around about artificial intelligence for the past decade: At some point, AI advances, robots and self-driving cars will throw countless people out […]
Neighborhoods in Quito and Guayaquil suffered electric blackouts of two to four hours over the Easter weekend. The National Electricity Corporation (Cnel) posted messages on X shortly before most outages […]
By Elias Aboujaoude Birthrates are collapsing across the developed world, and the numbers are stark enough to unsettle most demographers. Nearly three‑quarters of humanity already live in countries with fertility […]
Charlie woke up late on Good Friday, which would not normally require explanation except that in Cuenca, Good Friday means Semana Santa is in full swing, the construction crew on […]
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) is backing down on plans to charge a 15% value added tax on most dairy and bakery products. SRI said it was “correcting the interpretation” […]
Bored? (De El Mercurio del viernes, 3/4) Escuela presenta proyecto “Constelaciones estelares” (School Presents “Star Constellations” Project) – The Unidad Educativa Eugenio Espejo will present its multidisciplinary stage project “Constelaciones […]
By Luisa Torres As we age, the risk of falling increases and becomes increasingly perilous. A fall can be a real health setback for a frail, elderly person. And, more […]
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