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The referendum question proposed by President Daniel Noboa to allow impeachment of Constitutional Court judges is being criticized the United Nations and Human Rights Watch. The question was among seven Noboa presented the day after the court suspended implementation...
Exposición en galería del aeropuerto Mariscal La Mar – The Bienal de Cuenca and the Bienal Sur are opening an exhibit, “La Mala Política: Capítulos 1 & 2” (Bad Politics: Chapters 1 & 2) in the Galería FLY in the Cuenca airport this weekend. <The show is a...
If you're an experienced professional over 50 and living abroad - or thinking about it - you’ve probably noticed how much the world of work is changing. Maybe you're retired, semi-retired, or just feeling left behind by AI automation and youth-focused hiring. But...
This article is part of “Facelift Ecuador: Share Your Positive Story!“, an initiative to publish positive articles from CuencaHighLife readers. If you would like to submit your story, click here. By: Adam Elliot Altholtz It seems like yesterday when in 2010 I boarded...
The Cuenca transportation authority EMOV transported hundreds of passengers stranded at some city bus stops Tuesday night. The service provided by EMOV agents followed the announcement by the Chamber of Transport, which represents bus owners, that it was discontinuing...
Although President Daniel Noboa announced a December 14 date for a national referendum last week, some of the seven questions he released Tuesday could delay the vote. The questions must first be reviewed by the Constitutional Court, and some may require debate in the...
By Ken Marist Monday’s order by the Constitutional Court suspending key provisions of three anti-crime laws could set the stage for a government crisis. The laws, National Solidarity, Intelligence and Public Integrity, all aimed at combatting organized crime, were...
By Louisa Rogers A year ago, a friend hiked the Quilotoa Loop, a three-day high-elevation trek in the Ecuadorian Andes. It's a challenging trek culminating at 13,000 feet on the rim of a crater lake located three hours south of Quito. Despite its name, it's not a...
The Constitutional Court on Monday temporarily suspended 25 provisions of three recently passed laws aimed at fighting organized crime. The court said its primary concern about the Intelligence, Integrity and National Solidarity laws sponsored by President Daniel...
I’ve come to accept that in the United States, you're not really being served — you're being legally managed. That might sound cynical, but after trying to arrange a simple international flight for two girls — one thirteen, one seventeen — it’s hard to come to any...
By Douwe den Held and Anastasia Austin in Cuenca Golden grasses, mossy hummocks and scattered lakes unfurl across the highlands of Macizo del Cajas, Azuay province. The vastness of this high-altitude Ecuadorian moorland combines with its near-silence to create an...
Presidents in El Salvador can now run for reelection as many times as they like, and their term limits will also be one year longer -- thanks to a recent amendment in the country's constitution. The Legislative Assembly and the New Ideas party, which El Salvadorian...
The management of Superintendence of Popular and Solidarity Economy (SEPS) said Saturday that depositors at the Cuenca-based CREA Savings and Credit Cooperative could begin receiving reimbursements of their accounts within three weeks. CREA was closed by SEPS July 29...
In the summer of ‘69 my younger brother Francis and I arrived in Tucson after a cross-country trip from Philadelphia. In the annals of American history, that summer characterized youthful experimentation with alternative lifestyles. “Peace!” greeted friends and...
By Mike Isaac In a scene in HBO’s “Silicon Valley” in 2014, a character who had just sold his idea to a fictional tech company that was a thinly veiled analogue to Google encountered some of his new colleagues day drinking on the roof in folding lawn chairs. They...
Ecuador officials say they are “hopeful” a favorable trade agreement with the U.S. can be worked out in the next week. Despite Thursday’s announcement that the Trump administration is imposing a 15% tariff on the country’s exports, Trade Minister Luis Alberto...
Talleres gratuitos <free - your word for the day. And a favorite word for gringos always looking for a better deal - for example, those of you who will consume a gallon of gas to drive somewhere to save $.79 on a bottle of shampoo.> sobre tejido habrá en Museo -...
When I was younger, I used to spring out of bed. Now, it’s more like a slow heave — my knees and hips protesting as I release a middle-aged groan. But I’ve gotten some relief by stretching for five minutes each morning. I picked this tip up from Dr. Gbolahan...
By Jack Nicas President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil is outraged. President Trump is trying to push around his nation of 200 million, imposing a 50 percent trade tariff, Mr. Lula said in an interview. And yet, he added, the U.S. president is ignoring his...
During her Wednesday visit to Cuenca, Energy Minister Inés Manzano called the city’s environmental study of the proposed Loma Larga gold mine a “lie and a distortion.” The study, conducted by the public utility company Etapa, claimed the mine would contaminate water...
