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- U.S. announces elimination and reduction of tariffs on Ecuadorian and other Latin American imports
The U.S. announced Friday it is exempting foods like bananas, beef and coffee from its sweeping country-by-country tariffs, as the government grapples with cost-of-living frustrations and quickly rising prices for […] The post U.S. announces elimination and reduction of tariffs on Ecuadorian and other Latin American imports appeared first on… Read more » - Family of a fisherman killed in U.S. military strike in the Caribbean says it wants justice
By Simon Romero One day in mid-September, Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian fisherman who, his family said, had long plied the Caribbean in search of marlin and tuna, called his teenage […] The post Family of a fisherman killed in U.S. military strike in the Caribbean says it wants justice appeared… Read more » - Four surprising cancer symptoms you should know about, according to an oncologist
By Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD As an oncologist, I see patients who report both common and uncommon symptoms. The symptoms most commonly linked to a cancer diagnosis, not surprisingly, reflect […] The post Four surprising cancer symptoms you should know about, according to an oncologist appeared first on CuencaHighLife. Read more » - The IESS Dilemma: An Honest Look at Ecuador’s Public Healthcare
On paper, the Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social (IESS) sounds like a healthcare dream, especially for a North American retiree. For a monthly “buy-in” premium of less than $95 for a couple, […] The post The IESS Dilemma: An Honest Look at Ecuador’s Public Healthcare appeared first on CuencaHighLife. Read more » - Dry law, campaign ‘quiet period’ go into effect before Sunday’s referendum election
Ecuador’s election protocols went into effect at midnight Thursday with the prohibition on campaigning ahead of Sunday’s referendum election. The dry law, prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, […] The post Dry law, campaign ‘quiet period’ go into effect before Sunday’s referendum election appeared first on CuencaHighLife. Read more » - Referendum question: Does Ecuador need a new constitution? Falconry Day at Pumapungo; ‘Parallel Bienal’ opens; Galápagos flights begin in March
Referendum – (jueves, 13/11) Ecuador analiza si va por la Constitución 21 – If more than half of the 13.4 million Ecuadorians eligible to vote are in favor of installing […] The post Referendum question: Does Ecuador need a new constitution? Falconry Day at Pumapungo; ‘Parallel Bienal’ opens; Galápagos flights… Read more » - How do you figure the real cost of living in Cuenca? The final solution to the city’s unsolved equation
Everyone in the world wants to know the same thing about Cuenca, but few can answer it clearly: what is the standard of living really like? Not the tourist version, […] The post How do you figure the real cost of living in Cuenca? The final solution to the city’s… Read more » - U.S. mint in Philadelphia presses its last penny
The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny after 232 years, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack […] The post U.S. mint in Philadelphia presses its last penny appeared first on CuencaHighLife. Read more » - Deconstructing the ‘$4,000 All-on-4’: What Are You Really Paying For?
You’ve seen the advertisements online: a full, permanent new smile with All-on-4 implants for $4,000, $5,000, or even less. When US dentists are quoting you $20,000 or more for the same procedure , […] The post Deconstructing the ‘$4,000 All-on-4’: What Are You Really Paying For? appeared first on CuencaHighLife. Read more » - Transfer of dangerous prisoners is mostly a ‘publicity stunt’ ahead of national referendum, experts say
Some security experts, including former prison directors, say the transfer of 300 inmates to the new high-security prison in Santa Elena Province is part of a government public relations campaign. […] The post Transfer of dangerous prisoners is mostly a ‘publicity stunt’ ahead of national referendum, experts say appeared first… Read more »
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