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A veterinarian’s examination has determined that several dogs were involved in Tuesday morning’s killing of 31 ducks in Parque Paraiso. Based on a statement from a park guard who was nearby when the attack occurred, it was first believed that only one dog had been...
By David Fagerlie Moving to Cuenca was not a spur-of-the-moment decision for my wife and me. Our journey of coming here was born from what I learned from older people I worked with for the first eight years of my career as a social worker. When I first started this...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming/ongoing Agenda events - Correction - Students in the School of Design (and not Arts) at the U. of Azuay are showing their projects at the ex Escuela Central. Pintura - Paintings and drawings by Eduardo Segovia and Boris Ordóñez...
According to Cedatos-Gallup, Ecuador’s largest public polling organization, President Rafael Correa’s approval rating has fallen to 33%, the lowest of his 10-year presidency. The poll also shows that 75% of population believes the country’s economy has been...
Hola, Todos - I will be taking a "vacation" starting on Monday, August 1 through August 9 or 10 to work on another volunteer project and will be back to translating on the 9th or 10th. Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - "Taller de Narrativa Científica" (Workshop on...
Cuenca park managers say they will begin strict enforcement of the city’s dog city leash law following a Tuesday morning massacre of ducks in Parque Paraiso. Thirty-one ducks were killed and 14 were injured in the attack that a park security guard believes was carried...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda items - Humor - "Pancho y Ave" will present their stand-up comedy show, "Contra la crisis" (Against the crisis) Thurs. in the Repúblic Sur (Pres. Córdova 5-55 y Hermano Miguel). Cost: $8:00. (Don't ask me what time -...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera and local business leaders agree on one thing. A year from now, with the tranvía and airport in full operation, the city’s economy — particularly the tourism sector — will be poised for a strong rebound. In the meantime, the delays in tram...
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free — From: Simple Gifts. (Traditional Shaker song) A summery country road, a farmer with his dog returning to the village after collecting chilena grass for his cuy, a campesino mounted on his...
By Melissa Healy Researchers modeling the rampant spread of the Zika virus say that, like a wildfire consuming a parched landscape, the epidemic that has caused a plague of birth defects in Brazil is already showing signs of slowing and is likely to largely...
By Philipp Horn Ecuador is known for promoting the ‘Buen Vivir’, or Good Living, development policy agenda. But the government’s response to a recent earthquake brought its commitment into question. Disasters have a way of revealing the gap between what a government...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming event - El Festival de Artes Vivas de Loja 2016 (2016 Loja Performing Arts Festival) - This major performing arts event will be from 17-27/11. Articles about - The XXIV Assembly of Museums - The Consejo Internacional de Museos...
According to Fernando Salazar, director of Cuenca’s transportation department, the success of the city’s new tranvía depends on how well it is incorporated into other forms of transportation, particularly the bus system. In its planning process, Cuenca is looking at...
Ecuador's economy contracted by 3 percent in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the same period a year earlier, the central bank said late on Friday. This was driven by a contraction of the non-oil sector, the bank said, without providing details. GDP shrank 1.9...
Sabado, 16/7/2016 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Recommended books for the week - Poesía (Edición bilingue) - Author: Michel Houllebecq - Publisher: Anagrama La Noche de la Usina - Author: Eduardo Sacheri - Publisher: Alfaguara Yo antes de ti - Author: Jojo Moyes -...
Most of us would have never made the move to Cuenca if it were not for the Internet. Being able to keep in touch with friends and family, not only with words but photos and videos is essential for many of us. The online tool I use most is Facebook. For me, Facebook is...
President Rafael Correa is seeking a mandate from the Ecuadorean people to see that politicians and public servants who store their money in offshore tax havens are not able to hold office, the president announced in a nationwide address Thursday. Correa stated that...
A U.S. oil exploration company says that an oil field in Ecuador’s Orellana Province holds 1.6 billion barrels more than had previously been estimated. The new oil translates to about $20 billion at today’s depressed prices. The new discovery puts the country’s known...
With a penchant for bright colors and graphic patterns – and thanks to growing interest among luxury retailers and celebrities – South America’s hot crop of designers are set to embolden your wardrobe. They don't have to look far for inspiration, borrowing their...
Viernes, 15/7/2016 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's events - Noche de tango - Musicians María Quevedo on piano, and Pedro Arízaga on bandoneón voice will perform tonight at 20:00 in the Teatro Sucre (Luis Cordero - Centro Histórico). Cost: $5.00. Artistas...
