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Guayaquil electrical engineering professor Ricardo Rojas says he was “alarmed” that the country’s electrical crisis was not a major topic during the election campaign. “Two or three months ago, it dominated everyone's thoughts but once blackout ended it was mostly...
By Jack Nicas, Pascale Bonnefoy and John Bartlett Shortly after 3 a.m., a battering ram burst open the door to a 14th-floor apartment and three men dressed in the black tactical gear of the Chilean police rushed in. Brandishing guns, they grabbed Ronald Ojeda in front...
By Erin Blakemore What do Liberia, Myanmar, and the United States have in common? Proponents of the metric system claim all three nations have a shameful similarity: They use imperial measurements — feet, pounds, and miles — instead of meters, grams, and kilometers....
Despite claims of fraud by President Daniel Noboa and challenger Luisa González in Sunday’s election, European Union election observers said Tuesday that the Sunday’s election was “conducted fairly and without major irregularities.” Gabriel Mato, head of the EU...
By Kat Chen So, you’re looking to get out of the United States for the next few years. Remote workers are in luck: there are over 50 countries with digital nomad visas, including recent additions like South Korea, Italy, Japan, and soon, Kenya. Digital nomad visas are...
By Stephen Vargha Hidden for a quarter of a century, artwork by famous Cuenca artist Oswaldo Moreno Heredia is now in public view. “A great art collector and rich man in Cuenca bought Moren’s collection. He and his wife kept it private as they were low key,” said...
For the first time in almost 20 years, the Citizens Revolution and its Correista predecessors will not be the largest voting bloc in Ecuador’s National Assembly. Although a final allocation will not be officially announced until 100% of votes are counted, President...
Based on the results of Sunday’s election, Cuenca’s and Azuay Province’s new National Assembly delegation is evenly split between members of President Daniel Noboa’s National Democratic Action Movement (ADN) party and Citizens Revolution, with three seats apiece. With...
By Ana Lankes On Sunday Ecuadorians went to the polls for the third time in four years to elect a president and all 151 members of their legislature. Many polls, bookmakers and the markets had predicted a win for Daniel Noboa, the hip president who has only been in...
By Madeleine Aggeler People hate feeling bored. We hate it so much that we spend hours mindlessly scrolling through our phones. Many of us would rather experience physical discomfort than sit quietly with our own thoughts, as a 2014 University of Virginia study found....
President Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will face each other in an April 13 presidential runoff election. With than 92% of votes counted, President Daniel Noboa holds a narrow 44.31% to 43.83% lead over Citizens Revolution Luisa González. The National Electoral...
Ecuador drivers will no longer be fined for exceeding posted speed limits by one kilometer per hour. In revised regulations, the National Traffic Agency (ANT) has established a “tolerance range” of five kph above the speed limit as measured by fixed-position radar...
By Diego Pérez Retiring outside the United States is becoming an increasingly popular choice for many Americans. The allure of a lower cost of living, combined with the opportunity to experience a new culture, makes this option appealing. Countries like Mexico,...
I was talking with a friend at a party recently who, after a few drinks, sheepishly blurted out, “I decided to move back to the US, or perhaps somewhere else. From what I’ve read, Portugal is nice, and so is Panama. I’m unsure where I will end up, but I am leaving...
Ecuador voters go the polls Sunday to elect a president and new National Assembly. The election comes only 17 months after the cross death election ordered by former president Guillermo Lasso. Voters will choose from a record 16 presidential candidates, including...
By Parker Asmann Fresh threats of tariffs from the US government may prove counterproductive in combating migrant smuggling and fentanyl trafficking networks, and could empower the very organized crime groups they seek to weaken. In a February 1 executive order, US...
By Kate Marin Wohlfeld You are never too old to feel young again! Azuay Community Theater celebrates Valentine’s weekend with the sparkling, modern comedy, Kalamazoo, about two seniors finding love again. Written by a team of award-winning playwrights, Michelle Kholos...
The campaigns for president and National Assembly concluded Thursday at midnight at the beginning of the two-day “quiet period” before Sunday’s election. At noon Friday, the prohibition of the sale, distribution or consumption of alcoholic beverage takes effect until...
Panama on Thursday rejected the United States' claim of securing free passage for its government vessels through the Panama Canal, while bowing to US pressure to quit a key Chinese project. Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino told reporters the US assertion about...
By Steven Dudley Ecuador’s presidential candidates come from a wide ideological spectrum, but when it comes to organized crime, their campaigns – and their political survival thereafter – will depend on presenting themselves as hardliners. On February 9, the country...
