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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...
By Zhang Chun As Chinese loans pour into Latin America, concerns over how the money is spent and how it will be repaid are growing on both sides of the bargaining table. Of most immediate concern for China is whether economically unstable governments such as Venezuela...
Presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso and his CREO party have officially demanded that the National Electoral Council (CNE) recount votes from the April 2 runoff election. In its final vote tally, CNE reported that Lenin Moreno of Alianza Pais won by a margin of...
In Ecuador, they are everywhere. In Cuenca, it is no different. I live by Parque Calderon, about a block away. This is considered the epicenter of the city by all Cuencanos whether mestizo or indigenous. So, it’s fitting that the “New Cathedral” also known as,...
Hola, Todos - ¡Chuto! - the paper has 6 sections and 50 pages today. That's double the normal issue. You're basically going to get headlines and will have to do your own research on anything that attracts your interest. Pagina cultural - Header event - Manos y Mentes...
By Lucinda Elliott Within a year of moving from Montreal to Cuenca, Deborah Debas began to experiment with home brewing. She and her husband Mathieu had wanted to live somewhere warmer than Canada and settled in Ecuador’s third-largest city in 2012. Debas, 36, was on...
Saying he understands the difficulties faced by the Ecuador business community, President-elect Lenin Moreno said yesterday that he will form production and tax advisory councils to analyze how government policies affect the commercial sector. "I believe changes need...
An early morning mass at the cathedral and a student parade on Calle Simon Bolivar highlight today's commemoration of Cuenca's Spanish founding 460 years ago. Officially, La Santa Ana de los Cuatro Ríos de Cuenca, was established April 12, 1557 by Captain Gil Ramirez...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Martes del Cine - Tuesday's Tuesday movie at the Alianza Francesa was "Vandal" at 19:00 in the auditorium (Tadeo Torres y av. Solano). Articles about - "Banda sonora" (soundtrack) - Cuenca now has its own soundtrack for...
By Sandra Block Americans who live abroad have an unusual and costly problem: Financial institutions are reluctant to take their money. But with a new account created by the State Department Federal Credit Union and the nonprofit American Citizens Abroad, they now...
A stolen cell phone was the key evidence that led to Sunday's arrest of José Víctor Y., the man suspected in at least two recent murders near Cuenca. Police say the phone belonged to Rosa Regina Camas, 38, whose body was found last Monday in Guangarcucho, just off the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Header event - Concierto - the Academia de Música Saula will resent a concert of sacred and popular music este martes, 11/4 a las 20:00 in the Teatro Sucre. Free Articles about - CIDAP - When CIDAP was founded in 1975, it created a...
