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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...
Although the Ministry of Mining has given the go-ahead to the proposed Loma Larga gold mine 30 kilometers southeast of Cuenca, many local residents say they will continue to fight the massive Dundee Precious Metals project. On Tuesday, the Ministry claimed residents...
According to Ecuador’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, 93 foreign representatives will attend Saturday’s inauguration of President Daniel Noboa. Among those planning to attend are the presidents of neighboring countries, Gustavo Petro of Colombia and Dina Boluarte of Peru....
By Frank Bruni Like many people I know, I decided about a month ago to get a new iPhone. President Trump’s tariff threats, tariff realities and tariff tempestuousness portended higher prices, and I was due anyway. My old iPhone’s bells and whistles were at this point...
Italy has joined Greece, Japan, Spain, Thailand, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and several other countries in enforcing new tourist tax hikes, but it’s drawing a hard line by targeting weekend and last-minute visitors with sharply increased fees and heavy penalties in...
By Dalia Tarek Paula Landeros, a Chilean, comes from a large family. Her mother has four siblings, and her father has six. There was always a lot of noise in her home, but she is aware that this will change in the future, as she decided not to have children: “It was...
By Times staff In the vast and biodiverse rainforests of the Amazon, nature continues to reveal its remarkable secrets. In 2024, scientists announced the discovery of a new species of anaconda that has stunned the world — a colossal snake weighing up to 500 kilograms...
Charlie Larga is nobody special — at least, not at first glance. Just another tall gringo with a sunhat, buying instant coffee in Tuti and muttering about how the bus used to cost less. He didn’t come to Ecuador to find himself. He came here because, like many of you...
Finance Minister Sariha Moya says she received a “very positive response” in recent talks with major Chinese banks. The minister was in Beijing representing Ecuador at the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum earlier in month. Among the...
Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro is blaming the Ecuadorian government and Colombian “extremists” for attempting to disrupt Venezuela's May 25 elections for the national congress and municipal offices. “The Albanian mafia, which rules Ecuador, and Colombian far-right...
By The Conversation staff Latin America is undergoing one of its most profound human rights crises in decades. The region’s civic space is shrinking rapidly, from mass surveillance and arbitrary arrests to political repression, enforced disappearances and impunity for...
Week of September 20
Ecuador turns to industrial power cuts to protect Mazar and keep homes from going dark.
Ecuador raises its 2026 growth forecast, but El Niño could spoil the outlook next year.
Cuenca retirees challenge medical and therapy changes at IESS senior center.
