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I recently noticed a below the line comment describing the United States as a poor country. To me this seemed plainly wrong. The United States is not a poor country, but it is an extraordinarily rich country in which wealth is distributed so unevenly that millions of...
By Robert Bradley Officially, tomorrow is the 215th anniversary of Ecuador's Independence Day, but is it really? That was the day when the so-called Ecuadorian Sovereign Junta formed to oppose Spanish rule. Or, was the real Independence Day the first meeting of the...
By Nelson Bocanegra, Julia Symmes Cobb and Luis Jaime Acosta Colombia's new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in on Friday, using his inaugural speech to pledge a vigorous fight against drug trafficking, as well as austerity measures to restore...
By Preciosa Jimenez Ecuador and Argentina signed six cooperation agreements this Thursday regarding cyberdefense, extradition, and the fight against illegal fishing, among others, during a ceremony led in Quito by presidents Daniel Noboa and Javier Milei,...
By Kim Tingley Inflammation is one of the leading causes of illness and death in the world. Evidence is increasingly showing that chronic inflammation is linked to many disorders that are more likely to afflict us as we age, like diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s....
I was hanging out in a coffeehouse on San Sebastian Plaza, one cheery morning last week, lingering over a second cafe con leche and marveling at the comings and goings of busy people, surrounded by the comforting scent of freshly brewed coffee and the gentle hum of...
An investigation involving Spanish and Ecuadorian authorities has dismantled a major cocaine trafficking organisation, leading to the arrest of 44 suspects and the seizure of 21 tons of cocaine. The cocaine was seized at ports in Malaga, Algeciras and Valencia....
By Garry Vatcher People often ask me when they should obtain a power of attorney in Ecuador. My usual response is: when you get off the plane. That may sound dramatic, but Ecuador is a very rules-based society, and rules are rules. Becoming caught in both a personal...
By Hayley J. Fowler and Edward Hawkins As the UK has baked through extreme heatwaves this summer, the same question has echoed across television studios and radio interviews: “Was this heatwave caused by climate change?” It’s the wrong question. Heatwaves have always...
By Bob Brody I never wanted to live anywhere but New York City, much less outside the United States. I planned to always rent our apartment high above the ceaseless traffic on Queens Boulevard, a short walk from all the fresh bagels anyone could ever want. Yet last...
Private Colombian utility companies resumed the sale of electricity to Ecuador August 5 following a six-month suspension as a result of the trade war between the two countries. The cross-border power transfer will be 358 megawatts, which Ecuador’s Energy Ministry says...
My father seems to have acquired a Barclaycard soon after credit cards were first issued. His advice was simple: credit cards were extremely useful, provided that you paid the entire bill at the end of every month. Never carry a balance and never pay interest. It...
By James Bargent and Steven Dudley The capture of Ecuadorian crime boss Wilmer Chavarría, alias “Pipo,” was a major victory for President Daniel Noboa’s strategy of targeting high-value criminal leaders. But it also raises a larger question: Do kingpin arrests weaken...
by Mark A. Mahoney, Ph.D., R.D.N. Today’s column will provide some basic information and an introduction to some simple measures to deal with arthritis — particularly osteoarthritis, its most common form. A future column will go into more detail on the benefits of...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del lunes, 3/8) Exposición artesanal (Craft exhibition) - The Casa de la Cultura opened the "Ricaurte te espera" (Ricaurte is waiting for you) exhibition with products and handicrafts work from women entrepreneurs in the parish. The exhibit...
By Beth Sobiloff When I took a typing class at 14, little did I know I was building a foundation that would help me keep up with technological changes over the next several decades. After college, I spent years working as a secretary, office manager, and eventually,...
By Dr. Eduardo Reyes Pinos, Maxillofacial Surgeon, FaceDent For many of us who have made Cuenca our home, dental care is one of the pleasant surprises of life in Ecuador. Treatments that would cost a small fortune in the United States or Canada are available here for...
President Daniel Noboa ordered the deployment of 4,000 additional police and military personnel to Quito with the aim of combatting a "crime wave" the government blames on criminal gangs. "A safe national capital translates to a safe country," Noboa said Monday in a...
The Central Bank of Ecuador says it is “progressing rapidly” in developing an instant payment system similar to Brazil’s PIX. The system would transfer funds instantly between individuals, businesses and banks at little or no cost. In a statement, the Central Bank...
Trusting doctors in Ecuador can feel difficult when the healthcare system is unfamiliar, even when our doubts rest more on fear than evidence. The restaurants along Remigio Crespo were filling with people grabbing a quick lunch before returning to work. Margaret and...
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.
