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- Anti-mining activists say confrontation over Loma Larga mine could be the ‘mother of all battles’By Douwe den Held and Anastasia Austin in Cuenca Golden grasses, mossy hummocks and scattered lakes unfurl across the highlands of Macizo del Cajas, Azuay province. The vastness of this […] The post Anti-mining activists say confrontation over Loma Larga mine could be the ‘mother of all battles’ appeared first… Read more »
- CREA payouts will begin in late August but SEPS dodges questions about the delay in closing the coopThe management of Superintendence of Popular and Solidarity Economy (SEPS) said Saturday that depositors at the Cuenca-based CREA Savings and Credit Cooperative could begin receiving reimbursements of their accounts within […] The post CREA payouts will begin in late August but SEPS dodges questions about the delay in closing the… Read more »
- Loving Linda in the summer of 1969In the summer of ‘69 my younger brother Francis and I arrived in Tucson after a cross-country trip from Philadelphia. In the annals of American history, that summer characterized youthful […] The post Loving Linda in the summer of 1969 appeared first on CuencaHighLife. Read more »
- Goodbye to the age of consumer websites and mobile apps: A new culture is emerging in Silcon ValleyBy Mike Isaac In a scene in HBO’s “Silicon Valley” in 2014, a character who had just sold his idea to a fictional tech company that was a thinly veiled […] The post Goodbye to the age of consumer websites and mobile apps: A new culture is emerging in Silcon… Read more »
- Government hopes to reverse a 5% increase in U.S. trade tariff announced ThursdayEcuador officials say they are “hopeful” a favorable trade agreement with the U.S. can be worked out in the next week. Despite Thursday’s announcement that the Trump administration is imposing […] The post Government hopes to reverse a 5% increase in U.S. trade tariff announced Thursday appeared first on CuencaHighLife. Read more »
- Sombrero museum offers weaving classes; Autopista construction reroutes traffic and changes bus routesTalleres gratuitos <free – your word for the day. And a favorite word for gringos always looking for a better deal – for example, those of you who will consume […] The post Sombrero museum offers weaving classes; Autopista construction reroutes traffic and changes bus routes appeared first on CuencaHighLife. Read more »
- Four ways to keep your joints healthyWhen I was younger, I used to spring out of bed. Now, it’s more like a slow heave — my knees and hips protesting as I release a middle-aged groan. But […] The post Four ways to keep your joints healthy appeared first on CuencaHighLife. Read more »
- Brazil’s Lula pushes back against Trump threats, says his country will not be ‘subservient’ to the U.S.By Jack Nicas President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil is outraged. President Trump is trying to push around his nation of 200 million, imposing a 50 percent trade […] The post Brazil’s Lula pushes back against Trump threats, says his country will not be ‘subservient’ to the U.S.… Read more »
- Big fight is brewing over proposed gold mine as mayor and energy minister trade insultsDuring her Wednesday visit to Cuenca, Energy Minister Inés Manzano called the city’s environmental study of the proposed Loma Larga gold mine a “lie and a distortion.” The study, conducted […] The post Big fight is brewing over proposed gold mine as mayor and energy minister trade insults appeared first… Read more »
- Another world? In its heyday, Bermuda deserved the title; Today, Cuenca is a better fitThey used to say Bermuda is another world. That was the slogan. It sounded idyllic, and for a time, it wasn’t wrong. Bermuda is a small archipelago out in the […] The post Another world? In its heyday, Bermuda deserved the title; Today, Cuenca is a better fit appeared first… Read more »
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