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Ecuador's government has announced it will spend $3.4 million on reintroducing 12 endemic bird and turtle species that have disappeared from an island in the Galapagos archipelago where Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution. The project, funded with...
By Jen Christense Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died September 1, had Merkel cell carcinoma, a skin cancer that’s diagnosed in fewer than 3,000 people in the US every year. Skin cancer is the most widespread form of the disease in the United States, according...
A month before Ecuador’s runoff election, Daniel Noboa holds a commanding 10% lead over Luisa González, according to the polls. Of the polls sanctioned by the National Electoral Council, Click Report gives Noboa a 55.16% to 44.84% advantage, while Comunicaliza gives...
Poverty is the primary reason for surging violence and insecurity in Ecuador, the UN’s expert on human rights said Friday following a two-week visit to the country. Although he urged the government to increase law enforcement efforts against drug cartels operating in...
Periodico - jueces, 7/9/2023 Hola, Todos - Since I started sending out posts only 3 times a week (M, W, & F) and picking up news from the off days, I've found myself translating on those off days anyway to get a head start for the official posts. So I may as well...
Viernes, 8/9/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Agenda cultural - 9/9 a las 16:00 - Projección, Cantar con sentido - Casa de las Posadas. 13/9 a las 8:00 - Muestra, Máscaras, arte y cultura - Casa del Alfarero. 15/9 a las 20:00 - Concierto - Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca...
By Stacey Leasca An indigenous-owned tour company is offering something special to female travelers. In 2024, Alpaca Expeditions, a company specializing in sustainable travel in Peru, is launching its first-ever women-only Sacred Valley and Salkantay tour to Machu...
By Blane Bachelor While it’s not quite a mass exodus, the number of Americans who live outside the US is not insignificant. About 9 million US citizens may live overseas, according to a 2020 State Department estimate. And about 15% of Americans polled by Gallup in...
By Michele Bertelli A decade after Indigenous leader Alicia Cahuiya made a speech in Ecuador's parliament to protest against oil exploration in the Amazon basin, she finally has something to celebrate. In a first-of-its-kind national referendum last month, Ecuadorians...
By Eliza Relman In her 20s, Sara Hoy made close friends in her Central Pennsylvania hometown through an organization called Third Place. The group, named after what sociologists call any social setting that's not home (the first place) or work (the second), was led by...
Miércoles, 6/9/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Martes de cine francés vuelve en septiembre (French Film Tuesdays returns in September) - The Alianza Francesa de Cuenca (calle Tadeo Torres y av. Solano) is organizing its 'Martes de cine francés' events this month. 3...
President Guillermo Lasso said Wednesday that oil production will continue in Block 43 of Yasuní National Park for the remainder of his presidency. He described as "inapplicable" results of the August 20 referendum ordering an end oil extraction in the area. His...
By Michael Stott Transnational criminal gangs have become such a serious problem in Latin America that they are damaging the region’s overall economic performance, according to a top IMF official. Rodrigo Valdés, the fund’s western hemisphere director, said...
Presidential candidates Luisa González and Daniel Noboa are focusing on young voters in what analysts are calling an unusually “quiet” campaign ahead of the October 15 runoff. "We are living in a new moment in Ecuadorian politics with everyone suddenly paying...
While the pace of arrests and drug seizures has increased, Interior Minister Juan Zapata said Tuesday that the next government must reform Ecuador’s justice system. “Again and again, we see dangerous criminals going free due to technicalities,” he said. “It is time to...
Reflecting as I do, especially on my 71st birthday, about life, the evolution of consciousness, and the path of mastery, I appreciate what has manifested around me. I began my search for this perfect paradise some 20 years ago. Eventually my search led me to the...
The international crime-tracking service InSight Crime reports that more than a third of the cocaine produced in Colombia is destined for Ecuadorian shipping ports. In addition, large quantities of cocaine from Peru and Bolivia also ship out of Ecuador. “Cocaine...
Lunes, 4/9/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del sábado, 2/9 (1 article): Inician conciertos de la Sinfónica (Symphony concerts begin) - On el 8/9, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca will start its 2nd season of free concerts a las 18:00 in the Girón...
Presidential candidates Luisa González and Daniel Noboa are back on the campaign trail and both are wearing bulletproof vests. Both report that they have received death threats and have agreed to police and armed forces protection. Over the weekend, González wore a...
The Construye Movement, the party of assassinated presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, is asking the National Electoral Council to reverse its decision to hold a new National Assembly election for Ecuadorians living abroad. The CNE decided to throw out the...
