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The decision by Ecuador’s election commission to delay release of presidential voting results has put the country’s police and military on high alert for possible civil unrest. In Quito and […]
Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Upcoming and ongoing agenda events – Música – There will be vintage soul este martes y miércoles at 20:00 in the sala “Alfonso Carrasco” […]
By Liam Higgins The day after bragging that Sunday’s election was running like a well-oiled machine, Juan Pablo Pozo, president of Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE) reported that it was, […]
The director of vote counting operations in Guayas Province suspended operations at 5 a.m. Monday morning following what police say were attacks on election workers outside National Electoral Council (CNE) […]
As advertised, the outcome of Sunday’s presidential race is coming down to the wire. As of 6 a.m. Monday, with almost 90% of votes counted, it remains unclear whether leading […]
Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Upcoming agenda events – Open mic (micrófono abierto – same abierto you see on doors when the store’s open) at the Broken Bridge Bistro […]
Bribery charges against Odebrecht, the largest construction company in Latin America, are reverberating throughout the region, where Odebrecht had multiple contracts to build major infrastructure projects. Brazil-based Odebrecht faces accusations of paying […]
By Marisa Kellam and Elizabeth A. Stein President Donald Trump continues to wage his self-proclaimed “running war with the media.” During yesterday’s press conference, he evaded inquiries about his campaign’s […]
Under the rules of Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE), 11 polling organizations can begin releasing exit poll election predictions after voting concludes at 5 p.m. today. CNE estimates that the […]
As Ecuadorians head to the polls today, one question looms large: Will presidential candidate Lenin Moreno capture the 40% of the vote needed to avoid a run-off? Political analysts admit […]
President Rafael Correa has sent criminal code amendments to the National Assembly that would make leaving the scene of a traffic accident illegal and extend the statute of limitations for […]
By Sylvan Hardy Though the four rivers of Cuenca are what impressed the Spanish settlers in the 16th century when they formally named the city, “Santa Ana de los Cuatros […]
Cuenca Mayor Cuenca Marcelo Cabrera announced Thursday that the city has officially terminated the contract with Consorcio Cuatro Ríos de Cuenca (CCRC), the Spanish company managing construction of the tranvía. […]
How is the influx of North American and European residents changing Cuenca? And, what are the steps the city is taking to create a healthy coexistence between the foreigners and […]
By Mark Weisbrot In a shift supported and welcomed in Washington, Latin America has been moving to the right in the last year or so. Three of South America’s largest […]
By José Hernández Rafael Correa lurches from one blunder to another. Responding to the latest corruption bombshells aimed at his administration, he appears visibly worried about the results of Sunday’s […]
Ecuador’s presidential and National Assembly campaign ends abruptly at midnight tonight as the three-day “quiet period” begins, continuing through Sunday’s election. More important to most Ecuadorians and expats, however, is […]
In Cuenca, there are a lot of shine men. Some guys just have a cardboard box with their supplies inside. You’ll have to put your foot up on the curb […]
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera has extended the state of emergency that allows the city to manage tranvía construction. “If we have to, we are able and willing to finish the […]
According to its makers, the world’s best chocolate bar is only for sale in select stores in London, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York and Beijing. The price? $345. […]
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