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The possible closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could have major negative impacts on several local projects. Last week, newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the temporary suspension of all USAID funding and indicated that the...
The Constitutional Court has declared unconstitutional two executive decrees issued by President Daniel Noboa. Decree 500, declared on January 7, named Cynthia Natalie Gellibert vice president. Decree 505, issued a week later, assigned presidential duties to Gellibert...
By Stefano Pozzebon and Jessie Yeung El Salvador has agreed to house violent US criminals and receive deportees of any nationality, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday, in an unprecedented – and legally problematic deal – that has alarmed critics and...
By Lance Amison According to one social media entrepreneur, there is no mystery why the Chinese AI program DeepSeek surged to the forefront of the emerging technology. “China’s educational system is far superior to those in the U.S. and Europe,” says Telegram founder...
The Ministry of Education announced Thursday it is prohibiting most cell phone use in Ecuador schools, both public and private. The ban applies to 9,253 grade one to 12 schools. The ban goes into effect May 5 in schools in the coastal region and in the Galapagos...
Ecuador and Canada have finalized a new trade accord following months of negotiations, both governments announced on Sunday. The agreement eliminates tariffs on hundreds of products, including seafood, flowers, textiles and auto parts. The Canadian trade office said...
It is common to see resident eagles gliding high over the village of Zhumir when the air currents are favorable; a cast of raptors scanning the valley floor flecked with grasses bearing swollen grain and wildflowers. It is a perfect landscape for hunting careless mice...
The Advisory Council of Engineering and Economics warned Friday that government action “to mitigate and solve” Ecuador’s energy crisis has fallen behind schedule. The council said electric blackouts could return as soon as late April. “Since the end of blackouts in...
The Azuay College of Agricultural Engineers is urging the city to adopt a more “sophisticated” approach tree and plant management in parks and other public areas. The recommendation follows the Thursday’s deaths of two children in Parque de la Paz after they were...
By Jeremiah Reardon My wife Belinda and I settled in Cuenca a decade ago after living in Monterey, California. We rented our first apartment near the Yanuncay River. Running errands in El Centro, we’d walk past one of Cuenca’s cultural gems, La Esquina de Las Artes....
By Jancee Dunn What if you knew that you were at the end of your life? Would you have done anything differently? A friend of mine volunteers at a hospice, and she hears one regret over and over from patients: letting relationships wither. They wish that they had made...
Jueves, 30/1/2025 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Exposición en homenaje a las 'heraderas del tejido' (Exhibition in homage to the 'weaving heirs') - The Casa de la Cultura opened the "Herencias Vivas del Tejido" exhibit which places value on the work of the craftswomen....
A seven-year-old girl and two-year-old boy died Thursday afternoon after two trees fell on them in the playground of Parque de La Paz on Av. Remigio Crespo. After firefighters pulled them from the debris, the children were taken to Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital...
Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal, and he hopes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s upcoming visit will allow them to focus on shared interests including migration...
By Andy Kurtzig AI companies like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic want you to believe we’re on the cusp of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) — a world where AI tools can outthink humans, handle complex professional tasks without breaking a sweat, and chart a new...
By Mike Richey Although most political analysts believe President Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will face each other in an April 13 runoff, some polls suggest Noboa could win outright in the February 9 election. In results released Monday, the Ipsos poll gave Noboa...
A criminal court in Quito has rejected Vice President Verónica Abad challenge of three decrees signed by President Daniel Noboa. A three-judge criminal court panel ruled that Abad’s claim of personal and professional damage “had not been demonstrated or verified" and...
By Jeremiah Reardon On January 13, El Mercurio’s obituary notices included sixty-five-year-old Bolivar Sarmiento Regalado, Cuenca’s greatly admired guitarist/singer and father of two daughters. He had succumbed to a malignant brain tumor after struggling with it over...
By Will Freeman For a moment on Sunday, the government of Colombia’s Gustavo Petro looked like it might be the first in Latin America to take a meaningful stand against President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation plans. Instead, Petro gave Trump the perfect opportunity...
Martes, 28/1/2025 Hola, Todos - Titular - Cifras a la baja en hipotecarios (Downward figures for mortgage loans) - In 2024, the Banco del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social (BIESS - Bank of IESS) made $537.5 million in mortgage loans representing a decrease...
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.
