Posts:
Three members of Cuenca's municipal council are preparing a proposed ordinance that would control the amount property owners can charge for rent. The ordinance would also have provisions to make discrimination in rentals illegal. “The new rules will ensure that that...
By Tom Larsen If you are interested in the Arts and Culture of Ecuador (In particular, Cuenca) don’t miss this opportunity to witness a tribute to one of Cuenca’s own. Efraín Jara Idrovo is considered the most important living poet in Ecuador. In 1999, Doctor Jara was...
Viernes, 16/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Palestinian film - The show "Cine Palestino" will be from 21-23/3 in the CCE. The Palestinian Ambassador to Ecuador, Hani Ayoub Remawi, will attend the opening el próximo martes a las 10:00. He...
By Manuel Betancourt Director Juan Sebastian Jacome could never have anticipated how timely his second feature film, Cenizas, would be. By the time of its premiere at the Miami Film Festival, this Ecuadorian-set story about a daughter and a father reconnecting as the...
Jueves, 15/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Film cycle - The 3 day film cycle "Ciclo de Cine Debate Documental El Arte después de Duchamp, a 100 años de "la Fuente" (Film Series Documentary Debate - Art after Duchamp, 100 years after "The...
By Jane Brinton The Waterbearers co-founder and executive director When I moved to Cuenca in 2013, I wanted to experience something different, but not to retire. As a second-time expat and world traveler, I’m no stranger to adapting to new lifestyles and cultures. For...
A narrow loser to President Lenin Moreno in last year’s presidential election, Guillermo Lasso announced Wednesday that he will run again in 2021. The leader of the center-right CREO party, Lasso made the announcement at a symposium at George Washington University in...
Elizabeth Cabezas was elected president of Ecuador’s National Assembly on Wednesday, replacing Jose Serrano who was fired on Friday. Assembly members voted to ignore a bomb threat that had been delivered moments before the assembly convened. “Today, it is time to move...
By Markku Sario If you go up Luis Cordero to where it crosses Las Americas, the name of the street changes to Abelardo J. Andrade. One block further, there is a traffic light at a 5-way intersection. Take a hard right at the light onto Cumana. The road widens...
Responding to citizen complaints, the city councils of Quito and Guayaquil are considering new regulations that would allow municipal police to fine and arrest motorcyclists. Public complaints are also mounting in Cuenca, Riobamba and Manta. As the result of several...
Editor’s note: In February, Cuenca expats Edd and Cynthia Staton launched the first of three books about their decision to move to Ecuador and the frantic rush leading up to their departure from the U.S. Today, they discuss the second volume in the series, "Letting...
Martes, 13/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Book presentation - "Yo soy el mal" (I am evil) by Nicolás Esparza was presented Tuesday in the Palier Café Libro (Luis Cordero y Pres. Córdova). Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Otro...
Federal prosecutors have dropped all charges against Cuenca businessman Juan Pablo Eljuri in connection with the distribution of bribe money from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht to Ecuadorian officials. Eljuri, a member of one of Latin America's...
By Robert Bradley There is bad news and good news on Cuenca’s San Sebastian Plaza. Fortunately, the bad news is brief and the good news goes long into the night. Casa Azul Galeria Cafe has closed. I understand the closure will be brief, the vibe will be much the same...
The residents and business owners of three Cuenca neighborhoods say it’s time for the city follow to through on promises to control prostitution. “They have told us for years that they would control it but nothing has happened,” says Av. Huayna Cápac businessman Juan...
Lunes, 12/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Book announcement - The Chilean ambassador, Eduardo Tapia Riepel, announced that they will publish a book about Gabriela Mistral in quichua and Spanish this year. Articles about - Community store...
By Susan Burke March In my previous column about cooking myths (microwave ovens, food-grade aluminum pots and pans and containers are safe, and cooking with Teflon nonstick pans does not “give you cancer”), a reader commented that some of the chemicals used in...
By Seung Min Kim President Trump plans to attend the Summit of the Americas gathering next month in Peru, the White House announced Saturday — a visit that may underscore tensions in the region over the administration’s policies on immigration and trade. The trip will...
The other morning we were coming back from Yunguilla quite early; we had three dogs to bring to the vet. Two to be spayed and one because we couldn't keep her out of our sight ... she was in heat (and still is)! Anyway, because the two getting fixed had early...
Everyone loves Cuenca!! Or more often than not it seems like it. Several weeks ago on my usual Sunday walk along the Tomebamba I came upon four vans together in a parking area, sliding doors open and several young people and a couple of children on the grass, on...
