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April 16th dawned with a severe case of gout in the last joint in each of my right ring and left index fingers. Very swollen, very red, very sensitive, and very painful and it did not calm down in the usual few days. Gout pain affects my whole body and just slows...
América Latina tiene un montón de problemas y retos reales, sobre todo en lo que trata de asuntos de gobierno político, económico, la capacidad del Estado y la corrupción dentro de los estados. Gran parte de la atención del mundo se centra comprensiblemente sobre los...
Former Vice President Lenin Moreno is in Ecuador to evaluate the earthquake relief effort on behalf of the United Nations. On Monday, he toured the disaster area and met with President Rafael Correa and current Vice President Jorge Glas. Moreno, the UN’s Special Envoy...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Segundo Festival de Charango (2nd Charango Festival) - This festival will be held on 25/5 in the teatro Carlos Cueva Tamariz at the U. of Cuenca, and last 2 days. Ecuadorian and international artists will give...
By Liam Higgins You almost never hear someone ask, "Hey, what does it cost to live in the USA?" People understand that there are variables. Are you talking about living in lower Manhattan or Arkansas? In a penthouse or house trailer? In a suburban neighborhood in...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Exhibit - A new collective exhibit of sculpture and paintings will open tomorrow (Mon) at the "Miguel Illescas" Galería del Arte (Calle Larga y Jesús Arriaga). Taller de dibujo - A drawing workshop for children from...
Although illustrations and models of the latest redesign for San Francisco Plaza won’t be available until next week, project architects from the University of Cuenca have released a description of the new concept. Unlike the previous design, the new one will allocate...
By Richard N. Haass Latin America has plenty of real problems and challenges. But for the most part, these are matters of political and economic governance, state capacity, and corruption within states. Missing almost entirely are problems stemming from relations...
Hola, Todos - Happy Friday the 13th and hope you didn't walk under any ladders. Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Desfile (parade - your word for the day - Cuenca's got more of these than Carters got pills. You youngsters might not recognize that phrase, but we...
Ecuador’s Civil Aviation Directorate has ordered that take-offs and landings at Cuenca’s Mariscal La Mar Airport occur only during dry weather. The order went into effect May 10 and will continue to August 11. The action follows an April 28 accident in which a Tame...
By David Morrill and Greg Medeiros Health care and health insurance options for Ecuador expats changed dramatically at the beginning of 2014 when the government allowed legal residents to join the country’s Social Security (IESS) health care program for a monthly fee....
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera pledged on Thursday that he will complete the city's $240 million tram project. “I give my word that I will finish the project,” he said, adding that his reputation hangs in the balance. Cabrera has toured tram construction areas several...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Conference and book launch - Juan Cordero Iñiguez will lead a conference about the French geodesic missions tomorrow (Fri.) at 18:00 in the Museo Catedral Vieja (Sucre y Luis Cordero). The publication "Etnografía...
The government has reversed course on new rules to extend weekend bar hours following withering criticism from Catholic church, and businesses and residents in areas with high concentrations of bars and night clubs in Quito. On Monday, the Ministries of Tourism and...
Decenas de personas con chaquetas de color amarillo brillante y cascos, siguen trabajando en la zona cero, la zona devastada por el terremoto de Manta. Son un equipo de rescate de animales de Cuenca en busca de las vidas olvidadas que puedan encontrarse entre las...
Text and photos by John Keeble A thin straggle of people, bright yellow jackets and hard hats, keep to the road centre are they search in the desolate wasteland of Ground Zero, Manta’s earthquake-devastated Tarqui neighborhood. Their eyes and ears take in everything...
Sardines on a bus Last week I bordered the bus from Loja to Vilcabamba during peak hours. It was crowded with weary commuters and students munching chattara. The aisle was free but the seats were jammed. I had a fifty minute ride ahead of me and was nursing a knee...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - DJ show - DJ Fanesca Sound mixes anglo and latino sounds such as Hip-Hop, Reggae, Dance Hall, Disco-Dance, Salsa, Cumbia and more. The show will be Thurs. at 21:00 in the Zoociedad Café (Bajada del Padrón y Benigno...
By Rob Gray OK, OK, I admit it. I'm a snob, a food snob, more specifically, a food ingredient snob. I'm not sure how it happened, but I blame my mother. You see, she grew up on a farm in an age before the use of chemicals, container transportation and warehouses, and...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Symphony - The Symphony Orchestra of the U of Cuenca's 5th Concert of the 2016 season will be Wed.) at 20:00 in the Museo Catedral Vieja with guest violinist Gilles Lefevre. Puppet show - "Rigoberto" will be presented...
