Ecuador’s National Assembly voted major changes to the country’s communication law Tuesday night, including the elimination of the controversial media watchdog agency Supercom. The new law also made it easier for broadcast media to renew licenses. Much of the eight-hour debate preceding the vote focused on the allocation and processing of broadcast licenses for radio […]
The cost of regular gasoline is headed higher. Finance Minister Richard Martinez announced Tuesday that the price for the lower-octane gasoline used by most Ecuadorian motorists, the “Extra” and “Ecopais” brands, will increase by 37 cents a gallon, from $1.48 to $1.85. In August, the government hiked the price of high-octane “Super” from an average […]
By Fabíola Hauch Júlia Lopes de Almeida, a successful 19th-century writer from Brazil, was a rare phenomenon. Married to the Portuguese poet Filinto de Almeida, she was one of Brazil’s first novelists. As a best-selling author and intellectual who defended abolitionism and feminism, she helped create the Brazilian Academy of Letters — only to be […]
Martes, 18/12/2018 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Pagina cultural – Sculpture – The show, “Serie Reconocimiento: Virgilio Quinde, maestro escultor” (Recognition Series: Virgilio Quinde, master sculptor), will run through enero de 2019 in artist’s house-workshop-gallery in the ciudadela Carlos Crespi (calle de Los Morochos y Avenida Miraflores). Festival de villancicos – The last performance of […]
By David Morrill With the notable exception of the Otavalan craftspeople and merchants, no other indigenous Ecuadorian community has maintained its ethnic identity like the Saraguros. Centered around the town of Saraguro, 75 miles south of Cuenca, the Saraguro nation, which numbers between 30,000 and 40,000, has maintained an enduring presence in the rural areas […]
According to two university studies, tourists visiting Cuenca are younger and more European than they were five years ago. One of the studies found that newer expats also reflect the demographic trend. A study by the University of Cuenca Faculty of Economics shows that tourism numbers continue to rise in Cuenca and the trend is […]
President Lenin Moreno said Sunday that any government’s first priority should be to take care of its poorest citizens. Moreno made his comments during a speech at the opening of the Doha Forum, a conference organized by Qatar and attended by United Nations officials and representatives of two dozens nations. The president was completing an […]
By Louis Bourgeois Thirty-three years ago, at the age of 33, I began my journey of healing and discovery. I had read every book that I could find, on the subjects of philosophy, transpersonal psychology, spirituality, nutrition and health, but now it was time to experience my “new earth.” My exploration took me a number […]
By Andrew Zaleski Roughly 10 million people in the United States suffer from some sort of tremor disorder, whether that’s essential tremor — the most common movement disorder — or the tremors resulting from Parkinson’s disease. The current treatment regimens are wide-ranging: medication and therapy are typically prescribed, with mixed results and their own side […]
In my former life, I traveled the world for work. A lot. And I got to taste a lot of amazing foods prepared by a lot of amazing chefs. With the freshest and best ingredients. So I like to consider myself a foodie. Someone who enjoys food for pleasure. That does not mean though that […]
