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Okay, so it's been a while since I took this column into politics.   But I have no choice but to vent today. Because I've had enough. Never in my life did I expect to see the chaos that was unleashed this past week in New York (and by association, in Washington,...
US Vice President Mike Pence told a summit of leaders in America on Saturday that more needs to be done to isolate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and that Washington "will not sit idly by while the country collapses. US Vice President calls for more measures to...
Ecuadorian and Colombian forces are intensifying their hunt for the leader of the group that has taken credit for the murders of three members of an Ecuadorian press team. A group of former FARC guerrillas that has taken claim for the murders of the press team from...
By C. Thi Nguyen Something has gone wrong with the flow of information. It’s not just that different people are drawing subtly different conclusions from the same evidence. It seems like different intellectual communities no longer share basic foundational beliefs....
Cuenca has suspended city-sponsored foundation holiday events for Saturday and Sunday in honor of three Ecuadorian journalists murdered by drug traffickers in southern Colombia. The cancellations follow the announcement by President Lenin Moreno of a four-day mourning...
President Lenin Moreno has confirmed that two Ecuadorian journalists and their driver have been murdered by their kidnappers in southern Colombia. He made the announcement early Friday afternoon following confirmation of photographic evidence by the national police....
By Susan Burke March As if you needed another reason to stay active as you age, a new study published in the journal Neurology (March 14, 2018) showed that women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90% less likely to develop dementia as they age,...
OK guys. Prepare yourselves for an over-the-top review . . . Do you have an anniversary coming up? A graduation? Mother's day? In need of a romantic evening out? I have the place: La Caleta, Estevez de Toral 8-17 y Mariscal Sucre, just a block and a half from Cuenca's...
President Lenin Moreno returned to Quito Thursday night following reports that three Ecuadorian journalists kidnapped by a Colombian drug gang have been murdered. Shortly after his return from Lima where he had planned to attend the Summit of the Americas, Moreno gave...
Everyone doesn’t need the same amount of calories, so why would everyone need to consume the identical amount of water? How much water is enough depends on you, and your environment. All our biochemical reactions are dependent on water. Water is the key ingredient...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera says he remains committed to establishing an integrated transportation system, with a single fare, for buses, the tram, and bicycle rentals. In an interview Wednesday with the editors of the El Tiempo newspaper, Cabrera repeated his...
As a lifelong real estate developer, my career began on the job site as a carpenter, evolved through business education into project management, and eventually running the company. Nowadays I am as good with spreadsheets, computers and paperwork as I was back in the...
China’s ambassador to Peru warned on Wednesday that it would be disrespectful for the United States to drag Latin America into its trade dispute with Beijing, but told Reuters a potential trade war between the world’s top two economies could bolster the region’s...
Most people don’t get to see Volcán Tungurahua the way I did. The geographical location is often shrouded in Andean mists. But, surprisingly, there it loomed in all its grandeur on an early October morning. Encircled by a ring of cumulus clouds, it seemed unreal to...
According to the national police, crime in Cuenca’s historic district has dropped dramatically in recent years. They also say that trouble spots remain, mostly in the El Sagrario sector, which includes much of the northern part of the district. “We’ve been able to...
A court in Ecuador has threatened to seek an international arrest warrant for Colombia’s former military commander for a 2008 bombing that killed a FARC leader in the neighboring country. The bombing also killed four Mexican students. The court of the Ecuadorian...
Cuenca’s supply of low-cost rentals is being squeezed by thousands of foreigners moving to the city. Most of the new arrivals are from Venezuela, Colombia and Argentina, and North Americans and many are looking for rentals. “The pressure on affordable housing is...
It is difficult for me to describe the moment. It was like being doused with hard rain while hurrying home before a building thunderstorm. Or, like the moment you realized while reading the second-to-last chapter of a novel, that this story will not have a happy...
By Susan Burke March Personal care products and cosmetics have the potential to harbor bacteria. Chemicals meant to protect you break down over time and are rendered ineffective, or worse, potentially irritating or infectious. Maybe you have some old favorites sitting...
Latam Airlines said Monday morning that the collective bargaining process continues with the LAN Express Crew Union, which announced a strike starting on Tuesday. In a statement, the airline said, “Latam has relaxed its proposal at the negotiating table, agreeing to...
