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By Liam Higgins “Ecuador must change its approach to oil production or face decades of economic stagnation or even decline,” economist Joselo Andrade said in recent newspaper column. The Executive Director of the Ecuador Institute of Political Economy explains why...
By Christopher Lux It was Christmas time in Cuenca. A couple of travelers were staying in the short-term rental next to me. They came from the U.S. and were touring the country in a rented car. We had good times together drinking Pilseners. We talked, we laughed, and...
By Amudalat Ajasa Microplastics are everywhere. They’re in your liver, blood and even in your brain, and they’re almost impossible to avoid. Fortunately, there are some steps you can take to minimize your exposure. “This really is a public health crisis that people...
By Ruta Kulkarni “No, we will not allow the U.S. to invade Mexico. It will not happen,” was the response Friday by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gave about the possibility of U.S. troops entering Mexico to fight drug cartels. Tensions between Mexico and the U.S....
According to retired meteorologist Carlos Pallares, Azuay Province has seen the worst drought and rainiest two months in recorded history within less than six months. “It is totally amazing, the extremes we have experienced so close together,” he said Wednesday in a...
Despite media speculation about who voters for defeated presidential candidates in the February 9 election will support in the April 13 runoff, some experts believe another group of voters could provide the winning margin. Voters go to the polls again in less than a...
By Julia Ainsley and Laura Strickler Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deported fewer immigrants in February than they did under the Biden administration during the same month a year ago, according to ICE data obtained by NBC News that has not been previously...
The Sacha oil field deal with Chinese-led consortium Sinopetrol is dead, at least for now. Energy Minister Inés Manzano said Wednesday morning Sinopetrol did not meet a contractual agreement to deliver a $1.5 billion payment to the government by the Tuesday deadline....
By James Felton A new study investigating artificial intelligence (AI) and "cognitive offloading" by humans has found a negative correlation between frequent AI use and critical thinking abilities. Large language models have become more freely available these days,...
By Tom Phillips Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, has announced a “strategic alliance” with Erik Prince, founder of the private military firm Blackwater to reinforce his controversial “war” on crime. Noboa, the rightwing heir to a South American banana...
At least 22 homes in the up-scale Challubamba suburb northeast of Cuenca have suffered serious structural damage due to sinking and buckling foundations. Four homes have been abandoned entirely by their owners. A representative of one Challuabamba neighborhood says...
Cuenca’s bus companies claim the 40-cent bus fare recommended by a University of Cuenca study is not enough to keep city buses operating. “The suggestion was made without considering all the operational costs and ignores the fact that the number of passengers is...
By Kenny Torrella For years, Jeff Simmons — the president and CEO of the large US pharmaceutical company Elanco — ridiculed a seemingly unlikely target on social media: the plant-based meat industry. As startups like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods rose to...
A bridge in downtown Loja was partially destroyed Monday night as heavy rains continue throughout the country. Near Cuenca, crews are working around the clock to clear landslides on the Cuenca-to-Guayaquil highway while Transportation Ministry engineers are...
By Christopher W.T. Miller, MD Why can’t anything ever just stay still? A patient posed this question during a therapy session, reflecting on how, as we age, many things can get thrown into disarray — home life, social relations, job security and health. It can be...
Expat trends researcher Ronald Barlow says Cuenca remains a top destination for foreigners in South America despite news of violence in other parts of Ecuador. Participating in a panel discussion about “lifestyle migration” at University College London on March 5,...
Hundreds marched through Cuenca’s historic district Saturday, marking the 50th anniversary of International Women’s Day and the beginning of the city’s “March 8 Movement.” Following the march, some of the pioneers of the equal rights movement talked about their...
Editor’s note: This the third in a series of three articles covering the most important things you want to know about collecting your U.S. Social Security while living in Ecuador. Please note: Representatives from the Social Security Administration will be in Cuenca...
Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after they were deported from the U.S. They were given 30 days to leave the Central American nation. The deportees, largely from Asian countries, were part of a deal struck between...
President Daniel Noboa has granted preemptive pardons to police and soldiers responding to an armed attack that killed at least 22 in Guayaquil on Thursday. “We must act decisively and without fear of reprisal,” Noboa wrote in a post on X on Friday morning. “I will...
