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Por Katy Watson Tengo una arruga particularmente grande entre las cejas. Empecé a fruncir el ceño mientras vivía en México, en mis 20 años, intentando protegerme de los silbidos y abucheos en la calle. Sin embargo, hubo cierto día, cuando dejé de fruncir el ceño y...
By George Lassiter The editor of this website asked me to provide some historic background on the Cotopaxi volcano, which is currently in an eruptive stage. He also asked what we could expect if the volcano does in fact erupt. In the first case, I can provide fairly...
Manuela Picq, the French-Brazilian journalist who was arrested last week for participating in an anti-government protest, boarded a flight yesterday in Quito, bound for Brazil. Although Picq was released from the custody of immigration officials on Monday following a...
Following three days of relative calm, the Cotopaxi volcano on Thursday blasted two plumes of gas and ash into the atmosphere. The first emission, reported by the Geophysical Institute at 7:30 a.m., was blown toward the west and southwest by strong winds. The second...
By Joshua Partlow and Julia Symmes Cobb The chopper touched down on the hillside helipad and Charles Burgess, a cigar-chomping former U.S. government employee, stepped out to survey the full sweep of his Andean domain. Since before the conquistadors, men have dug for...
By Susan Burke March, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE As evidence accumulates that sugary beverages are linked to obesity, soda consumption is headed down. In a a new Gallup poll, 60% of Americans say they are trying to avoid drinking soda. Mexico has enacted a sugary beverage tax,...
Leaders of the indigenous-led national protest strike said yesterday that their protest would continue indefinitely as they staged marches in several cities, including Cuenca. Salvador Quishpe, Jorge Herrera and Carlos Perez, presidents of the three indigenous...
By Sylvan Hardy You can’t miss it if you’re heading south down Benigno Malo to the bridge that crosses the Rio Tomebamba. It’s on the left, on your way to New Town, with two sidewalk tables under big white umbrellas out front. On a sunny afternoon, earlier in the...
Take a quick tour of Cuenca, its history, hospitality industry, tourist attractions, designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, cultural life and much more. For more about Cuenca's history, check these posts about the Pumagungo museum, the aboriginal culture museum,...
Vice President Jorge Glas said on Tuesday that Cuenca’s tram system, scheduled to be completed in 2016, will serve as a transportation model for the country. “It is a highly sophisticated, avant-garde system that fits with Ecuador’s plan to convert to electric energy...
The government announced Tuesday that it will assume management of planning and the training emergency personnel in an region west of the Cotopaxi volcano. The move comes after Cesar Navas, national coordinator for Cotopaxi emergency planning, talked to local...
As Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute continues to report high levels of activity at the Cotopaxi volcano, the government’s Ministry of Security and Risk Management says it is examining emergency plans of communities close to the volcano. “We are looking at plans to make...
Quito judge Gloria Pinzón on Monday ordered the release of Manuela Picq, a French-Brazilian professor and contributor to the Al Jazeera news service. Picq, who is the partner of anti-government protest leader Carlos Perez, was arrested Thursday during a protest march...
Cuenca's new tram is the largest mass transit project in the city's history, with construction estimated to cost more than $230 million. It will have the capacity to transport 120,000 passengers a day over a 21-kilometer route. The route runs from the southeast area...
A retired U.S. geology professor who spends part of the year in Cuenca, says the city will feel no direct effects if the Cotopaxi volcano erupts. George Lassiter, who conducted field studies of Ecuador’s volcanoes when he was an adjunct professor at the University of...
When a man complained Sunday to Ecuador’s Minister of Security, César Navas, that he was put on hold when he phoned 911 for the latest information about the Cotopaxi volcano, Navas made the same call. After identifying himself and asking for a volcano update, he too...
This interview with Mario Ruiz, director of Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute, was conducted Friday night by Erika Guarachi of El Comercio in Quito. Since then, there have been several more explosions at the volcano. The Geophysical Institute reported Monday morning...
By Jacob Poushter Secretary of State John Kerry made a historic visit to Havana, Cuba, on Friday to raise the flag at the U.S. Embassy, signifying a re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the neighboring countries. Although this action has its critics,...
Like other local residents, Cuenca expats are all-too familiar with the disruptions caused by construction of the Cuenca's tram system. In many areas of town, vehicular and pedestrian traffic have been chaotic since work began in early 2013. When the system is...
Although life has returned to normal in Cuenca following Thursday’s anti-government protest, it remains frustratingly abnormal for motorists heading to Loja and Quito. Mostly indigenous protesters and police played a cat and mouse game Saturday, as roadblocks were...
