News
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...
By Luke Taylor The government of Guyana has breathed a sigh of relief after a referendum intended to rubber-stamp Venezuela’s claim to about two-thirds of the South American country’s territory appeared to have backfired. Nicolás Maduro had hoped to leverage his country’s century-long claim to the disputed Essequibo region to mobilise public support but voting...
New Energy Minister Andrea Arrobo said that electric blackouts will be suspended from December 15 until after the New Year’s holidays but will probably return the first week of January. In a Monday press conference, Arrobo said that comments from the Guillermo Lasso government that electricity rationing would end for good in December were premature....
Lunes, 4/12/2023 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Danza en Pumapungo – The dance work, “Consequencias Imprevistas,” (Unintended Consequences) will premier in the Teatro Pumapungo (Calle Larga y av. Huayna Cápac) el 6/12 a las 19:00. It is a contemporary dance, physical theater, and improvisation work. Fee. Cine de aventura – The Festival Ecuador Cine Aventura...
By Edward Gibson About 20 per cent of the United States population (65 million out of 330 million people) are non-native speakers of English. Speaking multiple languages has advantages – for example, you get to talk to people from different cultures. But being a non-native or second-language (L2) speaker also has its challenges. In addition...
By Mike Allen and Shane Savitsky For some, the American dream lies overseas. The big picture: As recent polling suggests a dwindling sense of confidence in the American dream, some U.S. citizens are flocking to foreign countries in search of more affordability and flexibility than they experienced in the U.S. A number of recent surveys...
Expat Life
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...
By Hayley Boyd and Addy Bink Depending on where you live, you may be experiencing some of the coldest days of...
By Mike Allen and Shane Savitsky For some, the American dream lies overseas. The big picture: As recent polling suggests...
Health News
By Hayley Boyd and Addy Bink Depending on where you live, you may be experiencing some of the coldest days of...
Author’s note: The is the third of a three-part series about medical marijuana. By Garnett Stewart Baby Charlotte (Figi)’s Colorado history...
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...
