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More than a dozen heads-of-state have confirmed their attendance at Wednesday’s presidential inauguration ceremony of Lenin Moreno in Quito. Among the Latin American presidents who say they will attend are Argentina’s Mauricio Macri, Bolivia’s Evo Morales, Chile's...
As Ecuador law enforcement ratchets up the pressure on the international drug trade, they worry that gang members will hit back. Following the March arrest of Washington Prado, aka, “Ecuador’s Pablo Escobar,” officials say that prosecutors and police officials in...
According to the Cuenca transportation department (EMOV), the number one complaint against taxi drivers is rounding up fares. In 2016 there were 260 complaints filed against the practice while 177 have been filed through mid-May this year. Although the minimum...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's header event - Domingos culturales en familia - Sunday's cultural family event was a clown show in the Museo de la Ciudad. Articles about - Drawing - The "Cuarto Cacería" de dibujos urbanos ("Fourth Hunt" of urban drawings) was...
A two-man team from Lufthansa Consulting has begun an appraisal of the facilities, operations and future plans at Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport. The appraisal was ordered by the Cuenca Chamber of Industries under contract with the city of Cuenca. Executive director...
President Rafael Correa bid an emotional farewell to the citizens of Ecuador Saturday morning in his last weekly broadcast to the nation, the 523rd since he became president. He leaves office Wednesday when Lenin Moreno is inaugurated. A crowd estimated at 20,000...
By Robert Bradley Having been warned by City Cab to arrive early, as an ice storm was due, I arrived at the Portland, Oregon International Airport with plenty of time to check my bags. Six hours was too early, it seems, because I could not check my bags for another...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's header event - Semana de Turquía - There will be a movie Sat. at 6 p.m. and a Feria Cultural with food and crafts from 16-19:00 in the calle Santa Ana. <For you newbies or you oldies who haven't been paying attention or have...
By Jim Wyss The government of Ecuador on Friday said WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange should be granted safe passage to the South American nation after Swedish authorities dropped their investigation of him. Assange has been holed up in Ecuador’s London embassy for...
Quito Mayor Mauricio Rodas said Thursday that there would be no special honors awarded Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro when he visits the city next week. Maduro will be in town for the inauguration of Lenin Moreno. "We plan no municipal declaration of distinction...
In a Thursday meeting with Ecuador’s Private Banking Association (ABPE), President-elect Lenin Moreno promised that the U.S. dollar will remain the country’s currency while he is in office. “The dollar has provided us with stability over the past 18 years and I remain...
Avocados are one of the most healthful foods on earth, but should you eat them daily? After all, eating too much of this fatty fruit could result in weight gain, right? But what if the research showed that eating avocados helps control both your weight, as well as...
Hola, Todos - I will not translate the paper next Thu., Fri., or Sat., and depending on when I get back to Cuenca, maybe not Sun. either. I will be working on a project serving a more helpless and deserving population than gringos who can't or won't read their own...
U.S.-based Dynamic International Airways (DIA) has announced plans to begin daily flights from Guayaquil’s José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport to New York on July 1, pending approval by Ecuador’s civil aviation council. The airline's legal office says it expects to receive...
Cuenca begins its annual observance of International Museum Day at 10 a.m. with a parade on Calle Simon Bolivar, between San Sebastian Plaza and San Blas Plaza. In addition to the parade and museum tours, the day's events include workshops, concerts and performances....
Units of Cuenca’s tranvía traveled about three kilometers Wednesday on Avs. Mexico and Las Americas. The "live" tests, which will continue through June 30, are intended to check track stability, braking, as well as the electrical system that powers the tram. All of...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's header event - Ballet - There will be a ballet class for girls and youth from 10-15 years in the Centro Cultural El Alfarero (Convención del 45 y Marisca La Mar on miércoles y sábados from 15-17:00 through the month of mayo. ...
President Nicolas Maduro declared a new state of emergency in Venezuela Tuesday, suspending most constitutional rights, as his government continued an apparent death-spiral as protestors filled the country's streets and highways. Business owners shuttered shops, a...
By Kris Fischer I look to my left. A bus careening on two wheels and belching diesel fumes bears down on me. I leap backwards just in time. My fellow pedestrians who have stayed safely curbside look at me with raised eyebrows as if to say, "Silly gringa! She really...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Concierto - A concert of Cuencanan and universal music will be el jueves at 19:00 in the Iglesia de las Conceptas with pianist Jannet Alvarado on the organ and soprano Vanesa Regalado. Articles about - Música nacional -...
