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The significance of Tuesday’s massive turnout for Cuenca's “Great March for Water” could extend far beyond shutting down the Loma Larga gold mine. “This will have an impact far beyond Cuenca and could change the political landscape of the country,” Azuay Province...
A week ago, the organizers of the protest march against the Loma Larga gold mine estimated the event would attract 20,000. On Sunday, they revised the number to 30,000 or 40,000. They were wrong on both counts. Based on drone images, television station Telerama...
President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency in seven provinces Tuesday following highway blockages by truckers protesting the increase in the price of diesel fuel. Azuay Province, which experienced two roadblocks on Monday, was included in the 60-day...
Ecuadorians have long enjoyed a curious reputation on the internet. Not for their cuisine, not for their volcanoes, not even for their footballers. No, the claim that keeps resurfacing is that Ecuadorian men are the most generously endowed in the world. Charts...
Following a day of highway closures by truckers, Transportation Minister Roberto Luque said the government will stand firm in its decision to end the subsidy for diesel fuel. The price of a gallon of diesel increased from $1.80 to $2.80 Saturday morning following a...
Transit police and the Cuenca Citizen Guard are advising motorists to avoid the historic district Tuesday due to the "march for water." The march begins at 9 a.m. but marchers will begin gathering at San Roque Plaza on Av. Loja and at several other locations --...
Bored? "Carteles para la Cultura" en Museo Universitario - The exhibit, "Carteles para la Cultura" (Posters for Culture) by designer Pablo Iturralde opened at the Museo Universitario of the U. of Cuenca. The designer collected an anthology of posters created since...
Despite the government’s decision to end its support for the Loma Larga mine, Cuenca’s “Great March for Water” will continue as planned and is expected to attract tens-of-thousands Tuesday morning. Organizers say President Daniel Noboa's weekend decision to end the...
Unions representing public bus owners and heavy transport companies are threatening to strike unless President Daniel Noboa revokes his decision to end the diesel fuel subsidy. The threat of strikes and protests was also issued by workers' unions and indigenous...
By Samuel Franks What does an out-of-work Nazi war criminal on the run from the law do for a living when he’s hiding out in Latin America? According to a documentary film, "My Name is Altmann: The Second Life of a War Criminal," he gets into the drug trade with...
The city of Cuenca and the Azuay Province Prefecture may have the final say about the future of the Loma Larga gold mine. On Thursday, President Daniel Noboa invited the local governments to submit environmental studies and make administrative recommendations on the...
While President Daniel Noboa leads a Thursday morning march for "peace and justice" in Guayaquil, government protesters are planning their own afternoon marches and rallies in the country’s largest cities. Guayaquil authorities are expecting as many as 40,000 to march...
By Karla Freeman Have you noticed that everything you do, say, think, feel, eat, drink, and breathe effects your energy? When I left Santa Barbara and a successful professional life as a trauma therapist, I was burnt out. Why? I had gotten into habits that depleted my...
Ecuador upset world champion Argentina Tuesday night in Guayaquil in the final game of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Ecuador star Enner Valencia scored the only goal of the game with a penalty kick in the last minute of the first half. The victory was only the fourth...
Organizers of the “Great March for Water” say they expect thousands to show up Tuesday, September 16, to protest government plans to allow gold mining at Loma Larga, on the Quimsacocha páramo south of Cuenca. Sponsored by the Cabildo por el Agua, the Federation of...
Museo de los Metales deja ver su colección al público - For the first time, the Museo de los Metales is opening part of its collection to the public in the exhibit, "Raíces de metal y memoria." The project also includes a physical and digital catalogue of the Museum's...
A digital nomad, for those still thumbing through the dictionary, is a person who can do their job and earn money from anywhere in the world as long as they have a computer and an internet connection. Countries across the globe now woo them with special visas Click...
U.S. author and musician Daniel Handler once said, “Anyone who gives you a cinnamon roll fresh out of the oven is a friend for life.” Handler was talking about the comforting, sweet pastry that has evolved from Swedish traditions into a widely enjoyed treat worldwide....
There was a lot of spooning going on in Parque de la Madre last Friday, at least from this reporter’s vantage point. In case you don’t know, spooning is when a guy snuggles up behind a women, his crotch to her butt, fully clothed (otherwise, it’s called something...
Agenda: 5 de septiembre: 19:00 - Concierto Solidario for the JuanFran SOS Cáncer Project with invited performers Pablo Noboa (voice of "La Pandilla"), "Yo me llamo Paola Jara," Rock Sur, Fercho Bravo & Emilio Villavicencio - upper level, $20, lower level, $25....
