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Following the name-calling and accusations of Sunday’s presidential debate, it’s not surprising that social media erupted afterward with jokes and memes. Among the most popular subjects was President Daniel Noboa calling Luisa González “Rana René," (René the frog),...
By Tom McAllister I was grading assignments for an undergraduate course in memoir writing when I experienced a severe crisis of faith regarding the future — of academia, of writing, of thinking. I’d asked my students to write about an obsession, telling their life...
The Contentious Electoral Tribunal has upheld an earlier court ruling suspending the political rights of Vice President Verónica Abad. Although Abad is allowed to file an appeal, it is only for the purpose of clarifying the TCE verdict, not overturning it. The...
By Ana Cristina Alvarado Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishermen. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water pumps get clogged with debris, and boats collide with bags of trash. Until recently, research on plastics in the...
By Liam Higgins If Ecuadorian voters expected to learn more in Sunday night’s presidential debate about how President Daniel Noboa and challenger Luisa González will run the country for the next four years, they probably came away disappointed. Although some key...
By Adelita Coriat Colombian and Mexican cartels control the drug trafficking business in Panama. They’ve turned the isthmus into a key corridor, a highway along which cocaine moves towards the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa. They use every resource available...
Editor's note:This is the first part of a three-part article concerning the most important issues facing Cuenca as well as what Mayor Cristian Zamora is trying to accomplish in his first term. By Stephen Vargha Cities face numerous challenges. And Cuenca is no...
By Julie Watson Lennon Tyler and her German fiancé often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in the United States since it was only a day's drive from her home in Las Vegas, one of the perks of their long-distance relationship. But things went terribly wrong...
With two goals by Enner Valencia, Ecuador beat Venezuela 2-1 Friday in Quito to move into second place, behind world champion Argentina, in South American 2026 World Cup qualifier competition. Valencia broke through the Venezuelan defense in the 39th minute and scored...
By Dani Blum, Nina Agrawal and Alice Callahan Five years — and hundreds of millions of cases — after the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists are getting a clearer picture of how the virus can affect the body long after an infection...
Energy Minister Inés Manzano claimed Thursday that the rupture of the Trans-Ecuadorian pipeline in Esmeraldas Province was caused by an act of sabotage, not by a landslide as first reported. “This oil spill was not an accident and was not caused by a landslide,” she...
By Andrea Belén Palma Politics in Ecuador, more than ever, seems to have been hijacked by a generalized feeling of distrust. As we approach the second round of elections, the panorama is not that of a country committed to its future, but that of a divided, confused...
By Michael Loria Two former Colombian Navy employees have been extradited to the U.S. in connection with a plot to assist a narco intelligence operation foil drug interdiction ships from nabbing vessels loaded with cocaine, federal officials announced Monday....
By Shanna Hanbury The massive oil spill in Ecuador, in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, has covered multiple rivers and a key wildlife refuge in thick, black sludge, impacting more than half a million residents. A rupture appeared in a 500-kilometer (310-mile)...
Cuenca city officials plan a major renovation of the El Arenal market on the city’s west side. The market, commonly known at Feria Libre, is the largest of the city’s eight markets, attracting more than 12,000 shoppers a day. Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora says the...
By Jim Smith Hello and welcome! Are you feeling ready to rethink the way you shop and embrace a more sustainable lifestyle? Whether you're considering reducing plastic waste, supporting ethical sourcing, or making more intentional choices about the food you buy, this...
By Ione Wells Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has told the BBC he wants US, European and Brazilian armies to join his "war" against criminal gangs. He added he wants US President Donald Trump to designate Ecuadorean gangs as terrorist groups, as he has done for some...
Petroecuador and private oil companies are conducting a partial closure of Amazonian oil wells following the rupture and spill of the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline. As a result, according to the country’s Daily Oil and Gas Production Report, daily production has dropped...
President Daniel Noboa on Tuesday issued an executive decree ratifying the U.S. dollar as Ecuador’s only legal currency. “An alternative currency cannot coexist with the U.S. dollar,” the decree said, and “prohibited any attempt to implement parallel payment systems...
A 61-year-old Peruvian fisherman has been rescued after spending 95 days adrift at sea off the southern coast of Ecuador. He had been hanging on to life for months by eating whatever he could catch, and was in critical condition when found. Maximo Napa, 61, set off...
