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Although evidence that Ecuador’s economy is in recession may not be visible to the casual observer, a review of government investment over the last four years paints a dramatic picture. […]
Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Today’s agenda event – “Rompe la piñata” (Break the piñata) – This collective exhibit of the works of 22 young artists will be inaugurated […]
By Frances Martel The small city of Cuenca, Ecuador is struggling to address a growing wave of American “Baby Boomers” who have decided to retire there to take advantage of […]
The National Assembly has announced plans to put Ecuador Comptroller General Carlos Pólit on trial for his role in the Odebrecht scandal but the charges against him remain unclear. Pólit’s […]
Hola, Todos – I will be off again from June 13 through 18 and back on the 19th. Pagina cultural – Upcoming and ongoing agenda events – Teatro – “La […]
For generations, residents of San Roque have told stories of giant frogs that inhabit the two lagoons that flank their tiny Cajas mountain village. Although visiting scientists, lured by the […]
When meeting with new clients, I always ask them to fill out a questionnaire that details some important facts, including past medical history, and diet and activity history. My new […]
The Peruvian government has sent a second request to Ecuador’s foreign ministry for a meeting about a wall Ecuador is building between the border towns of Huaquillas and Aguas Verdes. […]
I had seen her around El Centro a few times. It was usually east of Calle Hermano Miguel and north of Calle Simon Bolivar. She looked pretty beat down. I […]
The organization representing Cuenca taxi companies and independent taxi drivers says it is time to raise fares. Citing a 2014 agreement with the city transportation office to review fares every […]
Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Upcoming and ongoing agenda events – International Conference – A Cuencan doctor is participating in a medical conference in Havana, Cuba. <?> Conversatorio – […]
Mayor Marcelo Cabrera expects the city of Cuenca to benefit from improved relations with the new government of Lenin Moreno. During the past three years, Cabrera and other city officials […]
I think I am up to writing another note – it’s about time, I tell myself. I see in my January note that I was coming out of my funk […]
Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Today’s agenda events – Book – “Carta Magna y Nuevo Constitucionalismo Latinoamericano” (Magna Carta and New Latin American Constitutionalism) will be presented today at […]
By Mac Margolis There are many ways Brazilians could be rid of their much reviled president, Michel Temer, who was recently caught on audio tape allegedly consorting with a bent […]
Only four days after the government announced that Tame Airlines’ Cuenca-to-Guayaquil flighs would be suspended for a year, it announced Monday that they will resume in July. The reason for […]
Saying the government has set a goal of adding 250,000 new jobs a year, Ecuador’s new Minister of Labor Raúl Clemente Ledesma says his priority is young workers. “We have […]
Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Upcoming and ongoing agenda events – “La Inmortal” (The Immortal) – This play will premiere at the Teatro Sucre and run from 7-10/6. Articles […]
An earthquake measuring 6.2 degrees on the Richter scale was recorded Monday morning, just west of the Ecuador-Peru border. The quake occurred about 60 miles west of Loja and was […]
The deterioration of completed tranvía work in Cuenca’s historic district is mostly the fault of former project manager, Consortium of the Four Rivers of Cuenca (CCRC), according to Cuenca transportation […]
























