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Health officials in Guayaquil and surrounding towns are advising residents to keep their doors and windows shut to ward off an unprecedented invasion of crickets. “It is common that we see large numbers of crickets this time of year but this is much worse than normal...
With the national election less than 13 months away, Ecuador’s leftist political organizations are considering forming a common front. “There are a number of conversations going on about building a leftist coalition to support a strong presidential candidate,” says...
What began in mid-December as a mysterious cluster of respiratory illnesses in China has now killed nine people, sickened hundreds more, and spread to five other countries, including the U.S. On Tuesday, American health officials confirmed the nation’s first case of...
An estimated 100 informal vendors marched to the mayor’s office Wednesday morning to protest police operations at the 9 de Octubre market. Several streets around the alcaldia, including Presidente Borrero and Simon Bolivar, were condoned off from 9 a.m. until shortly...
A group representing students from four Cuenca universities are demanding that the half-fare student discount that applies to public buses also apply to the tram. Under an existing agreement, the city subsidizes the public bus discount for students, the disabled and...
The laws are on the books to protect Ecuadorian women and girls from violence, women’s rights advocates say. The problem is that the country’s legal system is not enforcing them. Insisting that her government wants to raise the consciousness of the legal system to...
Martes, 21/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Book launch - The Facultad de Artes of the U. of Cuenca is presenting "Teoría de la Forma" este jueves, 23/1 a las 18:00 in the Museo de la Universidad (old School of Medicine - 12 de abril y...
The United States has its first confirmed case of a new virus that appeared in Wuhan, China, last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday. The virus has already sickened hundreds and killed six people in Asia. The male patient is...
Lunes, 20/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Sheet music discovered - Music written by Manuel Antonio Calle in the first half of the 19th century was discovered by the family of musician Arturo Pesántez when he died. The music shows influences...
By Peter Kirsanow As the country commemorates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this weekend, it’s worthwhile to revisit the 1619 Project. Never content to leave unwoke history alone, last August the New York Times launched the 1619 Project. The “newspaper of...
Exercise provides important and varied benefits for individuals with cardiometabolic disorders regardless of experience level, and certain exercise types may yield better outcomes for those with certain conditions, according to a speaker at the World Congress on...
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to party! That’s the message from sponsors of a February 15 Valentine weekend gala aimed at providing assistance to children with autism and a variety of other disabilities. “This will be the event of the year in Cuenca,”...
Following a series of meetings with city officials, the Cuenca Chamber of Transportation (CTC) says the two sides have made “significant progress” toward reaching an agreement for integrating the tram into the public transportation system. The CTC represents owners of...
Although most of the physical damage has been repaired, business, agricultural and employment losses suffered during the October protests continue to take a toll on Ecuador's economy. The agricultural sector, in particular, takes exception to the Central Bank’s...
Ecuador made its first export of 22,000 tons of copper concentrate from the Chinese-owned Mirador mine, the energy ministry says, marking a new milestone in the country's effort to develop a large-scale mining industry. The delivery was made January 6 and 7. Ecuador...
I will celebrate the beginning of my fifth year in Cuenca next month. While others are dazzled by the pyrotechnics of Carnival, I will pretend that a least a few of the candles are for me. I learned a long time ago to carry a camera with me everywhere; you just never...
National and local leaders say that Cuenca Mayor Pedro Palacios is disengaged from his constituents and has failed to build constructive relationships with the the municipal council and the national government. Following a visit to Cuenca in early January, Ecuador...
Cuenca’s public utility, ETAPA, is expanding the capacity of the city’s drinking water system. A new facility, attached to the Tixán plant, will allow the city to provide water to an additional 365,000 customers. An ETAPA spokeswoman said the expansion is necessary to...
City officials are moving ahead with Cuenca’s second “superblocks” project, this one in a nine-block area around Parque Calderon. The project, intended to encourage alternatives to vehicular traffic, will include the blocks bordered by calles Gran Colombia, Presidente...
Although Ecuador’s official unemployment rate held steady in 2019 at 3.8 percent, the number of workers holding full-time employment dropped by more than one percent. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC), 115,782 40-hour-per-week jobs...
Week of October 25
Ecuador heads into a four-day November holiday built around Cuenca’s Independence Day.
El Niño’s early rains have already affected more than 30,000 people across Ecuador.
Exporters press Constitutional Court to move three major trade agreements forward
