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There’s a certain satisfaction in turning on the tap in Cuenca and watching clear water pour out, clean enough to drink straight without boiling, filtering, or crossing yourself. People from many parts of the world find this remarkable, and rightly so. Much of Latin...
By Antonio Ortiz-Mena and Diego Marroquín Bitar On April 2, the U.S. tore up the trade rulebook it helped create, as the White House implemented sweeping tariffs that redefined how the world’s largest economy does business. Nearly all countries now face a 10% tariff,...
The Public Integrity Law, approved June 24 by Ecuador’s National Assembly and approved by President Daniel Noboa, has sparked strong opposition from public employee labor unions as a result of changes it made to the public service labor law. The unions have filed...
By Alan FeuerMaria, Abi-Habib Zolan, Kanno-Youngs, Annie Correal, William K. Rashbaum and Devlin Barrett Even among the brutal ranks of the transnational gang called MS-13, Vladimir Arévalo Chávez stands out as a highly effective manager of murder, prosecutors say....
By Green Matters Staff Most people have never heard of hearts of palm. Even fewer know that this humble vegetable is quietly revolutionizing how we think about sustainable food production. But here's what caught our attention: while everyone's debating lab-grown meat...
Occasionally, I see a question posted on an Internet forum from an expat-wannabe inquiring about quiet places to live in Cuenca. If I were ever inclined to answer, it would be to deliver an emphatic "Don’t come to Cuenca!" . . . or anywhere else in Ecuador or Latin...
The cost of retirement in Ecuador is a fraction of that in the United States, an international banking website survey shows. Despite the lower costs, however, Ecuadorians are saving much less for retirement than U.S. citizens. According to gobankingrates.com, a...
By Maria Abi-Habib, Paulina Villegas and Alan Feuer Feuding members of the world’s most-feared fentanyl cartel, reeling from internal war and a crackdown by Mexico and the United States, have forged a desperate alliance with a rival gang, threatening to transform the...
Former vice president Jorge Glas has been sentenced to 13 additional years in prison for misusing public funds allocated to rebuild areas affected by a devastating 2016 earthquake. Carlos Bernal, Secretary of Reconstruction following the earthquake, was also given a...
Cuenca se sumará a desfile por el orgullo - The pride parade, announced by the LGBTIQ+ movement, is developing a nationwide schedule of activities. The march in Cuenca will be on July 5. The parade begins at parque San Blas at 2p.m. and arrives at the San Francisco...
By Garry Vatcher On December 8th, 1993, as the plane ascended above Guayaquil, I thought I would never return to my beloved Ecuador again. It had been an incredible twelve years of travel, forming friendships, and falling deeply in love with its people and traditions....
By Louis Bourgeois When we face a true “zone of annihilation,” when we are authentically devastated, we open ourselves to a rare experience. For most it would be their own death which would be this rare experience. But sometimes, for those who have had the courage to...
Ecuador Interior Minister John Reimberg admits that the government’s plan to extradite Adolfo Macías, alias 'Fito', to the United States is based on the “unreliability” of security in the country’s prisons. This will change, he says, when construction of two maximum...
Although Spain's National Court has agreed to extradite William Joffre Alcívar, alias Black Willy, to Ecuador, it is demanding that Ecuadorian officials guarantee his safety in prison. “We recognize the defendant’s concern that widespread violence in Ecuadorian...
By Ishika Tanwar Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday warned that a newly enacted law in Ecuador threatens the rights and protections of children, particularly those recruited or used by organized crime groups. The Public Integrity Law, passed by the National Assembly...
By Jonathan Mason If there is one principle that governs modern capitalism more faithfully than any other, it is that large corporations must never be taxed in proportion to the societies they exploit. Their slogans are familiar: "We comply with all laws," and, "We...
President Daniel Noboa concluded a week-long visit to China Friday, claiming that the “groundwork has been laid” for joint initiatives that will benefit both Ecuador and China. In addition to meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, Noboa...
El Mall del Alto <The Monster on the Mountain> prevé apertura para el 2026 - The opening for the Mall del Alto is planned for 2026. Patricio Ortiz, executive president of the GO Group said there will be 180 commercial spaces, 150 islands, a hyper-market...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized recent sanctions against local banks over alleged money laundering connected to fentanyl trafficking. "We neither deny nor accept this," Sheinbaum said during a passage of her daily press conference, adding that there is...
By Louis Bourgeois As we discussed in the introduction our path of mastery aligns with the 4 stages of genius and, in general, the evolution of consciousness. The 4 stages of genius are: preparation, incubation, illumination, and expression. So, as you look at your...
