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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 Caramel Topping A face lift, medically known as a rhytidectomy, is a...
The Pan American highway south of Cuenca reopened Tuesday night following a day-long closure by protesters of the proposed Loma Larga gold mine. Residents near the mine’s location in Kimsacocha were joined by leaders of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities...
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday issued a statement warning of government “actions that compromise its institutional security." Specifically, the judges complained that government workers had removed a perimeter fence outside the court building and posted soldiers...
Gentrificación, Cuenca tiene los 'sintomas' - For many, this can be an incomprehensible word of minor importance. However, Cuenca is feeling this phenomena and should start talking about it seriously. What it is, is a process in which certain neighborhoods, usually...
By Maria Abi-Habib President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico rejected the use of U.S. military forces in her country on Friday, responding to news that President Trump had directed the Pentagon to target drug cartels that the United States considers terrorist...
President Daniel Noboa will lead a march on the Constitutional Court Tuesday but it is uncertain what he hopes to accomplish. The march, a protest against the court’s decision to suspend key provisions of three recently passes anti-crime laws, will begin at 11 a.m. at...
By Michael Rios He says he was 18 years old when he first joined a gang in Ecuador a decade ago. Now a senior commander with a wife and kids, the man almost casually acknowledges he’s contributing to the deadly drug trade plaguing the country. “Yes, I’m part of the...
By Stacey Colino As the adage goes, timing is everything—and that may be true when it comes to eating as much as anything else in life. If you want to feel and function at your best, the timing of your food choices could make a difference. The topic has been gaining...
In England in the early 1960s, my parents were fiercely loyal to Sainsbury’s pork sausages. This was before Sainsbury's was a supermarket, and you had to get in line at each counter. They swore they had “a bit of extra taste,” and for all I know, they were right....
The Azuay Bar Association wants the Loma Larga mining project permanently suspended. “According to the constitution, residents living near proposed mining developments have the right to prior consultation and in the case of Loma Larga, this was not provided by the...
The Constitutional Court announced Saturday that it will hear nine lawsuits against the Organic Law of Public Integrity, two against the National Solidarity Law and one against the Organic Law of Intelligence. The decision means the court’s earlier order to suspend...
By Nick Dauk A blue-footed booby welcomes hikers at the trailhead, whistling in hopes that a potential suitor is within the small group. Boots of brown, black, and burnt orange clash with the azure webbed feet that waddle together up the wooden staircase. Females...
By Robert Bradley Officially, tomorrow is the 214th anniversary of Ecuador's Independence Day, but is it really? That was the day when the so-called Ecuadorian Sovereign Junta formed to oppose Spanish rule. Or, was the real Independence Day the first meeting of the...
By Steve Strunsky Newark will alight with the colors of red, yellow and blue this weekend in celebrations of Ecuador's "first cry for independence," with an official flag raising on Saturday followed on Sunday by a parade and all-day festival in the city’s Ironbound...
Exp Feria en El Vado la dedican a antiguedades - A new edition of the Expo Feria de Antiguedades will be in the Casa Municipal de la Lira in El Vado este sábado y domingo. This monthly event has become a gathering place for collectors and art lovers to meet and share...
By B. Duncan Moench The era of liberal democracy has passed without much fanfare. With feudalism’s fall, historians could point to Luther beginning the process and the Fall of the Bastille, more or less, ending it. More recently, with the end of Soviet communism, we...
No progress was reported Thursday in the impasse between bus owners and Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora. Bus companies continue to demand a fare increase while Zamora insists the city needs more time to determine a new rate schedule. For the third consecutive day, there...
President Daniel Noboa has extended the state of emergency in El Oro, Guayas, Los Ríos and Manabí Provinces. The declaration will be in force for 60 days. The new emergency comes as the number of murders has soared in the four provinces, increasing 45% nationally in...
By Ana Cristina Alvarado When the sheep were removed, the páramo — high-altitude ecosystems in the Andes — started to heal. Without their waste, water quality improved. Without their hooves compacting the soil, plants began to grow again. Before long, shy white-tailed...
By Joey Skladany Cooking oil is one of the most versatile ingredients in any kitchen, but not all oils are created equal. While it's tempting to reach for olive oil every time, the truth is that different oils perform best under different conditions, and using the...
