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By Wellcome Institute staff A new explanation for aging has been developed by researchers who have discovered that genetic abnormalities that develop gradually over a lifetime cause substantial alterations in how blood is generated beyond the age of 70. According to...
The Sangay volcano erupted late Saturday night and the accompanying explosions could be heard in large portion of central and southern Ecuador, including Cuenca. On Sunday, Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute said the eruption was in the “small to moderate” range but said...
By Stephen Vargha There is an ancient Chinese Proverb that says, "To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven." Owner of Cuenca's Lamian China restaurant on Av. Florencia Astudillo, Tan has imparted that philosophy with his top-rated Asian...
By Richard Fisher I'm looking at a warning sign inside a laboratory in London. "Do not touch the maser," it reads. It's attached to a tall black box, on wheels, mounted in a steel protective case. Turns out it's a pretty important box, and the sign is there for a...
By Liam Higgins Fishing is a subsistence living for most of those who work the trade on Ecuador’s coast. It requires long hours, most of them at night, in leaky open boats, far from shore. That’s why eyebrows are raised when some fisherman suddenly buy new boats with...
Although he gave up international competition in his early 30s, Ecuadorian chess master César Muñoz, was a rising star in the game 50 years ago. After defeating European champions Icelander Fridrik Olafson and the Dane Bent Larsen in Reykjavik in 1957, he beat U.S....
By Ali Iqbal and Aliya Khan Organ transplantation is a life-saving therapy for millions of patients and one of the greatest successes of modern medicine. However, a limited supply of donor organs, paired with a massive demand for transplants, has fuelled the global...
By Stefano Pozzebon South American countries are bracing for an autumn of discontent, as spiking global fuel prices threaten to provoke more protests in the upcoming months. Rising fuel prices have already brought about protests in Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Panama....
Noise levels in Cuenca have returned to pre-pandemic levels and some residents are complaining that the city government is not doing enough to control it. “They passed a noise law years ago but are not enforcing it,” says Juan Gutiérrez, owner of a metalworking shop...
By Andrew Mark Miller An influx of Californians and other Americans has made its way to Mexico City, angering some locals who say they are gentrifying the area, according to a report. The Los Angeles Times report on Wednesday outlined how some Mexican locals are “fed...
The number of earthquakes has increased throughout Ecuador in recent months, including those felt in Cuenca and the southern sierra region. According to the Austro Seismic Network at the University of Cuenca, the number of perceptible earthquakes in Azuay, Cañar and...
On recent weekends, the streets and parking lots of Ipiales, Colombia are filled with cars and trucks from Ecuador. In a survey taken July 22, the local newspaper reported that 60 percent of the vehicles it counted had Ecuadorian license plates. “They are coming...
By Chris Hedges The past week has seen record-breaking heat waves across Europe. Wildfires have ripped through Spain, Portugal and France. London’s fire brigade experienced its busiest day since World War II. The U.K. saw its hottest day on record of 104.54...
Negotiators for the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities say “progress is being made” in talks with the government to provide targeted subsidies for gasoline and diesel fuel. “We are optimistic about what we have accomplished but a number of issues remain to be...
By Geraldine Garcia The Colombian city of Cucuta is counting down the days until the full reopening of the border with Venezuela, a campaign promise of leftist President-elect Gustavo Petro that he is expected to fulfill after taking office on Aug. 7. The capital of...
The 5.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Carchi Province Monday morning has been followed by more than a dozen aftershocks, including a 4.1 temblor early Tuesday. Centered 17.8 kilometers from Tulcán, just south of the Colombia border, the earthquake injured eight...
“Let’s talk.” That was the message National Assembly President Virgilio Saquicela sent President Guillermo Lasso Monday. “I am asking him to establish a commission composed of government and Assembly representatives to work out differences on proposed laws to avoid...
By John Keeble The world is a wonderful place, especially Ecuador – but it does look strange when you are hanging upside down on a zipline high above the jungle canopy. Everything is in the wrong place, including most of your blood, as you race face-first towards the...
By Peter Aitken The commander of U.S. Southern Command has raised concerns that the U.S. is not matching China’s grand strategy in Latin America. "Flying along the Panama Canal and looking at all the state-owned enterprises from the PRC on each side of the Panama...
The United States Customs and Border Protection Agency reports that 10,527 Ecuadorians were arrested in first half of 2022 at the U.S.-Mexican border. The number represents a dramatic drop from the 67,000 arrested during the same period in 2021. According to immigrant...
