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Ecuador’s murder rate continues to drop, according to the country’s Interior Minister Diego Fuentes, who expects the 2016 rate to be the lowest ever. According to Fuentes, this year’s homicide rate is five per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to 6.4 in 2015. The rate...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - (Agenda items are from sábado y domingo.) Book launch - Poet Esperanza Molina Abril presented "A Soñar" (To Dream), poetry for children, and "Esperanza," (Hope), a collection of varied poetry on viernes....
According to President Rafael Correa, electric power shortages are a thing of the past in Ecuador. “The days when the power would fail for hours and days at a time are over because of the upgrades we have made to our generating capacity,” Correa said Saturday during...
By Jim Santos “How was your trip to the States?” our friends in Ecuador ask, and it is sometimes hard to frame a simple answer. It is always great seeing family and friends. Manicured and landscaped lawns were a treat, and it was almost scary how easy it was to...
Earlier this month, Ecuador and China agreed to upgrade their relationship to that of a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”. But what are the practical implications of this for the financial and energy sectors in Ecuador? Specifically, how do they impact Ecuador's...
The Cayambe volcano, 70 kilometers northeast of Quito, is showing a slight but steady increase in seismic activity in recent weeks. A favorite with mountain climbers, the 5,800 meter (19,000 ft.) mountain has been dormant for 230 years. Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Fri.) agenda events - "Avance" - Edition 301 of this magazine is now in circulation with articles about the 17 years since Cuenca received it's designation as a World Heritage Site, Fidel Castro's legacy in Cuba (now there's a...
Although tram construction continues in Cuenca’s historic district, work on the project is at a virtual standstill in other parts of the city. On Wednesday, the city named Guillermo Argudo new project coordinator, replacing Romeo Moncayo who will continue working in a...
Revised capital gains legislation that went to the National Assembly Thursday will not affect developers and commercial builders, according to President Rafael Correa. An earlier capital gains proposal introduced in 2015 and then withdrawn by Correa did not include...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Thurs.) agenda events - "Voces desde la tierra" (Voices from the Earth) - This exhibit by Diego Buitrón is showing at the Galería Larrazábal (San Sebastián), and was inspired by rock art. (I'm guessing that means art made from...
According to three polling organizations, half of Ecuador’s electorate are unsure of which presidential candidate they will support in Ecuador’s February 9 election. The number of undecided voters in the three polls, Cedatos-Gallup, Asociados, and Blasco Peñaherrera,...
The passageway connecting Calles Benigno Malo and Padre Aguirre that has been bricked shut for more than a century, will reopen today, according to city culture and heritage officials. Officially named Calle Santa Ana, the alley opens onto Parque Calderon, immediately...
The new Cuenca Sheraton at Mall del Rio Sheraton Hotel plans to open in late December or early January, according to its owners. The hotel will be the city’s largest and will easily surpass Hotel Oro Verde, on Av. Ordoñez Lasso, in meeting capacity. According to Juan...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Tues) agenda event - Cine - The Tuesday night movie at the Alianza Francesa was "Ni el cielo ni la tierra" (Neither heaven nor earth) and was about a mission of French soldiers in Afghanistan. Articles about - "Artimañas" -...
By Daniela Gallardo for Global Voices Advocacy Martha Roldós is a former member of Ecuador's National Assembly from Guayaquil, famous for her fierce opposition to the government of President Rafael Correa. In 2014, Roldós told the media that her email account had been...
By Rob Gray There is no question I get asked more often than whether something you eat or drink (coffee, chocolate, bread, meat etc.) is good for you. The person asking the question is often bewildered by the back and forth articles in the press, one day saying that a...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Stop motion workshop - A workshop for youth started Mon. at the Centro Cultural El Ángel in the Casa de Chagurarchimbana (calle de Las Herrerías). Talk - There was a talk on audiovisual poetry Mon. in the Centro...
Those who were following the negotiations for a “boutique” Supermaxi on the north side of the historic district were disappointed to hear that the city planning committee rejected the project. What was odd is that before its final decision, the committee had seemed...
Strong thunderstorms Sunday afternoon flooded some areas of Cuenca and refilled the city's drought-stricken rivers. According to the national weather service, rain amounts ranged as high as 38 millimeters (1.5 inches) in some locations while others received as little...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Sunday) agenda event - Inauguración de la Bienal - Carla Canora and Taribo performed during the Bienal opening event. (This looks like they forgot to mention them in the other articles so are putting them in the agenda box.)...
