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Although much as been made about newly named Pope Leo’s U.S. heritage, most his service was performed in Peru. Robert Prevost by birth, the new pope was known for 30 years as a champion of improved living conditions and social justice in poor communities close to the...
Somewhere in Cuenca, there’s a perfectly painted pedestrian crossing. Maybe two. They are decorative, symbolic, and approximately as binding as a pinky promise at a kindergarten birthday party. You, a sensible foreigner raised on fairy tales of driver courtesy and...
By Gina Yauri On April 13, 37-year-old businessman Daniel Noboa, one of the world’s youngest presidents, was re-elected president of Ecuador. Noboa came to office winning 55.62 per cent of the vote in a runoff election against Luisa González, the opposition candidate...
Twelve cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in Azuay Province, according to the Ministry of Health. In addition, one of the two yellow fever deaths in Ecuador occurred in the province although the victim contracted the disease in Morona Santiago Province before...
By Post Staff Amid Ecuador’s majestic Andean peaks, vibrant roses flourish under meticulous care, crossing continents to celebrate Mother’s Day worldwide. While growers capitalize on the equatorial sun and advanced greenhouse technology, they also confront trade...
By Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD You probably know some of the most common causes of cancer, thanks to the efforts of public health campaigns. In 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry issued the first report on smoking and health, which concluded that smoking caused lung...
By Nadine Yousif Five Venezuelan political figures holed up at the Argentinian Embassy in Caracas to avoid arrest have been brought to the U.S. after a "successful rescue" mission, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. "The U.S. welcomes the successful rescue of all...
Minister of Health Edgar Lama said Monday that the country is not facing an epidemic similar to the Covid-19 pandemic. “This is serious, but it does not approach the level of the health crisis we faced in 2020 and 2021,” he said. "I believe it is very likely we will...
The anticipated fight for control of the new National Assembly between Citizens Revolution and President Daniel Noboa’s National Democratic Action party was over before it began. On Tuesday, seven of the nine members of the Pachakutik bloc announced they would vote...
By Theron Mohamed Warren Buffett defended his junk-food diet and distaste for exercise during Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting on Saturday. Seated with two cans of Coca-Cola and a box of See's Candies on the table in front of him, the billionaire...
The Ministry of Health is sending additional medical teams to Taisha, in Morona Santiago Province, where eight children have died and another 52 have contracted leptospira. The disease was identified Saturday as the cause of the outbreak that began in December. Health...
By R. Evan Ellis From April 22 to 25, I had the opportunity to travel to Quito to address an international forum on China and Latin America, held by the prestigious San Francisco of Quito University and FLACSO Ecuador. My participation in the event also enabled me to...
By Tico Times Costa Rica, known as one of the best places for a relaxing vacation is losing middle-class U.S. tourists as costs climb. Higher prices for lodging, food, and transportation, driven by a stronger local currency and inflation, have shifted the country...
By Somdatta Maity It has typically been hard for researchers to record actions performed by plants and trees. Unlike animals, they don't react in ways that human senses can easily perceive. For years, experts speculated whether trees react to phenomena like solar...
The government has declared a health emergency as a result of rising numbers of whooping cough and yellow fever cases. In response to the threats, the Ministry of Public Health will begin a national vaccination program May 5, with a focus on the 10 most affected...
A century of Titanic investigation has ignored a vital question: were key crew members impaired by drink on the night of the disaster?
China has surpassed the United States and the European Union as Ecuador's largest non-oil trading partner and experts say China’s dominance in the sector to grow. “The import-export landscaped has been rearragned and it is because of the trade agreement signed with...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Public Health announced that travelers from four neighboring countries must present yellow fever vaccination certificates starting May 12, 2025. The new health measure affects travelers from Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, and Brazil amid rising cases...
By Danny Wiser Andersson Boscán’s first serious threat while working as a journalist came about eight years ago, when he was 26 years old and reporting on corruption at high levels of the Ecuadorian government for one of the country’s newspapers. He was a new father,...
By Byron Johnson, Tyler J. Vander Weele and Brendan Case According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, which was released last month, the happiest country in the world is Finland, trailed closely by Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. This news came as no surprise. The...
