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The government has dropped its restriction on Sunday liquor sales. The change was announced Tuesday morning by José Serrano and Fernando Alvarado, Ecuador’s ministers for the interior and tourism, and applies to all commercial establishments that sell beer, wine and...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Feria Mundial en China (World Fair in China) - Dora Orellan, a straw weaving instructor at the Museo del Sombrero was invited to the "Fashion World Exhibition 2016" in China, the last week in May and 1st in June. She will promote...
By Sylvan Hardy Juan Heredia realized he had a problem in 1998, when he was living in a suburban neighborhood 10 miles southwest of Cuenca’s historic district. “My business was in the historic district and since I worked as a tour guide, I was spending most of my time...
El Ministerio del Interior de Ecuador dice que cooperará con las fuerzas del orden en los EE.UU., Canadá y otros países, en el intercambio de información acerca de los emigrantes sospechosos de violar la ley. El Ministerio del Interior, sin embargo, ha presentado...
Ecuador’s Interior Ministry says it cooperates with law enforcement officials in the U.S., Canada, and other countries in sharing information about expats suspected of violating the law. The ministry, however, has filed a number of diplomatic complaints when foreign...
The number of Galapagos blue footed boobies is declining according to a study published in the April edition of the journal Avian Conservation and Ecology. According to the study, conducted between 2010 and 2015 by American biologist David Anderson, the number of...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events (from Saturday's paper) Sinfónica U. de Cuenca - The 5th Concert of the 2016 Season will be Wed. 11/5 at 20:00 in the Museo Catedral Viejo with Gilles Lefevre, guest violinist. Ensamble - "Concerto," a recital of...
Although most of the pictures of earthquake devastation show the ruins of houses and buildings of less five stories, dozens of newer high-rise condominium buildings may have been irreparable damaged by the April 16 coastal quake. “It’s a little deceptive when you see...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Circus - The colectivo "Suryarte" will present various circus acts today (Fri) and tomorrow (Sat.) at 19:00 in the centro cultural Imay (El Batán y El Oro). (Lions and tigers and bears? or fleas?) Cost: $5.00....
By Stephen Kurczy Latin America and the Caribbean are on course for back-to-back years of recession for the first time in 35 years, but the pain isn’t being spread equally. With some of the highest jobless rates of any age group in the region, young Latin Americans...
No es una muy buena noticia para los agentes inmobiliarios, propietarios de tiendas de China, de la Cámara de Comercio, etc., pero cuando se reúne una nueva versión del mapa de riesgos de tragedias en Ecuador, se muestra una mayor posibilidad de terremotos...
The new manager for Cuenca’s Tranvía de los Cuatro Rios said Thursday that construction of the train system will not be complete until the first days of 2017. The announcement followed the resignation earlier in the week of Gerard Fernandez, who had managed the...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Comedy show - Ave Jaramillo will perform his show, "Vivir Mata" (To live, kills) on 19&20/5 at 20:30 in the República Sur. Cost: $8.00. Ceramics show - Fabiola Roura Herrera is showing show 25 pieces at the...
It’s not good news for real estate agents, china shop owners, or the Chamber of Commerce, but when a new version of Ecuador earthquake risk map is compiled it will show an increased possibility of devastating earthquakes in Satna Elena and Guayas Province. Although...
By Rob Gray The secret to wellness and weight control can be said in just two words that you already know. It is what and how humans have eaten for their entire history save for the last 100 years or so. Like all other animals, the human body evolved to eat the foods...
By Scott Fugit Photos by Dee Fugit The year was 2006, when a landmark event occurred in my life as a coffee drinker. Surrounded by the plush lobby of the DuPont Circle Hilton in Washington, DC, I patiently stood among ambassadors in suits, diplomats carrying...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming events - Tributo - There will be a tribute to the punk rock band the "Ramones" this Fri. at 20:00 in La Barraca (Pres. Borrero y Bolívar) with Los TKX, Anónimos, and Diablos del Circo from Quito; and Vandan and Animosh from...
Se está debatiendo en la Asamblea Nacional una nueva legislación para reconstruir todo lo que el terremoto ha destruido. La ley de la solidaridad o como dice su nombre completo, Ley Solidaria y de Corresponsabilidad Ciudadana Por Las Afectaciones del Terremoto, fue...
Among the provisions of earthquake reconstruction legislation being debated by the National Assembly is one that will tax those who earn more than $1,000 a month. The Law of Solidarity — full name, Ley Solidaria y de Corresponsabilidad Ciudadana por las Afectaciones...
I decided to return to my new West Side home from El Centro by a different route the other day. Gran Colombia is under construction for the new Tranvía, but there are sidewalks and dirt paths all the way to Las Americas. From two blocks away, I heard the voices of...
