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I’m not going to write about what were the top food trends in 2019 since they’re mostly irrelevant to me. [All the “top” lists include imitation meat, like the Impossible Burger. Why would I want to eat imitation anything? There’s plenty of real food around, why would...
Following the resignation Tuesday of Ambassador to the United States Francisco Carrión, the National Assembly’s Committee on Sovereignty is demanding information about U.S. air surveillance of Ecuadorian territory. Committee members say they are in the dark about any...
By Robert Bradley Modena, on the south side of the Po Valley in northern Italy, is known for producing the world’s first balsamic vinegar and parmesan cheese. It also boasts having Italy's most acclaimed restaurant, Osteria Francescana, which holds three stars in the...
Miércoles, 8/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exposición - A collective art exhibit opened hoy a las 20:00 in the sala Cézanne in the Alianza Francesa. Book presentation - Natalia García will present her novel, "Nuestra Piel Muerta"...
The prefect of Azuay province, Yaku Perez, filed a request Tuesday with the Constitutional Court calling for a referendum on banning mining for metals within the province. Azuay Province includes Cuenca, the country's third largest city with a population of 650,000....
Ecuador ambassador to the U.S. Francisco Carrión submitted his resignation Tuesday, saying he disagreed with the government’s decision to allow U.S. surveillance flights without a signed agreement. “These flights have been conducted over Ecuadorian territory since...
Martes, 7/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades- No hay nada. Otras cosas - Titular - Noche de comparsas llena de ironía y sátira (Night of troupes full of irony and satire) - See Tuesday's CHL article for more info. The article in El Mercurio highlighted several of the...
There was another chaotic scene at Venezuela's National Assembly on Tuesday, with opposition leader Juan Guaidó gaining access to the legislative building after a tense stand-off with police. National Guards in riot gear had formed a cordon around the building, but...
Groups representing Ecuador’s indigenous population are at odds on several key issues including the National Assembly’s recently passed tax law and the organization of new protests. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie), which represents hundreds of...
An estimated 30,000 turned out Monday night for Cuenca’s annual Day of the Innocents masquerade parade on Av. Huayna Cápac. Thirty entries competed for prizes to be awarded today by the Cuenca Amistad Club and the Unión de Periodistas del Azuay. Among the parade...
Lunes, 6/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Conciertos - The OSC will perform its first concerts of the year el viernes, 10/1 a las 20:00 and el domingo 12/1 a las 11:00 in the Catedral Vieja with a program including Strauss, Dulcamara, Mozart...
By Nancy Clark Sports nutrition was a hot topic at this years' annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Exposition (FNCE), hosted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the nation's largest group of nutrition professionals. Here are a few highlights, to keep...
The fate of the only opposition-controlled political institution in Venezuela was left hanging on Sunday, as pro-government lawmakers claimed to swear in a new president of the National Assembly. Shouts and fistfights erupted inside and outside the legislative palace,...
By Rob Bell The sign says “no soliciting,” but that doesn’t deter salesmen, and the occasional saleswoman, from taking advantage of a captive audience. I’m talking about Ecuador’s long-distance buses, and the lengthy presentations various Ecuadorians, Venezuelans and...
Margret hails from Texas. Her earliest memory of her father is of a kind man, self-shamed simply for being diminutive, who charged about his castle in cowboy boots, boxer shorts, clasping a long-neck Lone Star beer as if it was a talisman of the tribe. As was the...
By Ilaria Rapido and Jaime Giménez On graduation day, proud parents Osmar and Valeria beamed with pride. But this very special graduation honored the accomplishments not only of the couple’s two school-age children but rather of the whole family, marking their...
The parade season continues in Cuenca with Sunday night’s Three Kings, or Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, parade Sunday afternoon. According to one the event’s organizers, Rocío Valencia, the parade combines ceremonial elements from the indigenous summer solstice...
National Court of Justice Judge Daniella Camacho called 21 defendants to stand trial Friday in the so-called Sobornos 2012-2016, or Bribes 2012-2016, case. Among those are former president president Rafael Correa. Camacho ruled that prosecutors had provided...
When I lived in Spain, the Christmas holiday lasted for two long, work-free weeks culminating in Reyes, which celebrates the beginning of the discount season. Reyes or Kings Day, the proverbial twelfth night of Christmas, commemorates the visitation of the three Magi...
By Jeremiah Reardon My wife, Belinda, and I ran an errand on a recent Saturday afternoon to purchase plywood in one of Cuenca’s supply shops. She was excited about her latest tiled mirror commission for friends. I do the carpentry including the wire support. We...
