Posts:
The National Customs Service has relaxed some of its allowances of what international travelers are allowed to bring into the country tax-free. It is the first major change to the customs product list since 2017. Beginning September 15, travelers arriving in the...
By Jeremiah Reardon How the mighty have fallen! My wife Belinda and I are not exactly mighty. But to give us our due, we made multiple changes to our lives and settled here in the Andean mountains of South America ten years ago. Back home in sunny Monterey,...
By Daryl Austin Dog has long been called man’s best friend. It is an assessment that is often based on the dog’s behavior: its loyalty, love, and eagerness to please. Pet owners like Sharon Reid of Grand Rapids, Michigan, says she’s experienced such devotion...
The October 1 presidential debate between Luisa González and Daniel Noboa will include four themes: the economy; crime and security; social programs; and political structures. The National Electoral Council (CNE) also announced debate format changes from the first...
Lunes, 18/9/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Actividades en la ciudad por las fiestas Patrias de Chile (Activities in the city for Chile's national holidays) - The Chilean honorary consul in Cuenca is organizing activities for the celebration of Chile's 213 years of...
By Carly Cassella The key ingredient that underpins many nasal decongestants don't work as promised when taken orally. Following an evaluation of clinical trial data, a panel of expert advisors for the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agrees oral...
By Juan Diego Quesada That day, he woke up late. The sun was already scorching the red bricks of a two-story house on the outskirts of Cali, Colombia. The air inside was suffocating. On the wall, he saw the picture of red roses that he had drawn for his mother — “Mom,...
Omar León, former director of Cuenca’s Turi prison, says it is “an open secret” that management has lost control of prison operations. “In effect, the gangs are in charge there,” he says. León, who was head of the prison for only two months before resigning, is...
By Barbara Gutierrez In the town of San Francisco de Caldera in northwest Ecuador, the “animero” is an elder who leads prayers during funerals and holds special rituals during religious holidays to honor the ancestral spirits in ceremonies that marry Catholic and...
Ecuador’s young people overwhelming supported ending oil extraction in the Yasuní National Park. They also believe that the country’s taxation system should be overhauled to provide more reliable funding sources for education, health care and law enforcement. Although...
Viernes, 15/9/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio de jueves, 14/9 (4 articles): Antología reúne a los fotógrafos de dos siglos (Anthology brings together photographers of two centuries) - Photographer Gabriela Parra has organized a show, a lecture series,...
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who gained worldwide fame with his sculptures and paintings of corpulent figures, has died at the age of 91. His works feature outsized people and animals. But Botero also tackled politics and other serious subjects. President Gustavo...
The estimate that Ecuador’s population would top 18 million in the 2022 census will fall “significantly short,” say officials at the Institute of Statistics and Census. Census numbers are scheduled to be released next week. INEC Director Roberto Castillo said a sharp...
By Vanessa Buschschlüter The area planted with coca bushes in Colombia reached a record high last year, an annual UN report says. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said that potential coca production had risen by 24% since 2021. Coca leaves are the...
Author's note: Many subjects will be covered in the next four articles about thyroid health and healthy metabolism. In Part 1, Iodine requirement, associated drugs, self-care, medical and home treatment, and medical repercussions are covered. Although it is hard to...
Miércoles, 13/9/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - 'Escenarios del Mundo vuelve con obra nueva (Escenarios del Mundo returns with new work) - There will be a total of 41 presentations in theaters, high schools, rural zones, and open-air spaces in this 17th edition of...
By Stephan Kueffner Ecuador bonds led losses in emerging markets after the frontrunner in next month’s presidential election floated a plan to tap foreign reserves to combat the impact of the El Niño weather pattern. Daniel Noboa, a centrist who is leading in polls,...
By Florence Hazrat Punctuation is dead – or is it? If you’ve ever texted ‘im here’ or "its in the car", you’re in good company. Most of us have, at some point since the dawn of texting, transgressed the boundaries of good grammar, and swallowed one apostrophe or...
No matter who wins the presidential runoff, he or she will face one of the worst economic crises in the Ecuador’s history. "There is no money for social spending, there is no money for security and there is no money for a recovery from El Niño," says Finance Minister...
Martes, 12/9/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Expo Feria Amor x Cuenca 2023 (Expo Fair Love for Cuenca 2023) - La Cámara de la Pequeña Industria del Azuay (CAPIA) is holding the Love for Cuenca Expo-Fair from el 2-5/11 from 10:00 - 00:00 at the Av. del Migrante y Av....
