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Miércoles, 7/7/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Taller de narrativa (Narrative workshop) – There will be a narrative workshop <huh? what’s that?> and a discussion […]
After traveling to Miami for their own Covid-19 vaccines, many Ecuadorian parents are now going back with their children. “My wife and I had our shots in Florida in April […]
By Nancy Clark “Why am I not losing weight? “I religiously track my food and exercise. I’m eating 1,300 calories (the number my tracker told me to eat if I […]
By Stephen Vargha The only rum cellar in Ecuador remains a bit of a secret in the country despite being around for almost seven decades. And for those who consume […]
Martes, 6/7/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – 35 filmes sobre derechos y terror trae Festival de Cine (Film Festival brings 35 films about rights and […]
The Venezuelan socialist regime announced that it would remove up to six zeros from the Venezuelan bolivar, its legal tender, to simplify daily transactions. This would be the third time […]
Although it’s common to hear of expats whose primary motivation for moving abroad is to find a new relationship, surveys, including one taken in Cuenca, indicate that the majority are […]
Despite the economic ravages of the Covid pandemic, Ecuador’s new government is moving forward with highway construction plans, looking to public-private partnerships and private investment for several major projects. Among […]
Lunes, 5/7/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Del cuerpo del periodico – See “En vacaciones” for children’s activities. Titular – Contrabando asfixia a tabacaleres (Smuggling asphyxiates tobacco shops) – Acccording […]
The U.S. government is coming under increasing pressure to ease travel bans for international tourists that were originally put in place to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. With […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that his government plans to scrap laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month, though he acknowledged that lifting the restrictions […]
Mayor Pedro Palacios says that full integration of Cuenca’s new tram system and city buses could take months and will probably not happen before the Covid pandemic is under control. […]
U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador, Michael Fitzpatrick, says the relationship between the U.S. and Ecuador has never been stronger and sees it growing even stronger in the coming months. The immediate […]
Chile officially started writing a new constitution on Sunday in Santiago to replace the one it inherited from the era of dictator Augusto Pinochet and is widely blamed for deep […]
The novelist Jack Kerouac wrote in a letter to his first wife and lifelong friend, Edie Parker: “If you practice kindness, patience and generosity all day, and to everybody, you […]
By Alexandra Valencia Two dozen workers using six excavators cleared a strip of heavy forest in the foothills of Ecuador’s Reventador volcano on an overcast June morning, rushing to carve […]
The United States Embassy in Quito is advising Ecuadorians to expect a six-month delay in the issuance and renewal of tourist and business visas to the U.S. The delay is […]
By Sofia Jarrin Latin America is the most dangerous region in the world to be a defender of human and land rights. According to a Global Witness report, in 2019 […]
By Rachel Schraer Some people, including those pushing an anti-vaccine agenda online, have been claiming a large proportion of those dying with the Delta variant of coronavirus had been vaccinated. […]
The National Emergency Operations Committee has updated its entry requirements for international travelers for the first time since February. The new rules tighten restrictions for those arriving from Brazil, one […]






















