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Russia is “ready” to help Venezuela as the U.S. beefs up its military presence near the South American nation, Russia’s foreign minister said. Caracas and Moscow signed a strategic partnership in May. The Kremlin is “ready to fully act within the framework of the...
For the prospective North American expat, researching Ecuador's healthcare system can feel like an exercise in contradictions. On one hand, you’ll see international rankings that are, frankly, mediocre. The 2025 CEOWorld Health Care Index, for instance, places Ecuador...
Referendum - Financiamiento político, al debate (Political financing, up for debate) - The political organizations that meet the requirements established in the Código de la Democracia have the right to receive a part of the Fondo Partidario Permanente (Permanent...
By Laura Paddison Off Brazil’s northeastern coast, where the sediment-heavy water of the vast Amazon River tips out into the Atlantic, are two very different types of treasure. The first is an ecological gem: a 3,600 square-mile deepwater coral reef discovered less...
I spent part of my working life in Florida’s correctional world. Not as a guard and not as an inmate, but somewhere in between, in health-care administration. My job was to keep people alive, at least to make the paperwork look like we were trying to be professional,...
It's one of the most common questions for a reason. When a US dentist quotes you $20,000, $30,000, or even $50,000 for a single arch of All-on-4 dental implants , the search for a more affordable solution isn't just a casual inquiry—it's a necessity. So, to answer...
President Daniel Noboa announced Monday that the transfer of 300 high risk prisoners to the new maximum security Encuentro Prison in Santa Elena Province is underway. The new high-tech facility, based on the design of prisons in El Salvador, is intended to separate...
Curious? - (lunes, 10/11)* Ecuador vota el regreso de las bases extranjeras (Ecuador votes on the return of foreign military bases) - This is the first of a series of articles from El Mercurio that analyzes the questions in the Referéndum and Consulta Popular 2025....
By Bob Carlson Retirement outside the U.S. is more appealing and less adventurous than it used to be. That might be why the number of Americans retiring outside the U.S. increased substantially over the last 10 years. The Social Security Administration says it sends...
Rodrigo Paz, a pro-business conservative, took office Saturday as Bolivia's president, ending nearly 20 years of socialist rule and inheriting acute economic woes. Paz, the 58-year-old son of a former president, drew applause at the swearing-in ceremony at the...
For millions of Americans and Canadians, the state of dental care at home has become a quiet crisis of affordability. It’s a frustrating paradox: the procedures to restore health and confidence have never been more advanced, yet they have simultaneously drifted out of...
The Ministries of Transportation and Tourism announced Sunday that final approval has been granted for flights between Cuenca and the Galapagos Islands. Latam Airlines will operate the twice-weekly flights that could begin by the end of the year. Transportation...
Something special happens when you walk through a Latin American neighborhood in the morning. The bakery is already open. People greet each other by name. The pace is unhurried. There’s time for a smile, a short chat, a real connection. In a world that feels faster,...
Opposite Feria Libre, squeezed between a pharmacy and a scanner joint, I found a dingy doorway that didn’t look like the path to dental salvation, although a small sign that mentioned family dentistry gave away the game. But up two flights of concrete stairs it opened...
According to five polls released last week, all four of President Daniel Noboa’s referendum questions are headed for passage in next Sunday’s election. Pollsters say the country’s crime wave and fear for personal safety are the primary factors supporting the “yes”...
Bored? - La gata que dio salto de la calle a salas de cine (The cat that made the leap from the streets to movie theaters) -'Rebeca' is the cat who went from living on the streets along with her 4 kittens to a costar in the movie, Viejos Malditos. Her life changed...
By Zachary Shell The truck pulled over on the Pan-American Highway, high above the town of Saraguro. Down below, the Sunday market bustled: vendors haggling over produce, children kicking a soccer ball in the plaza, men and women from the surrounding countryside in...
By Erich de la Fuente Organized crime is changing Latin America’s societal fabric. As the region’s most visible threat, the emergence of transnational crime organizations is rapidly reconfiguring some traditional perceptions, and countries long viewed as stable and...
President Daniel Noboa met Wednesday with U,S, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem at the former Eloy Alfaro military base in Manta. The meeting aimed to advance bilateral cooperation against drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, with a focus on...
If you want to take the pulse of a city, don’t bother with opinion polls or traffic counts. Just count how many homes have washing machines. Here in Cuenca, about two-thirds of homes now have one. That’s roughly where Britain stood in 1967, when half the population...
