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The National Confederation of Peasant, Indigenous and Black Organizations (Fenocin) said Tuesday that it will begin “local, sporadic highway stoppages” because the government has delayed a decision to forgive debts of up to $10,000 to certain economic sectors. “We cancelled our November 15 strike based on assurances that the debts of farmers, artisans, fishermen and...
By Maddy Biddulph Want to know how to boost your immune system? First, it’s helpful to understand how it works and why it’s important. The immune system is the body’s first line of defense against infection and disease. It works to fight everything from cold and flu viruses to serious conditions such as cancer. “The...
By Lucien Chauvin, photos by Alessandro Cinque Rufino Quico remembers when his pastures turned green each November as spring rains arrived on the high Andean plain where his herd of 380 alpacas grazes. Quico was born in Lagunillas and lives in the same adobe house as his forebears. His family has tended alpacas for generations,...
Are you interested in learning more about healthy farming practices in the Cuenca area? The Azuay provincial government is offering a free half-day tour for expats to a small farm west of Cuenca. The tour also includes a visit to Tienda Campesino in El Centro that sells products grown and produced in the province. The...
By Ben Church For the past year, a giant clock in Doha has been counting down to the opening match of the World Cup. Qatar and the world need wait no more, after this controversial tournament got underway Sunday with the host losing 2-0 to Ecuador. After a spectacular opening ceremony, which starred the likes...
By Stephen Vargha A native of Cuenca turned what was once a vacant lot on the south end of Av. Fray Vicente Solano into a thriving weekend market for secondhand goods. “There were 65 families working in the streets before I bought the property,” said 72-year-old Jorge Pintado. “They all thanked me for helping them...
By Lauren Jackson The World Cup begins today in Qatar. The games, which normally start in late spring or summer, were pushed to accommodate the desert country’s climate — one of many reasons this is a weird World Cup. The best national soccer teams will compete for the title of world champion. Around a billion...
Hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians will pack into bars and restaurants Sunday morning as Ecuador takes on Qatar in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup. Millions more will be watching at home. Beyond its importance to fans, the match has significance for other reasons. It is the first time Qatar, which is hosting...
Viernes, 18/11/2022 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Una muestra fotográfica para divulgar la ciencia (A photographic exhibition to promote science) – The photo exhibit, “Oasis en la cumbre de los Andes” by French photographer and researcher Olivier Dangles opened in the gallery at the Alianza Francesa (calle Tadeo Torres y av. Solano) and will run...
By Erin Griffith How could a $32 billion company vaporize overnight? That’s what anyone watching the sudden collapse of FTX, a hot cryptocurrency start-up that plunged into bankruptcy last week, might be puzzling over. It will take time — and multiple federal investigations — to fully understand what happened behind the scenes at FTX, a...
Through social network videos and text posts, criminal gangs operating in Ecuador prisons claim they have reached a “peace agreement” to avoid violence both in and out of prisons. The gangs involved in the agreement, the posts say, are Los Lobos, Los Tiguerones, Los Lagartos, Mafia 18 Tiburones, Los Duendes and the Latin Kings. “There...
As if it has not already received enough bad press, there are reports that a rich Qatari citizen has bribed Ecuadorian football players to lose the World Cup opening game to Qatar on Sunday. According to the regional head of the British Center for Middle East Studies, Amjad Taha, eight Ecuadorian players were promised $7.4...
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