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President Lenin Moreno signed two presidential decrees on Monday, ending requirements imposed by former president Rafael Correa on non-governmental organizations, or NGOs. Moreno said the old policies put unnecessary restrictions on private organizations and violated...
Lunes, 23/10/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Exhibición - "La realiad como pretexto y el mito y lo efímero" (Reality as a pretext and myth and the ephemeral) will open el miércoles, 25/10 a las 19:00 in the Galería de la Alcaldía. Articles...
By Nicholas Tampio In early 2017, Scientific American published a symposium on the threat that "big nudging" poses to democracy. Big Data is the phenomena whereby governments and corporations collect and analyze information provided by measuring sensors and internet...
The governing coalition of President Mauricio Macri of Argentina won decisive victories in key districts across the country in midterm elections Sunday that were widely seen as a referendum on the center-right leader’s first two years in office. The election sweep...
For the fifth time in seven years, chocolate produced the Ecuadorian Pacari brand has won the most awards at the World International Chocolate Competition. Pacari won 18 gold, silver, and bronze medals in this year’s competition, held in London. In a new category...
Domingo, 22/10/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event Taller de Socialización - A workshop to publicize the requirements for the Fund to promote Arts, Culture and Innovation, 2017-2018 will be held el martes, 24/10 a las 16:30 in the Sala de...
Ecuador’s office of police intelligence says extra agents have been assigned to protect prosecutor Diana Salazar and her family following new death threats. A police spokesman said the threats were delivered on the social media WhatsApp platform on Friday and...
By Robert Bradley Artisan Craftsmanship has long been heralded as a defining characteristic of Cuenca. Marco Antonio Machado Delgado lived among the metal workers — a craft honed by his father and grandfather. As a very young boy, he would often spend the day in the...
By Fernando Pagés Ruiz You know you serve a good meal when diners snap pictures of it to share on social media. The same holds true for a well-presented remodeling job. Here are a few postcards of one of my favorite architectural “meals,” the Casa del Aguila Hotel...
By Ananya Roy A teacher working in a Quito public school was arrested on allegations that he sexually abused children aged 12 to 14. The arrest was part of a wider investigation into "alleged sexual offenses in the field of education", a federal prosecutor said on...
President Lenin Moreno agreed Friday to make changes to a retaining wall on the Ecuadorian-Peruvian border to satisfy concerns of the Peruvian government. Meeting with Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in Trujillo, Moreno also said that the two countries are...
A Pichincha Province court ruled Friday that Cuenca businessman Juan Pablo Eljuri does not need to be jailed as he awaits trial on charges of participating in the Odebrecht bribery scandal. A three-judge panel reversed an earlier order for pre-trial detention. The...
Viernes, 20/10/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - Concierto - Altiplano de Chile will bring their "El Reencuentro" (Reunion) tour to Cuenca on 26/10 a las 20:00 in the teatro Carlos Cueva Tamariz. Auditions - Roles in "Cabalgata Nocturna"...
By LIam Higgins Cuenca building contractor Carlos Taiano sees better times ahead for his business. Acknowledging the hard times he's gone through in recent years, he borrows an old maxim to illustrate his point: It’s usually darkest just before daybreak. “The last...
An exhibit at New York City's Museum of Modern Art showcasing the history and craft of Ecuador’s Panama hat is causing a dust-up among some museum-goers. “Is clothing design and manufacturing really art?” a critic asked in the New York Post. According the exhibit...
Jueves, 19/10/2016 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Cine en CIDAP - "Silver Sponn" (sic), directed by Keisuke Yoshida, was shown Thurs. in the auditorio at CIDAP as part of the film series on crafts. Ingreso libre (Free entrance - your words for...
Does it seem to you that the only colds you get are after taking a plane ride? Me too! It may not be our imagination. SmarterTravel.com cites one study that showed a 20% increased risk of catching a cold after flying, while another study found that colds may be more...
For most Cuencanos, the city’s independence is the biggest celebration of the year. Not only does it attract the largest crowds but it lasts the longest. This year, the holidays begin officially on Wednesday, November 1 and wrap up Sunday, November 5. The celebration...
Miércoles, 18/10/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Conferencia - "Práctica de derechos de autor" (Copyright practice) will be the subject of a conference mañana from 16:45-19:15 at the CCE. Conciertos - The OSC will perform...
Martes, 17/10/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - "Poetry Slam Cuenca" - The second poetry slam is calling for participants. Register at poetryslamcuenca@gmail.com until 27/10. <Nothing I saw said it had to be in Spanish. So if...
