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Tourists were back at Peru's ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu Wednesday, officials said, after a protest by residents forced the evacuation of hundreds of stranded visitors. Access to the site had been blocked since Monday as protesters placed logs and rocks on...
The significance of Tuesday’s massive turnout for Cuenca's “Great March for Water” could extend far beyond shutting down the Loma Larga gold mine. “This will have an impact far beyond Cuenca and could change the political landscape of the country,” Azuay Province...
By Ann Babe Increasingly over the past decade, Westerners have flocked to the Amazon for a taste of the region’s most notorious elixir: ayahuasca. In the jungle, the plant mixture is the “vine of the soul” or the “vine of the dead,” depending on who you ask. In the...
The government of President Daniel Noboa has terminated a migration statute that had made it easier for Venezuelan citizens in Ecuador to obtain visas and residency, closing a bilateral agreement that had been in place for 15 years. The government cited "suspensions...
A week ago, the organizers of the protest march against the Loma Larga gold mine estimated the event would attract 20,000. On Sunday, they revised the number to 30,000 or 40,000. They were wrong on both counts. Based on drone images, television station Telerama...
President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency in seven provinces Tuesday following highway blockages by truckers protesting the increase in the price of diesel fuel. Azuay Province, which experienced two roadblocks on Monday, was included in the 60-day...
Ecuadorians have long enjoyed a curious reputation on the internet. Not for their cuisine, not for their volcanoes, not even for their footballers. No, the claim that keeps resurfacing is that Ecuadorian men are the most generously endowed in the world. Charts...
By Jennifer Hansler The Trump administration said Monday that Colombia had “failed demonstrably” in its obligations to fight drug trafficking but the US will continue to provide funding to the country. Although the decision to “decertify” Colombia but continue...
Following a day of highway closures by truckers, Transportation Minister Roberto Luque said the government will stand firm in its decision to end the subsidy for diesel fuel. The price of a gallon of diesel increased from $1.80 to $2.80 Saturday morning following a...
Transit police and the Cuenca Citizen Guard are advising motorists to avoid the historic district Tuesday due to the "march for water." The march begins at 9 a.m. but marchers will begin gathering at San Roque Plaza on Av. Loja and at several other locations --...
Bored? "Carteles para la Cultura" en Museo Universitario - The exhibit, "Carteles para la Cultura" (Posters for Culture) by designer Pablo Iturralde opened at the Museo Universitario of the U. of Cuenca. The designer collected an anthology of posters created since...
By Rochelle Beighton Chances are, if you’re planning to hike the Andes in Peru, your journey will take you to Huaraz. The capital of the Ancash region in northern Peru, Huaraz is known as the gateway to the Cordillera Blanca mountain range and is often dubbed the...
Despite the government’s decision to end its support for the Loma Larga mine, Cuenca’s “Great March for Water” will continue as planned and is expected to attract tens-of-thousands Tuesday morning. Organizers say President Daniel Noboa's weekend decision to end the...
Unions representing public bus owners and heavy transport companies are threatening to strike unless President Daniel Noboa revokes his decision to end the diesel fuel subsidy. The threat of strikes and protests was also issued by workers' unions and indigenous...
By Cade Metz In a landmark settlement, Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence company, has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to a group of authors and publishers after a judge ruled it had illegally downloaded and stored millions of copyrighted books. The settlement is...
By Samuel Franks What does an out-of-work Nazi war criminal on the run from the law do for a living when he’s hiding out in Latin America? According to a documentary film, "My Name is Altmann: The Second Life of a War Criminal," he gets into the drug trade with...
The price of a gallon of diesel fuel increased from $1.80 to $2.80 Friday following President Daniel Noboa's decree eliminating the subsidy that had been in place since 1974. According to the decree, the $2.80 per gallon price will be effective until December 12, when...
By Isabelle Knevett It's nice to think that as a society we are continually learning and getting smarter as the years go on. But what if science is actually showing us the opposite – that we're getting stupider? According to a recent Financial Times article, various...
I’ll admit something that may sound odd in this wired world: until a few days ago, I had never heard of Charlie Kirk. His name only reached me because of his untimely death, and curiosity pushed me to learn who this fast-talking American really was. I began, as one...
The city of Cuenca and the Azuay Province Prefecture may have the final say about the future of the Loma Larga gold mine. On Thursday, President Daniel Noboa invited the local governments to submit environmental studies and make administrative recommendations on the...
