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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered his government's representatives not to travel to Barbados for scheduled talks with the political opposition starting on Thursday, blaming new U.S. sanctions for the impasse. Maduro "has decided to not send the...
By R.S. Gompertz About 20 years ago I told my restless sons a series of bedtime stories about a prince who was reticent to assume his duties. He was expected to become king over a group of islands located at the top of the world, but he was curious about what lay...
Miércoles, 7/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Exposición - The Exposición de Identidad Cultural del Azuay opened hoy a las 20:00 at the Seminario San Luis and will run hasta el domingo. The 16 exhibitors are from Sígsig, Chordeleg, Bullcay,...
Ecuador Attorney General Diana Salazar has requested that the court issue a pretrial detention order for former president Rafael Correa in the 2012-2016 Sobornos (Bribes) investigation of payments to the Alianza Pais campaign fund. The request will be considered by a...
The administrator of the renovated San Francisco Plaza says last weekend’s dance exhibitions is the just the beginning of a full schedule of cultural events. Acknowledging criticism of the plaza design and management, Fausto Guillén says he believes the public will...
Following a review of operational expenses for Cuenca’s tram system, the new city government says it is saving thousands of dollars a month by reducing electricity, personnel and legal costs. Mayor Pedro Palacios has set a goal of reducing operational expenses by 50...
By Syvester Grahame The restaurant scene in Cuenca seems as changeable as the weather. What was once the "new hot new spot" is already a fleeting memory. The lights are off and the stove is cold. The Pepper Mill, although it received good reviews, is already gone....
Martes, 6/8/2019 Hola, Todos - I might be taking a vacation from this column next week. It will depend on if I can work with a houseful of painters and carpenters doing whatever it is that they'll be doing. Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Día del Cine...
By Alexandra Valencia and Luc Cohen Ecuador’s market-friendly President Lenin Moreno is cracking down on illegal gold miners, who are increasingly encroaching on formal mines, but keeping them away from an Australian billionaire’s concession for good may prove a tall...
Former Guayaquil mayor Jaime Nebot said Monday that he supports a woman’s right to an abortion in the case of rape. He also said that the entire “question of abortion needs a thorough review due to the high number of clandestine procedures.” Although he has not...
Lunes, 5/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Booklaunch - "Violencia contra mujeres lesbianas y hombres gays en la ciudad de Quito, 2008-2015" (Violence against lesbian women and gay men in the city of Quito, 2008-2015) by Rafael Garrido Álvarez...
Newly elected president of Ecuador’s Socialist Party, Enrique Ayala Mora, says Ecuador's political left must be rebuilt from the ground up. “We have suffered considerable losses in recent years and it is time to restore the legitimacy of the socialist struggle in this...
By Bob Itami One of the great advantages of living in Cuenca is the close proximity to Cajas National Park. There are many fantastic day hikes in the park and with proper clothing and equipment, you can enjoy one of the great alpine ecosystems in the Ecuadorian Andes....
A dog chained to the back bumper of a dump truck was dragged to its death Friday night in Cuenca. The driver, who witnesses claim was drunk at the time of the incident, was captured by bystanders and handed over to police on the Cuenca-Azogues autopista near Hospital...
I read an entry in Gringo Post the other day. Here it is. We will be flying into Guayaquil. We are bringing our older dog of nearly 15 years and our 2nd dog of nearly nine years. We are looking for transport from Guayaquil to Cuenca via Santa Isabel and Giron because...
By John Keeble Soon after the last ice age, when I was a young reporter on the London Evening News, some impertinent chap suggested subverting the stiff upper lips of commuters by wearing badges declaring – my apologies for using such language – their willingness to...
By Nacha Cattan At the nightclub door, a security guard checks every bag, pocket and makeup pouch with a mini flashlight. In the bathroom, another stands watch as drug dealers sell cocaine in bags marked with skulls. That guard escorts revelers into a stall where they...
By James Bargent and Mayra Alejandra Bonilla Thousands of police and military swept through the north Ecuador district of Buenos Aires last month in an attempt to control the illegal mining boom that has ravaged the region, but it may be too late to stop the country’s...
Aeroregional has been cleared by the civil aviation authority to begin service to Quito Monday, August 5. The airline announced Thursday that it will offer special introductory rates during its first weeks of operation. Airline representative Jaime León says...
Jueves,1/8/2019 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Book drive - 200-300 children from the city and the rural communities attend the Tambo de Lectura reading program in the Semillero de Artistas in the CCE. A book drive to provide reading material for...
