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The National Electoral Council (CNE) made it official for the second time: Lenin Moreno has defeated challenger Guillermo Lasso and will succeed President Rafael Correa. The announcement came after a marathon 13-hour recount of more than 1.2 million votes on a...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - CCE - The CCE presented its 2016 financial report today at 19:00 in its Sala de Conciertos. Articles about - Santiago Guillermo - This painter was born without the ability to move his arms, but he uses his mouth and...
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake sent residents and workers into the streets of Puyo, Ambato, Riobamba, and Quito at 12:50 Tuesday afternoon. The quake, felt in a large area of northern Ecuador, was centered 65 kilometers east of Puyo, near the small town of Sarayaku. Towns...
By Naomi Herndon The important thing is not to stop questioning. – Albert Einstein As an expat coming from the United States, living in Ecuador for almost three years has been a great experience. There is so much to see and do and learn. Although I enjoy my new home,...
Ecuador's economy will remain in recession in 2017 and 2018, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) latest growth forecast. In its report "Global Economic Prospects" released on Tuesday, the IMF projects that the Ecuadorian economy will contract by 1.6%...
Government-owned Tame Airlines has ended its daily service between Cuenca and Guayaquil, claiming the route is not profitable. “The route has not generated the demand we expected and the cash flow necessary to cover operational expenses,” the airline said in a brief...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header events - Workshops - Various cultural centers are holding workshops starting today. These include making vases out of recycled materials in Gullanzhapa; circus and juggling for kids in Las Herrerías; crafts in Día de la Tierra;...
A recount of 1.2 million votes from the April 2 presidential election begins Tuesday morning at 8:30 in the Rumiñahui Coliseum in Quito. The votes to be recounted represent 11.2% of all votes cast in the election and come from 3,865 voting stations in 24 provinces,...
The elimination of import quotas and the reduction of tariffs for new cars is sending shock waves through Ecuador’s used car market. According to dealers, prices have dropped 9% to 15% since the beginning of the year and will probably drop more. Because of import...
The assistant director of Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute says the country is ignoring the painful lessons from last year’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake. According to Hugo Yepes, another strong coastal earthquake will find the country is in the same position it was in...
Hola, Todos - Happy Easter Pagina cultural - Header event - "Domingos Culturales en Familia" (I don't have to translate that, do I? It's all cognates except for domingo which you should know by now.) - The Municipal Department of Education and Culture organized an...
New information about the Friday night murder of expat David Senechalle indicates he died in a gun battle with his assailants. Police reported that he was shot in the stomach when he attempted to resist three masked assailants at his home north of La Paz. Neighbors...
A year after the April 16, 2016 earthquake, tourists are returning to Ecuador’s Pacific coast but are finding accommodations limited. “We lost so many rooms in the earthquake we simply do not have the space to take in everyone who would like to visit,” says José...
It was one year ago tonight that Ecuador’s north coast was ravaged by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The quake was felt throughout Ecuador, most of Colombia and the northern half of Peru. Within seconds, 673 people were dead, 4,000 were injured and more than 30,000...
A 76-year-old U.S. citizen identified as David A. Senechalle was killed Friday night by three hooded assailants in a remote area near La Paz, about 40 miles south of Cuenca. National police say the victim died of three gunshots to the stomach. Although police report...
Three transit police were arrested Saturday in Cuenca for demanding bribes from drivers. According to the National Police Counterintelligence Unit, the arrests followed complaints from motorists. According to counterintelligence officers, the suspects threatened to...
Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) has agreed to recount almost 1.3 million votes as opposition candidate Guillermo Lasso continues to allege fraud in the presidential election. Lasso and his CREO party are rejecting the CNE plan, insisting that every vote...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - "La fe en el séptimo arte" (Faith in the 7th art) is a program of religious films to be shown in 3 venues today at 19:00 The venues are the Teatro Sucre, Catedral Vieja y Museo de la Ciudad. Articles about - Review - Last...
If I were to enter a contest to see who has the highest risk for skin cancer, I might win. Thumbs down. My risk factors include: Lighter natural skin color; skin that burns and freckles easily, blue or green eyes, blond or red hair. Check all of the above. Born blonde...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Conference - There was a conference about "La Danza en el Ecuador" this morning at the U. of Cuenca. Articles about - Book relaunch - "Zhamán, el tesoro escondido de Atgahualpa" by Marco Chango Siguenza will be launched...
