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By Amy Robertson Hundreds of white crosses crowd together at Calderón cemetery, just outside of Quito. Some are garlanded with rings of purple paper flowers and shiny aluminum leaves. Graves are adorned with elegant bouquets of roses and alstroemeria – known as lily of the Incas. A solemn spirit fills the crisp air, as wizened women...
Author’s note: This is the third of a three-part series about diabetes. Part 1 offered a basic overview of the disease and its different types. Part 2 discussed ways to control it with pills, diet and exercise. By Garnett Stewart Home monitoring is very crucial. Every diabetic needs a glucometer, test strips, and lancets. A new setup...
The sound of drumbeats echoed through Cuenca’s historic district for three hours Wednesday morning as more than 3,000 high school students marched and danced down Calle Simon Bolivar. The parade is the traditional beginning of the four-day Cuenca independence holiday, an event expected to draw 150,000 tourists to the city. In addition to dozens of...
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has approved the trade agreement signed in May between Ecuador and China. The court requested that the new National Assembly review and okay the deal as one of its first official acts. Under rules of President Guillermo Lasso’s cross death decree, the court was required to rule if the agreement was constitutional....
By John Olson Azuay Community Theater, Cuenca’s English-language theater company, introduces a number of firsts for its 2023-24 season, opening on November 8. For the first time, the company will present a season of six plays – all in their new El Centro home at Antonio Vega Muñoz 14-46 between Coronel Tálbot and Estévez de...
There will be no electric blackouts for the four-day holiday weekend, November 2 to 5, Deputy Minister of Electricity Juan José Espinosa said Tuesday. He added that the ministry is also evaluating the need for future blackouts. “We want Ecuadorians to enjoy themselves at the festivals this week without worrying about power outages,” he said,...
By Mayela Armas and Vivian Sequera Venezuela’s Supreme Justice Tribunal said on Monday it has suspended the results of an opposition presidential primary that took place this month, despite an electoral deal between the government and the opposition that allows each side to choose its candidate. The ruling could risk the wrath of the United...
Ecuador’s electric blackouts could end soon, President Guillermo Lasso announced Saturday in Bogota following a meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro. “Colombia will double its electric transmission to support us during our energy crisis,” Lasso said. “With this and other arrangements we are making, the blackouts will no longer be necessary.” Although details remain to...
Three saves by Alexander Dominguez in a penalty shootout gave Ecuador’s Liga de Quito a victory over Brazil’s Fortaleza and its second Copa Sudamericana title Saturday night in Maldonado, Uruguay. Liga and Fortaleza drew 1-1 in regular time, carried the stalemate into extra time, but the Ecuadorians prevailed 4-3 in the penalty shootout to win...
By Anusha Mathur Just a little more than a decade ago, Ángely Miranda would drive to the pristine, horseshoe-shaped bay of Playa Venao for asados, a traditional South American barbecue for family and friends. Back then, the road was entirely unpaved, but those bumpy, rugged journeys are some of Miranda’s most joyful memories of growing...
As Ecuadorians begin the second day of electricity blackouts, President Guillermo Lasso acknowledged public anger on Friday. He urged patience and understanding of the “extreme weather conditions” that have reduced power generation at the country’s hydro-electric facilities. (For the schedule of Saturday blackouts in Azuay, Cañar and Morona Santiago Provinces, click here.) “I completely understand...
Presidents Dina Boluarte of Peru and Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador Wednesday ratified a “historic friendship and cooperation ties” between the two countries, 25 years after the signing of the Comprehensive and Definitive Peace Agreement, which in 1998 put an end to the armed conflict over a territorial dispute. During a ceremony at the Government Palace...
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