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Defense Minister Gian Carlo Loffredo on Monday made a public apology to the relatives of the four Guayaquil boys who disappeared December 8. In his statement, he said the 16 soldiers involved in the “forced disappearance” of the boys would be punished based on the...
By Garry Vatcher We set up camp along the Pastaza River in the small river port and Achuar community of Copataza. Following our usual practice, we began by asking the community leaders for permission to enter. They already knew we were coming — our patient coordinator...
By Paul Theroux “Call this a govment! Why, just look at it and see what it’s like. … They call that govment! A man can’t get his rights in a govment like this. Sometimes I’ve a mighty notion to just leave the country. … Says I, for two cents I’d leave the blamed...
Domingo, 5/1/2025 Hola, Todos - Titular - EMOV EP lista para asumir la Revisión (EMOV EP ready to take over the Inspection) - As of el 20/1, the Revisión Técnica Vehicular (RTV - Technical Vehicle Inspection) will be taken over by the Empresa Municipal de Movilidad...
Ecuador is no longer the “most dangerous” country in Latin America and, in fact, does not even rank in the top 10 for 2024. According to the global Armed Conflict Data and Location Initiative (ACLED), Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Honduras and Venezuela top to the new...
The traditional greetings of “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!” were spoken with an air of heightened reverence this year. An empty sky, many months long, weighed heavily on everyone, interrupting daily life throughout the country. Shopkeepers and small business...
Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series about professionally guided psychedelic therapy sessions that Cuenca expat C.P James and his wife participated in at a retreat in the Yunguilla Valley. The articles are reposted from C.P. James’ blog. By C.P....
Within a matter of weeks, Ecuador has transitioned from one of the worst droughts in its history to one of the rainiest periods in recent memory. December set a record for rainfall totals in Cuenca and January is beginning at a record-setting pace. The months-long...
By Will Freeman Donald Trump wants to roll back China’s growing footprint in Latin America. He isn’t above strong-arm tactics to do it. Just see his latest demand to reassume control of the Panama Canal, which a senior Trump appointee afterwards suggested was really...
Photos and text by Jeremiah Reardon Cuenca’s Pase del Niño is one of Ecuador’s most important expressions of faith. The Christmas festival reflects the culture and traditions of a people who express their beliefs in varied forms of folklore. The processions in which...
President Daniel Noboa has suspended Vice President Verónica Abad for failing to report for new duties as economic liaison to Turkey, a move Abad is calling “legal heresy.” It is the second suspension of her vice-presidential duties in three months, the first coming...
Jueves, 2/1/2025 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Expo Feria de antiguedades organizan en barrio El Vado (Antiques Expo Fair organized in El Vado neighborhood) - An antiques fair, organized by the Dirección de Cultura de Cuenca, will be held los viernes 3 and sábado 4 from...
By Nereesha P. It is one of the driest deserts in the entire world, yet the Atacama Desert in northern Chile is currently experiencing a stunning floral explosion. This extraordinary transformation is spurred by rainfall that has been elusive for centuries, awakening...
By Julie Turkewitz and José María León Cabrera Just a decade ago, the small, resource-rich nation of Ecuador was embarking on a bold transition to hydroelectric power. It was one of many South American countries betting that their abundant rivers, harnessed by dams,...
By Erik Vance At its core, the secret to a healthy fitness routine is simple: Find ways to move. There are limitless options these days, but the best exercise is whatever you enjoy enough to keep doing it. On the Well desk, we are always looking for new and...
By Nicole Akoukou Thompson The Dominican Republic has a saying, "We're black behind the ears." And in Mexico, "there's a black grandma in the closet." Both statements refer to a long-hidden history of African heritage, blackness, intermarriage and interbreeding....
Martes, 31/12/2024 Hola, Todos - Have a happy and safe New Year, and may tomorrow bring you a year full of blessings and free of negativity. Titular - Lo que nos dejó el 2024 (What 2024 has left us) - Today's issue of El Mercurio is a review of the top stories of...
The Attorney General’s office announced early Tuesday that the bodies discovered near the Taura Air Force Base are those of four missing Guayaquil boys. The boys were picked up near Mall del Sol by a military patrol December 8 and were not seen again. “Following DNA...
By Laurence Blair Fifty miles north-west of Cusco, where the Andes crumple into the Amazon, lies Espíritu Pampa: the last capital of Inca resistance against the Spanish invaders. Colossal strangler figs have taken root atop ruined doorways. Crumbling yellow paint...
By Liam Higgins Less than two months ago, cities around Ecuador, including Cuenca, were considering prohibitions on New Year's Eve fireworks and even banning celebrations altogether. The country was suffering from an historic drought, prompting lengthy electric and...
