Cuenca High Life

01/10/2026

As government courts investors, Indigenous nations warn they continue to oppose Amazon oil projects

By Marina Wright and Ricardo Pérez Ecuador’s government and oil executives are gathering this week for the XXI Encuentro Anual de Petróleo y Gas (ENAEP 2026), the country’s premier oil and gas summit, to push for new investment, increased production, and promote favorable regulatory conditions for Ecuador’s oil sector....

By Marina Wright and Ricardo Pérez Ecuador’s government and oil executives are gathering this week for the XXI Encuentro Anual de Petróleo y Gas (ENAEP 2026), the country’s premier oil […]

01/10/2026

Government extends business blackouts to 48 hours a week as energy crisis worsens

The government is extending the disconnections of large electricity consumers from 24 to 48 hours a week....

The government is extending the disconnections of large electricity consumers from 24 to 48 hours a week. Without making an official announcement, the Energy Ministry notified hundreds of companies by […]

01/10/2026

Rooftop bars and restaurant could face regulation; Turi inmates escape; Cuenca shelters for indigent families and victims of violence; Egg prices rise

Bored? - (De El Mercurio del lunes, 28/9) Casa de la Cultura acoge la tradición artesanal de Sinincay (The Casa de la Cultura showcases Sinincay's artisanal traditions)...

Bored? – (De El Mercurio del lunes, 28/9) Casa de la Cultura acoge la tradición artesanal de Sinincay (The Casa de la Cultura showcases Sinincay’s artisanal traditions) – The show, […]

01/10/2026

Explore the cafés and bookshops of Buenos Aires

By Michael Torney Buenos Aires is a capital city swarming with 20-storey buildings that glower over the narrow one-way streets, the other lane often occupied by restaurant terraces....

By Michael Torney Buenos Aires is a capital city swarming with 20-storey buildings that glower over the narrow one-way streets, the other lane often occupied by restaurant terraces. These small […]

30/09/2026

The two shocks upending Latin America

By Dan Restrepo and Ricardo Zuniga Across Latin America and the Caribbean, voters worried about rising crime have elected populists who promise to impose order and security in their countries....

By Dan Restrepo and Ricardo Zuniga Across Latin America and the Caribbean, voters worried about rising crime have elected populists who promise to impose order and security in their countries. […]

30/09/2026

Wall Street and other economists say Ecuador faces the highest risk from El Niño in Latin America

In an analysis of the impact of El Niño, the Wall Street investment firm Goldman Sachs reported Tuesday that Ecuador will suffer the largest social and financial losses in Latin America....

30/09/2026

The modern millers

A medieval monastery needed more than prayer. Its residents needed flour to make bread, clean water, washed clothes, sewerage and, preferably, a way of doing the hardest jobs without diverting another monk from the important business of praying for rain....

A medieval monastery needed more than prayer. Its residents needed flour to make bread, clean water, washed clothes, sewerage and, preferably, a way of doing the hardest jobs without diverting […]

29/09/2026

U.S. restricts visas to Ecuadorians, Bolivians, Peruvians and Colombians for corruption and drug trafficking

The United States has placed visa restrictions on citizens of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, who it accuses of having contributed, through practices of corruption or drug trafficking activities, to weaken governments that emerged from the polls and the rule of law in the western hemisphere....

The United States has placed visa restrictions on citizens of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, who it accuses of having contributed, through practices of corruption or drug trafficking activities, to […]

29/09/2026

Weekend rain stalls Mazar reservoir water drop but it will be short-lived, forecasters say

The light to moderate rain that fell in Cuenca Saturday night and Sunday will provide temporary relief for the Mazar reservoir but engineers at the hydroelectric complex said the drop in water level is likely to resume early this week....

The light to moderate rain that fell in Cuenca Saturday night and Sunday will provide temporary relief for the Mazar reservoir but engineers at the hydroelectric complex said the drop […]

29/09/2026

How can Cuenca face floods and drought at the same time?

Tom walked into Carlos's bakery carrying a large umbrella in one hand and a blue water container in the other....

Tom walked into Carlos’s bakery carrying a large umbrella in one hand and a blue water container in the other. Carlos stopped arranging bread behind the counter. He looked at […]