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The Esmeraldas refinery will be out of operation for more than a month, the Energy Ministry said Thursday. Energy Minister Inés Manzano said repairs are already underway following Monday's fire, adding she did not know when operations at the facility would resume. "We...
National Police evicted anti-mining protesters Wednesday night from the Interprovincial Federation of Shuars (FICSH) community center in Sucua, Morona Santiago Province. Among those evicted was FICSH President Domingo Ankuash. According to Nayra Chalan, former vice...
In Cuenca, pharmacies are like bus stops. There’s always another one just down the street — and sometimes three or four clustered together like gossiping hens. It’s not uncommon to see five within sight of each other, each offering the same range of off-brand...
By Sarah Birke Two weeks ago in El Boletín I wrote about President Nayib Bukele’s government’s relationship with Salvadorean gang leaders. El Faro, an online newspaper, had published video interviews in which gang members alleged that Mr Bukele had struck deals with...
Despite the government’s announcement it will have an additional 979 megawatts of electric power generation available by August, many experts are warning that the country’s energy crisis has not been resolved. “Yes, this helps and, combined with increased rainfall it...
By Anastasia Piatakhina Giré We all come to our new country with some kind of luggage. Sometimes we bring with us some heavily charged suitcases, sometimes just a few books and a backpack. Even if we like to travel light, we still carry some pieces of our reality, the...
By Brandi Morin In the eastern shadows of Ecuador’s Andes mountains, where the dense Amazon rainforest begins its sprawl toward the horizon, the Maikuaints Shuar stand at a crossroads of survival. Their pristine territory, covering 8,500 hectares and home to 430...
By Eric Ralls Every buzzing phone call, every late-night lamp glow, every mile an electric car glides down the highway has one thing in common: they’re all powered by copper. The rosy metal hides in cables, motors, chargers, even inside the walls that keep the lights...
By Aude Soichet and Allie Yang The Galapagos Islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean are staggeringly beautiful, volcanic and remote — 600 miles away from Ecuador, the country that owns them. At least 14 islands make up the Galapagos National Park, and a remarkable 97%...
By Luis Carlos Córdova-Alarcón After achieving control in the National Assembly, President Daniel Noboa sent the draft "Organic Law to dismantle the criminal economy linked to the internal armed conflict", describing it as urgent economic to accelerate its approval....
By Rachel Fairbank Many of us regularly wear an activity tracker, which counts the number of steps we take in a day. Based on these numbers, it can be hard to make sense of what they might mean for our overall health. Is it just the overall number of steps in a day...
The man who Ecuadorian authorities say once controlled most cocaine shipments between Ecuador and Europe was arrested Monday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Dritan Gjika, a 47-year-old Albanian, is wanted in at least seven European countries in addition to...
By: Connie Farrell Scuderi You are living in beautiful Ecuador, having finally reached retirement age or as known here, tercera edad. Once you have unpacked and settled, you ask yourself how to find the resources you need to ensure being prepared. These are some of...
If you tell people today that they are being watched, most of them shrug. Some even smile. Surveillance has moved from a threat to a service, from a badge of oppression to a badge of convenience. George Orwell imagined a world where Big Brother kept constant watch to...
By Jennifer Sweenie Obesity is a burden on the body—it also reshapes the brain. While its physical toll is well-known, mounting research shows that excess body fat changes the brain, affecting how we think, feel, and understand. The connection is made worse because...
By Michael Rios Venezuelans on Sunday for the first time elected a governor and other lawmakers for Essequibo, an oil-rich region that Venezuela has laid claim to even though it is widely recognized as being part of neighboring Guyana. Essequibo’s 125,000 inhabitants,...
In his Saturday inauguration address, President Daniel Noboa proclaimed his decisive election victory marks the end of an “old Ecuador,” and a new beginning. "There are moments in the history of a country that mark a before and after, moments when you can no longer...
By David Morrill and Deke Castleman Where do Cuencanos and expats buy their food? Although Supermaxi, Coral, Super Aki and other modern supermarkets sell their share of fresh produce, meat and fish, the city's markets, or mercados, continue to be the Cuenca's main...
International transportation consultants Korea Expressway Corporation have presented three proposals for a new six-lane highway connecting Cuenca and Guayaquil. Ecuador’s Transportation Ministry, as well as officials from Cuenca and Azuay Province say they are...
By Laís Martins and Francisco Amorim It is a warehouse the size of 12 football pitches that promises to create much-needed jobs and development in Caucaia city, north-east Brazil. But it won’t have shelves stocked with products. This vast building will be a...
