According to Jorge Moscoso, director of Cuenca's Tranvía de los Cuatros Rios, the one-year anniversary of tram operation should be a time to celebrate. “The system is working very efficiently and is exceeding our expectations in almost all respects,” he says. “We’ve...
Lunes, 27/9/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Titular - Eliécer Cárdenas, el cronista insuperable (Eliécer Cárdenas, the insurmountable chronicler) - Eliécer Cárdenas, a well known writer who was born in Cañar and later adopted Cuenca as his home, died ayer at...
The Covid-19 pandemic reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War Two, according to a study published on Monday by Oxford University, with the life expectancy of American men dropping by more than two years. Life expectancy fell by more than...
U.S. officials are set to tour Latin America this week to scout infrastructure projects as they prepare a counter to Chinese President Xi Jinping's multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative. A delegation of diplomatic and development officials led by President...
President Guillermo Lasso’s proposal to reactivate the economy has little chance of passage in Ecuador’s National Assembly, according to both its supporters and opponents. “The legislation, as presented, will need major revisions to have any chance of becoming law,”...
Police in Norway have reported dozens of disturbances and violent clashes including mass brawls in the Nordic country’s big cities after streets, bars, restaurants and nightclubs were on Sunday filled with people celebrating the end of Covid-19 restrictions that...
By John Keeble A major mural painting project spanning two barrios in the west of Cuenca has taken another step forward and the final phase is likely to begin in two weeks. It is a cooperative venture between the communities of Convención Del 45 and Tandacatu...
There are many who hold Johnny Jara in esteem for his prowess in writing and publishing, others for his visionary talent in architectural design, and many others who enjoy his knowledgeable perspective on the arts in Ecuador. Those who know him best describe him as...
The Cuenca Emergency Operations Committee has authorized the reopening of bars and discotheques beginning October 6. In addition, other businesses that serve alcoholic beverages that are classified as “entertainment centers”, including game rooms and licensed...
By Joshua Goodman It’s 3 a.m., and after five days plying through the high seas, the Ocean Warrior is surrounded by an atoll of blazing lights that overtakes the nighttime sky. “Welcome to the party!" said third officer Filippo Marini as the spectacle floods the...
By Sylvan Hardy and Deke Castleman Cuenca’s famous Rio Tomebamba is the proverbial “river running through it.” The river forms a natural boundary to the south of El Centro, at the bottom of a river bluff known as El Barranco. It provides a natural separation between...
By Kate Springer As variants spell a new chapter for the pandemic, some countries have accepted COVID-19 as a fact of life and eased restrictions, while others have doubled down on a zero-COVID model with stringent lockdown and quarantine measures. In Asia-Pacific,...
Jueves, 23/9/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De fotografía, historia y teatro tratarán charlas (Talks using photography, history and theater) - A series of talks and conferences will be given on virtual channels in the patrimonial houses administered by the Dirección...
By Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH The development of the mRNA vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the single greatest scientific advance of the pandemic, and will lead to a Nobel prize. At the same time, there are many legitimate questions and concerns about the...
By John Keeble An exhibition of urban art is running in the Alliance Francaise's Paul Cézanne Gallery -- reflecting the changing way that street artists are adding to the beauty of Cuenca and drawing attention to an issue centering on artists and art content. The show...
By Victoria Gill A Covid therapy derived from a llama named Fifi has shown "significant potential" in early trials. It is a treatment made of "nanobodies", small, simpler versions of antibodies, which llamas and camels produce naturally in response to infection. Once...
Ecuador Foreign Minister Mauricio Montalvo said Wednesday that Ecuador has not officially agreed to accept refugees from Afghanistan. The comment came in response to anger from members of the National Assembly and others following the announcement three weeks ago that...
Miércoles, 22/9/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Dos semanas de fiesta con culturas urbanas (Two weeks of festivities with urban cultures) - The 4th Festival de Culturas Urbanas started last night with the opening of a show, "Los poetas del concreto" in the salon of...
Editor’s note: Out on the Town is a new feature listing events, campaigns and other goings-on sent in by local businesses and sponsors in Cuenca. For information about how to submit a notice, see below. Paco Lightfoot says: “On Saturday, September 25, beginning at 11...
In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Guillermo Lasso said that economic cooperation between countries is necessary to end the waves of migrants circulating in Latin America. “Tragedies are playing out daily as millions of people are...
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