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By Joshua Goodman An expected U.S. economic retreat from Latin America under Donald Trump is causing the region's leaders to look halfway around the world, to China, for help weathering the possible financial headwinds. They'll have the perfect opportunity to make...
Ecuador’s most famous clown is running for the National Assembly. Tiko Tiko, less well known as Ernesto Huertas Carrillo, registered Friday to run in his Guayaquil district on the Ecuadorian Socialist Party ticket. Tiko Tiko gained fame in the 1970s as host of a...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Fri.) agenda events - OSC - The Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca performed in the Catedral Vieja. Teatro - "La Silla que Cura" (The Chair that Cures) starring children diagnosed with cancer will be Fri. at 19:00 and Sat. at 11:00...
Claiming that much of the success of Ecuador's "citizen's revolution" is the result of assistance from the government of China, President Rafael Correa yesterday welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan. It was the first official visit to...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Thurs.) agenda events - National meeting - A national meeting of art students will be at the Department of Art at the U. of Cuenca Fri. y sábado. There will be round table discussions on art education, cultural management...
Although U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump says he will soon begin massive deportations of illegal aliens, he will have to beat the record currently being set daily by Barack Obama. Immigration officials in Ecuador say that the Obama administration is conducting more...
By Mac Margolis Donald Trump was not the only churlish septuagenarian with some eccentric notions about world affairs to score big in the Americas this month. On Nov. 6, Nicaraguan guerrilla-turned-strongman Daniel Ortega won his third consecutive presidential...
Ecuador kept itself in contention for a spot in World Cup 2018 competition on Tuesday, defeating Venezuela 3-0 in Quito. Following a sluggish first half, Ecuador played aggressive offense in the second, recording goals by Arturo Mina, Miller Bolaños, and Enner...
The vast majority of visitors to Cuenca come to have fun and relax, a study by Cuenca’s tourism foundation reports. Sixty-three percent of visitors listed recreation as the reason for their visit. The category includes cultural events, such as the as festivals and...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural Today's agenda events - Cine de Francia - "La French" showed Tues. in the Alianza Francesa. Upcoming agenda events - Titeres (puppets)- Teatro de Titeres Candilejas is presenting "La gallinita sembradora" (The seeder chicken - kind...
By Pablo Orellana Matute Nestled amid the Andean mountains, Cuenca — Ecuador’s third largest city — has long been known for its bounteous sources of fresh water. This is thanks to its privileged location within the Maziso del Cajas, a newly declared UNESCO biosphere...
Ecuador’s ruling Alianza País has postponed the official registration of its national election candidates from Wednesday to Friday, sparking speculation of dissent within party ranks. Social media reports from a seven-hour closed-door meeting on Monday suggested that...
Pagina cultural - No agenda events - Articles about - Debate on use of public spaces - Actor "Pancho" Aguirre is a proponent of free use of public spaces by artists as long as they leave it clean and do not interfere with other artists or shows already occupying the...
By Ramiro Crespo On November 11, Ecuador and the European Union finally signed off on the former’s accession to a free trade agreement (FTA) that was originally slated to include the whole of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN). By closing the deal on that date and...
The Russian Federation has agreed to build a research and production center for vaccines and medicinal serums at the Yachay University research park, north of Quito. According to Ecuador Foreign Minister Guillaume Long, the Russian commitment is part of the country’s...
Ecuadorian barista Diego Felipe Mejia has been invited to compete in the Third Global Barista Championship, December 2, 3 and 4, in Harbin, China. Mejia was Ecuador Barista Champion in 2014 and 2015. Mejia will use San Lorenzo brand coffee grown at Hacienda La Papaya...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - XX Bienal de Arquitectura de Quito - The 20th Panamerican Architecture Biennial will be held lunes at 10:00 in the ágora of the Casa de la Cultura in Quito. The Bienal is the occasion for debate on the...
Calling it a "terribly bad habit," President Rafael Correa said Saturday he will introduce legislation to the National Assembly to punish drivers who leave the scene of a traffic accident. Under current law, he says, there is no penalty for the practice. "We will make...
Almost given up for dead two months ago, Ecuador and the European Union signed a trade agreement Thursday that opens both markets to hundreds of agricultural and manufactured goods. Vice President Jorge Glas led the Ecuadorian delegation at the Brussels signing...
By Jorge G. Castañeda Despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s crude behavior, insulting rhetoric, and vicious incitement over the past year and a half, the mantra in the coming days will inevitably be that it is time to move forward. His opponent, Hillary Clinton,...
