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By Michael J. Coren There’s protein water, protein beer, protein marshmallows. Millions follow “meatfluencers” on TikTok. If you’re hungry for dessert, God bless you, a protein Pop-Tart will sustain you with 10 grams of protein alongside red No. 40. Behind this...
The Constitutional Court has rejected an appeal by the Energy and Mining Ministry and mining companies to overturn a 2021 ruling shutting down the Rio Tino gold mine in Molleturo. In its previous decision the court said that residents of the affected area were denied...
By Carlos Calderón A couple of years ago, a recently arrived expat who I had only met a few days earlier asked if I could arrange a meeting for him with then-President Guillermo Lasso. He knew that I had been a consultant to the government on an archaeological project...
By Meggan Harris For decades, the American Dream was built around the assumption that hard work, homeownership, career advancement and long-term financial stability would steadily improve quality of life over time. For a growing number of Americans, however, that...
By Mitra Taj and Genevieve Glatsky Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez officially advanced to a presidential runoff in Peru, more than four weeks after voters went to the ballot box, setting up a runoff next month between two candidates with starkly different...
Undated reports on the El Niño forming in the Pacific Ocean indicate its effects will be felt as soon as June and July. Previous predictions were that it would develop late this year with its full force coming early next year. “All the data indicates a rapid rise in...
A curious thing happens after you have lived in Ecuador for a few years. You gradually stop lusting after the latest digital technology and begin evaluating it the way Ecuadorians often evaluate refrigerators, rice cookers, and umbrellas: Does it work, will it...
By Hira Humayun In the hyper-masculine world of Latin-American drug cartels, it is sometimes the women you need to watch. That’s how the Mexican military hunted down one of the world’s most-wanted traffickers – Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes – in a...
By Carolina Mella In two and a half years, Ecuador has spent 846 days under a state of emergency, almost the same amount of time that Daniel Noboa has been in power. During this period, the president has restricted people’s free movement for 272 days, decreeing seven...
There was a time when many people described moving abroad in simple terms. Cuenca was beautiful. The cost of living was lower. The climate was comfortable. The pace felt easier. For many retirees and expats, that was enough to explain the move. But expat life in...
By Ana Cristina Alvarado Just as many westerners have turned to alternative remedies to seek cures for whatever ails them, Ecuadorians, too, have begun to reconsider ancestral medicine in light of changing attitudes. Indigenous caregivers and midwifes are coming out...
The high school dropout rate has risen sharply in the last decade, and educators claim it is a key factor in Ecuador’s epidemic of violence. According to presenters at the 2026 Adolescence Summit, held in Quito May 14 and 15, 21.5% of the country’s high school...
In Cuenca, most expats have figured out one way or another of watching English-language TV or videos, usually via fiber optic cable and a reasonably reliable internet connection. One quickly discovers, however, that the modern world rests on a fragile assumption: that...
By Hannah Singleton A few bites of a pastry can deliver as many calories as an entire plate of chicken, vegetables, and starch, while taking a fraction of the time to eat. That mismatch points to a blind spot in how weight loss has long been understood. For decades,...
By Michelle Starr For all humanity's success as a species at the top of its game, it's likely that we'll never finish evolving. From passive selection pressures to those that are self-inflicted, the forces that shape our ongoing evolutionary journey are as fascinating...
Bored? - (De El Mercurio del jueves, 14/5) Agenda - 16/5 a las 16-18:00 - Theatricalized route - Fairy tales, legends and stories about chocolate with the Barojo Collective - Museo Catedral Antigua - Cost: $10.00 16/5 a las 20:00 - Election of the Symbolic Mother -...
Of an estimated 4,000 short-term rental units in Cuenca, only 160 are registered with the municipality, according to Lorena Guillén, director of the Cuenca Tourism Foundation. The estimate follows an Internal Revenue Service report earlier in the week that found that...
There are few activities more satisfying than preparing dinner with music playing in the background, a glass of wine close at hand, and the satisfying aroma of the finishing product. We are challenged to consume in order to live — but we are graced with the gift of...
Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes finalized the official vote count Friday after 33 days of scrutiny and legal challenges, confirming that right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist candidate Roberto Sánchez will compete in a presidential runoff June...
Although the government celebrated a Miami judge’s decision to deny asylum to former Interior Minister José Serrano, it did not mention why he will not be sent back to Ecuador to face charges in the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio....
