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Biologists on a trail in the Ecuadorean Amazon hold their breath as they distribute a foul-smelling delicacy to lure butterflies, critical pollinators increasingly threatened by climate change. A team has hung 32 traps made of green nets, each baited with rotting fish and fermented bananas. They are meant to blend in with the forest canopy....
Residents of the coastal community of Olón in Santa Elena Province are protesting the clearing of a mangrove swamp and native trees for a residential development owned by President Daniel Noboa’s wife. About a dozen residents camped on the site Tuesday night and said they won’t leave until they have assurances that destruction of vegetation...
Surrounded by a lush tropical rainforest full of trilling birds and friendly monkeys, Ecuador’s Sinchi Warmi is not your average jungle lodge. It’s not just the series of freshwater ponds on the grounds (one of which holds a 6-foot-long endangered Amazon fish that comes to the surface when you clap) that makes it unique. Or...
As heavy equipment worked to clear the Cuenca-Molleturo-Naranjal highway Monday, rescue workers freed at least 40 people trapped between landslides. The highway, which is the main route between Cuenca and Guayaquil, remained closed to traffic as efforts continue to clear tons of rock and mud in at least four locations. “We hope to open one...
There will be no electric blackouts until at least May 13, Energy Minister Roberto Luque announced Sunday. “The decision is based on increasing power generation at the Mazar-Paute facilities,” he said. He cautioned, however, that repairs to the Coca Codo Sinclair, the country’s largest hydro plant, could require new blackouts later in the month. Luque...
Domingo, 5/5/2024 Hola, Todos – I will be on vacation next week and back on lunes, el 13/5. Actualidad – De El Mercurio del sábado, 4/3 (1 article): 3 volcanes con actividad moderada y alta (3 volcanoes with moderate & high activity) – The Instituto Geofísico reported that the Sangay, La Cumbre on Fernandina Island...
By David Noriega, Aarne Heikkila and Adiel Kaplan Shortly after dawn, in the desert east of San Diego, a group of migrants huddled around a campfire. They had come together on this desolate stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border from four different continents: Young men from India shared snacks with women from Nicaragua, while a man from Georgia stood next...
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court ruled Friday that the government did not justify granting extra powers to the police and armed forces in its energy crisis emergency declaration. “The order to mobilize [police and the armed forces] is unconstitutional based on the scope and nature of the emergency conditions,” the court said. The court maintained that President...
Viernes, 3/5/2024 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Talleres gratuitos (Free workshops) – There will be straw weaving workshops at the Economuseo Municipal ‘Casa del Sombrero’ (Rafael María Arízaga 7-95 y Luis Cordero). The practical classes will be for the whole public and will be taught by qualified craftswomen from different sectors of the Cuenca canton....
In his daily news conference Thursday, Energy Minister Roberto Luque warned that sedimentation problems at the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant could prolong electric blackouts. “Corrective maintenance schedules at the facilities have not been maintained and we will need to suspend operations, either fully or partially, for several days for cleaning,” he said. According to...
Minneapolis nonprofit organization COPAL, or Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action, is urging state leaders to support temporary immigration relief for Ecuadorians. Temporary Protected Status allows people fleeing violence, political unrest and instability temporary protection from deportation and immediate work permits. There are 16 countries that currently have a TPS designation. At a press conference...
By Terrance Hansson Often overlooked by Cuenca expats, the majority of whom are retired, is the fact that most of the world’s expats are young people of working age, many of them teachers on annual contracts. Despite the difference in circumstances, both retired and working expats face the similar challenges. These include adjustment to new...
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