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By Liam Higgins Cuenca’s municipal transit authority estimates that more than 500 foreign residents 65 and older purchased pre-paid city bus cards in 2017 at the discounted rate of 12 […]
Ecuadorians will go to the polls February 4, 2018 to vote on seven referendum questions that President Lenin Moreno wants answered in the affirmative. Among the questions is one that, […]
Two days before a scheduled convention by the faction of Alianza País (AP) loyal to former president Rafael Correa, the group still does not have a place to meet. On […]
Are you still confused about the “best” and “worst” fats? Are low-fat diets best for weight loss? Or is that old news? Myths “Fats” is not a four-letter word signifying […]
Jueves, 30/11/2017 Hola, Todos – There will probably not be a periodico on domingo and there might not be one mañana either. It all depends on when other activities end […]
By Daniel Politi and Ernesto Londoño Judges overseeing Argentina’s most high-profile human rights trial sentenced 29 former officials to life in prison on Wednesday, in a case that documented the […]
According to geologists, the series of earthquakes near Guayaquil in recent weeks may help prevent much more powerful earthquakes in the future. According to Carlos Chon, president of the Ecuadorian […]
Miércoles, 29/11/2017 Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Upcoming and ongoing agenda events – UNESCO Commemoration – To commemorate the anniversary of Cuenca’s being declared a World Heritage Site by […]
As a photographer, I am compelled to seek out and record interesting imagery. As a photojournalist, I am compelled to shine the light of my lens on issues I believe […]
President Lenin Moreno issued executive decrees on Wednesday ordering the National Electoral Council (CNE) to begin immediately to prepare for a public referendum. The orders essentially bypass the Constitutional Court, […]
Ecuador’s ministry of tourism is offering incentives to Ecuadorian citizens and residents to visit the Galapagos Islands. It’s new “1×1” goal aims to have one Ecuadorian visitor to the islands […]
Martes, 28/11/2017 Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Upcoming agenda events – Concierto – The Orquesta Reciclada de Paraguay will play Wed. a las 20:00 in the Greek theater at […]
Fabricio Correa says he fears for the life of his brother, ex-president Rafael Correa. “I worry that his visit to Ecuador will end badly,” Fabricio said during a radio interview […]
National police arrived just in time to save four men accused of assaulting a resident in Cuenca’s Virgen del Milagro neighborhood Sunday night. The four, including a 16-year-old, were beaten […]
Lunes, 27/11/2017 Hola, Todos – Tis the season to break my own rule about not posting anything I didn’t read in El Mercurio. I’m looking for 2 or 3 sponsors/field […]
A moderate magnitude earthquake, centered northwest of Guayaquil, was felt strongly throughout much of Guayas, Santa Elena and Bolivar Provinces Monday night. Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute reported the quake at 5.4 […]
For many years, expats from across the western world have been drawn to Ecuador, and for good reason. Our country is rich in diverse and historical culture as over the […]
The leftist political party Unidad Popular (UP) has asked the attorney general’s office to prevent former president Rafael Correa from leaving the country. Correa arrived in Ecuador Saturday morning from […]
By Liam Higgins Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of Cuenca businesses are moving out of the historic district and relocating in rapidly developing commercial areas in other parts of the city. According […]
Former president Rafael Correa said that he is willing to “meet with the devil for the sake of my country” and to heal the split in the Alianza País (AP) […]






















