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“Chiropractors won’t solve your problem,” says MagniSole. The problem is back pain, which experts say as much as 80 percent of the population will experience at some point in their lives. (Thanks, experts!) And the solution, according to MagniSole, is MagniSole —...
“Where in hell is the tranvia?” That was the question asked two weeks ago by a caller to the Voz del Tomebamba morning talk radio show. During the following days, dozens of other calls came in complaining of lack of progress and information about the tram, not only to...
Ecuador will spend about $18 million to improve satellite and naval surveillance of fishing operations in its Pacific Ocean territory. The expenditure was announced after the European Union (EU) warned Ecuador that it lacked adequate controls to stop illegal fishing....
Alpaca milk, beaten thin by unknown hands, is rolled down the paths of mountains as alabaster mist. It then rises from creeks and fissures to mingle with smoke twisting from distant chimneys across the valley. Trees come and go from one world into another, first a...
Viernes, 13/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Teatro - The Colectivo Teatro de las Entrañas will present "Delirios" sábado in the sala Alfonso Carrasco (Cordero y Pres. Córdova) a las 20.00. Cost: $7.00 or $5:00 for seniors and the disabled....
For Douglas Miguel Rodriguez, working at a kosher market in Jersey City was a blessing. He had left Ecuador to provide for his family and things were looking up. Rodriguez, known to his family and friends as Miguel, was a commercial engineer in his native Ecuador. He...
By Nicole Acevedo The Venezuelan refugee crisis is the most underfunded in modern history, according to an analysis from the Brookings Institution published this week. About 4.7 million Venezuelans, 16 percent of the country's population, have fled Venezuela since its...
Latam Airlines announced Thursday that it is adding in-country flights to Cuenca, the Galapagos, Guayaquil and introducing service to Coca in Orellana Province. The airline also said it is dropping fares by an average of 30 percent. The new flights and fares will go...
Jueves, 12/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - "Cascanueces" - The Nutcracker Suite will be performed by a cast of children and adults from 4 dance academies plus the OSC (Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca) <You'll need to remember this...
Approximately 50 pets were rescued Wednesday in a joint operation coordinated by the Commission for Environmental Management (CGA) in the El Arenal (Feria Libre) market. The operation began at 6 a.m. on Pasaje Nicanor Cobo street, with a citation issued to a vendor...
According to the Ministerio de Salud Publica (Ministry of Public Health) all of Ecuador’s 24 provinces are ready for the flu season, and from now until February 28, 2020, is offering the flu vaccine free of charge to seniors 65 and over, to children, pregnant women,...
Quito test results that could affect future public bus purchases in Cuenca and other Andean cities show that electric buses have sufficient power to operate on mountain roads. Some bus company owners have argued that electric buses were under-powered for routes in...
Ecuador’s Risk and Emergency Management Service reported Wednesday night that visibility and air quality were improving in Cuenca due to a slight shift in wind direction. They predicted clearer skies for Thursday but said local officials should remain on alert in case...
I grew up in a small town, Tillamook, on the Oregon coast in the 1930's and 40's in an intact family of mother, father and three evenly spaced boys. Aside from the normal disagreements within a growing family there were no major disruptions. We were friendly and...
Most know me as artist, writer, adventurer, but I love to ride my competition bike. It’s a cross-country bike style called a Specialized Epic Comp. I put 15 miles on it almost every morning riding up into the Andes Mountains. My favorite route is to follow Via...
Increased eruptive activity at the Sangay volcano sent plumes of steam and ash over most of Azuay and Cañar Provinces Wednesday morning. At noon, light ashfall was reported in areas east and north of Cuenca and in much of Cañar Province. Risk management officials said...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday that it will release a half billion dollar loan to Ecuador by December 31. The announcement followed discussions in Washington, D.C. last week with Ecuador’s finance ministry. IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva...
Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner says that Ecuador is establishing a “lasting peace” and that discussions between the government and indigenous groups are helping to solve problems that led to October’s protests. “It is important to remember, however, that the...
Martes, 10/12/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - <The paper is back to announcing events on the day of the events, so by the time you get this, the event would be already started or over.> Del cuerpo del periodico - Expoferia municipal - The city will put on a...
Advertised as the “tax simplification” law, legislation to reduce taxes on some products and services and raise them for others easily passed the National Assembly Monday. The legislation, which contains many of the items in the government's economic reform law...
