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New Ministry of Tourism regulations will require operators of so-called “adventure tours” to carry accident and civil liability insurance policies and includes provisions to improve the care and treatment of horses used for long-distance treks. According to the...
Miércoles, 5/1/2022 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada Titular - Aforo laboral es parcial (Partial observance of occupancy limits for workers) <Yes, I know this is not anywhere near an accurate translation, but it is what the article is about> - The City of Cuenca...
By Emanuele Ottolenghi Chileans recently elected Gabriel Boric, a young, former social justice student activist, as president. He is the most left-wing politician to run the country since Salvador Allende. Much like his progressive millennial peers across the globe,...
Ecuador on Tuesday warned would-be wild animal eaters of possible prison time and Colombia launched an investigation after a competitive cooking TV show featured shark, alligator and capybara as ingredients. In the offending episode, contestants of MasterChef Ecuador...
The United States Embassy has resumed its visa process for both immigrant and non-immigrant applications in Ecuador. Both the embassy in Quito and the consulate in Guayaquil announced Tuesday that interviews and file reviews have restarted after an 18-month suspension...
Martes, 4/1/2022 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Titular - Teletrabajo; siguen clases presenciales (Teleworking; face-to-face classes continue) - Ayer, the Comité de Operaciones de Emergencia (COE) Nacional issued various resolutions in front of the increase of Covid-19...
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he had sought a pardon for Julian Assange from former U.S. President Donald Trump before he left office last year and repeated his offer of asylum for the Wikileaks founder on Monday. Last month, the Australian-born...
President Guillermo Lasso said Tuesday there will be no more pandemic lockdowns for Ecuador. “Future confinements are out of the question,” he told reporters during a Tuesday morning interview at the Presidential Palace in Quito. The president said Ecuador can “afford...
As the trade agreement between Ecuador and the European Union (EU) enters its sixth year, consumers will see the elimination or reduction of tariffs on 1,300 products. Among products that will be cheaper in 2022 are food items, health and pharmaceutical products,...
Lunes, 3/1/2022 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Titular - Nuevos rostros del patrimonio (New faces of heritage) - 2021 was a year of recuperation for the private construction sector dedicated to patrimonial residences in Cuenca. According to data from the Dirección...
The Workers Popular Front of Ecuador announced Friday that it plans a national strike on January 19 to protest the government’s failure to reduce gasoline and diesel prices to January 2021 levels. On December 28, President Guillermo Lasso agreed to freeze fuel prices...
A close friend of mine recently remarried after being single for over 12 years. I was not surprised. She maintains a healthy diet and likes to be out and about, taking art classes, volunteering once a week for a good cause and having lunch dates with friends in any...
By David Morrill When the clock ticked over to 2022 Friday night, an observer with an elevated vantage point, say from the Turi overlook or a highrise condo, witnessed Cuenca’s skyline explode with fireworks. At street level, the smell of gunpowder mingled with...
By Kathleen Peddicord Planning for a retirement that includes spending some or even all your time in another country is an increasingly appealing idea with enormous potential upside. As a result, it’s easier than ever to find help making a plan to retire overseas....
Because of pandemic restrictions, the traditional burning of New Year’s monigotes, or dummies, is banned tonight but many expect the order to be ignored. “There will be fire in the streets no matter what the government says,” an unnamed seller of monigotes near the...
Jueves, 30/12/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Titular - Ómicron se expande; ley todavía en ciernes (Omicron expands; law still in the making) - See today's afternoon story in CHL. Cuenca - "Podemos estar hablando de los últimos episodios de la pandemia" ("We...
The National Assembly’s Health Rights Commission has completed the first draft of the Pandemic Health Emergency Law, with debate by the full Assembly scheduled to begin in early January. “This is urgent legislation because of the Covid-19 emergency,” Assembly...
Beginning in 2022, Ecuador will offer a new visa option for foreigners who work online. Called the “internet nomad visa” or simply the “nomad visa,” it will allow those who qualify and their families to live and work in Ecuador for up to two years. Tourism Minister...
Miércoles, 29/12/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Obras estudiantiles en primer Festival de Cine de Naranjal (Student works in first Naranjal Film Festival) - The first International Student Film Festival started yesterday and will continue until 30/12 with short...
His Spanish is pretty good except for those pesky irregular verbs. He's clever enough to mumble them hoping the tense remains clear through context. He carries a well-thumbed mini-English/Espanol dictionary, so we know he's sincere about broadening his vocabulary. He...
