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Viernes, 8/12/2023 Hola, Todos – Titular – Histórica sequía hidrológica (Historic hydrological drought) – Cuenca has completed 100 days of drought with river flows at unprecedented lows. The rivers with their normal and current flows (in cubic meters per second) follows: Tomebamba – 6.5/1.01, Yanuncay – 6.0/1.43, Tarqui – 3.5/1.03, and Machángara – 4.5/3.79. The...
By Roger Livingston Several months ago I attended the Japan Day fair at the city museum on Benigno Malo and talked to one of the Japanese-Ecuadorian vendors. He told me about all the support the Japanese government offers its citizens living overseas. He explained that Japan considers its expats ambassadors for Japanese culture in the...
Electricity blackouts could be extended through February 2024, says Energy Minister Andrea Arrobo. “We hope this is not necessary, but it is important that we are honest with the public and that people understand the severity of the situation,” she said. Arrobo added that statements by the outgoing government that blackouts would end in mid-December...
Author’s note: The is the fourth and final article of a three-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart In the last three installments, we examined and discussed various elements of taking medicinal marijuana (MMJ). Anything consumed can be dangerous. Medical marijuana must be used with caution and wisdom. Individual decisions taken deliberately can be highly...
The United States announced Tuesday that it would conduct military flight operations within Guyana as part of routine joint operations, as Britain and Brazil expressed concerns about growing border tensions between Guyana and Venezuela. The long-running spat over the oil-rich Essequibo region, which is being heard by the international court of justice (ICJ), escalated over...
Miércoles, 6/12/2023 Hola, Todos – Sorry all, but this is a long issue following a long issue so I’m very tired. I’m not proofreading anything. You’ll have to take the typos with the news. Actividades – Concierto – The Casa de la Cultura Núcleo del Cañar will present a concert honoring Cuenca for being a...
Although it was widely criticized by his opponents during the election campaign, President Daniel Noboa insists his plan to send prison ships and barges out sea is a practical short-term solution to Ecuador’s prison crisis. “Prison ships are being used successfully all over the world, so this is not a crazy idea,” he said in...
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. –– Plato By Steven Chasson A year ago Karla Sanchez, Director of the Grace Foundacion (Give Refugees a Chance) of Cuenca, started a dream to help refugee children in Cuenca. As a refugee from Venezuela herself,...
Ecuador’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved the Private Security and Surveillance Law to help bolster the fight against rising crime in the South American country, the legislative body said. The Assembly passed the law following its second and final debate with 123 votes in favor. The new law regulates the private security and surveillance industry,...
In a report released Monday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Ecuador must increase the pace of economic reform and reduce its reliance on oil and other natural resources to fund its budget. The report said earlier efforts to achieve fiscal security were abandoned by the government after the Covid-19 pandemic and should resume immediately....
By Sylvan Hardy Writing for the German magazine Der Spiegel, travel writer and arts reviewer Otto Kirchner extolled the richness of Cuenca’s tradition of arts and crafts. “Whether its ceramics, leather goods, jewelry, tapestry, painting or sculpture, the quality and variety of the work is exceptional. I found it to be every bit as good...
By Hayley Boyd and Addy Bink Depending on where you live, you may be experiencing some of the coldest days of the season. If you aren’t there yet, don’t worry — winter technically hasn’t even started yet. As you bundle up before heading outside to face Old Man Winter, you may find yourself adding more layers...
Expat Life
By Roger Livingston Several months ago I attended the Japan Day fair at the city museum on Benigno Malo and...
Author’s note: The is the fourth and final article of a three-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart In the...
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. ––...
By Sylvan Hardy Writing for the German magazine Der Spiegel, travel writer and arts reviewer Otto Kirchner extolled the richness...
Health News
Author’s note: The is the fourth and final article of a three-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart In the...
By Hayley Boyd and Addy Bink Depending on where you live, you may be experiencing some of the coldest days of...
Opinion
By Edward Gibson About 20 per cent of the United States population (65 million out of 330 million people) are...
By Kyle Harper At some time or another, every historian of Rome has been asked to say where we are,...
By John Raby When those of us of a certain age were in school, we learned that the Monroe Doctrine...
