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Government plans to relocate an entire town because of earthquake and tsunami risk
It’s time for the town of Muisne to leave the island, the government says. Located in Esmeraldas Province on Ecuador’s north coast, Muisne was severely damaged by the April 16 earthquake and has been near the epicenter of several strong aftershocks, including one last...
Ecuador rolls out the red carpet to large mining companies but the indigenous community and small miners cry foul
Hoping to attract $5 billion in foreign investment, Ecuador is putting out the welcome mat to large international gold and copper mining companies. The government recently announced a number of mining incentives, including relaxation of some environmental...
Jueves, 14/7/2016: Russia’s buying more shrimp, Obey the cops or else, Guns ‘n Roses
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's (Thu) events - Charla - Oswaldo Terreros, a Guayaquileño artist participating in the Bienal will give a talk on "Departamento de Investigación de Gráfica y Militancia del Movimiento GRBS" (Department of Investigation of...
Notes from the road: This year it’s Brexit
Travel is so important to writers. We get inspiration for stories as we experience the world. Of course, travel is also important for anyone who likes to learn in the “field” about life and culture. Last year’s trip to Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Istanbul and Greece came...
Correa says Ecuador’s economy shows signs of recovery and private bankers agree
Ecuador’s association of private banks is reporting a small increase in deposits, reversing a two-year trend of net withdrawals, and say they see signs of economic recovery. The report backs up President Rafael Correa’s recent comments that the “worst may be behind...
Cuenca airport to close for most of August for runway resurfacing
Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport will be closed from August 8 until August 30 for runway resurfacing, airport executive director Fernando Arteaga announced on Wednesday. In addition to applying a new surface, the work will also improve drainage. According to Arteaga,...
Miércoles, 13/2016: Tranvía bridge work finished, Manabí has most Zika cases, Kafka
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Wednesday's event - Cine uruguayo - Today's film in the Uruguayan Film Series is "Ingeniero" and was shown at 19.00. It was about fútbol. Upcoming events - Talk - There will be a talk on Franz Kafka by young Cuencano writer Guillermo...
IMF ‘fast-tracks’ $364 million loan to Ecuador for earthquake recovery
By James Richards The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has fast-tracked a loan of $364 million for Ecuador to help it rebound from the devastating earthquake that struck the country earlier this year. In a statement released last week, the fund said its executive...
City presents ‘final’ design for San Francisco Plaza; work to begin in November
City planners and architects from the University of Cuenca presented what they claim is the final design for a rejuvenated San Francisco Plaza on Tuesday. Construction begins in November, they say. “At this point there will be no more big changes,” says Paul Barzallo,...
Martes, 12/7/2016: Youth symphony debuts, Home burglaries down 25%, New passenger van law, Craft center opens, IVA refunds
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming event - Exposición - An exhibit of terracotta sculptures by Pablo Artega will open Wed. at 19:00 in the Galería Salón del Pueblo de la Casa de la Cultura. Articles about - La Sinfónica Juvenile - The Juvenile Symphony of the...
The Casa Japa Project: Helping to raise an Ecuadorian family out of extreme poverty
Text and photos by Brian Buckner The taxi driver gassed the screaming little four cylinder engine, putting us into another power slide around the rutted and muddy corner. It had been that way for the last five miles as pigs and cows seemed to fly to get out of the...
More Cubans deported as human rights groups claim Ecuador violates due process
Ecuador deported 46 more Cubans on Monday while national and international human rights groups complained that the government is violating national and international law. The deportations were the second in three days as 29 were deported on Friday. The Cubans are...
Lunes, 11/7/2016: Bus crash, Complaints about Simón Bolívar redondel closure, Jewelry workshop, Animal rights ordinance
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Articles about - Floating houses - Manuel Castellano has written a book containing painted and photographed images going back 300 years with the earlier photo from 1860. The cane and balsa houses were along the Babahoyo, Daule and...
Biggest aftershock since April 16 sends thousands into the streets in Esmeraldas
Two strong earthquakes rocked Ecuador's north coast Sunday night, sending residents of many Esmeraldas Province communities into the streets. One of the quakes registered a magnitude of 6.4 according to Ecuador's Geophysical Institute, the strongest since the powerful...
Domingo, 10/7/2016: Tram education needed, Chevron claim disputed, Dirt from Lasso work, Jean Luc Godard film festival
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Revista (magazine) - "El Guacamayo y la serpiente" (The macaw and the serpent), a magazine with essays on literary criticism from the CCE will be launched on 9/8. Summer camp - El quinto Campamento Vacacional Estancia...
Cuenca cultural contrasts: Flying espuma, the no-liability show, and other things you will never see in the USA
By Scott Fugit All photos by Dee Fugit I always get nervous when I suddenly see flashing police lights, right on our bumper, at two in the morning. It’s natural. After all, I AM an American. Adding to the excitement, I’m with my anxious wife Dee, wedged into a taxi...
Ecuador begins deporting undocumented Cubans who demand passage to the U.S.
Ecuador on Saturday deported 29 undocumented Cubans who asked the government to transfer them to Mexico en route to the United States, the Interior Ministry said. The 20 men and nine women could not justify their presence in Ecuador, and were returned to Cuba on an...
Cops shut down El Centro ‘speakeasy’
Following an undercover investigation, police raided a members-only bar Saturday night in the historic distrcit, arresting the owner and confiscating illegal liquor. They called the bar, located behind a tienda on Calle Juan Jaramillo near Presdiente Borrero, a...
Guayas mayor crucifies himself to protest efforts to remove him from office
Cirilo González, mayor of Balzar in Guayas Province, is willing to go to the cross to defend himself against charges that he has mismanaged his office. On Wednesday, González placed a cross against a wall outside the Balzar municipal building and draped his arms over...
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