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Negotiators for a trade agreement between Ecuador and the European Union say they are close to reaching a final deal but continue to discuss several key issues. Ecuador’s Foreign Trade […]
A Cuenca woman died Tuesday night as a result of a healing ritual in the Tarqui River, near Mall del Rio. Maria Teresa Guambaña, 55, was taken into the river […]
Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Upcoming events – Concierto – and awards ceremony with the winners of the pasillos festival this coming Mon. at 19:30 in the Teatro Pumapungo. […]
By Susan Burke March Are you sick of rain? Want some warmer weather? Looking for lush green mountains, great food, friendly people or just some TLC? Only a few driving […]
El presidente Rafael Correa comento que a través de unos datos filtrados y llamados, “Documentos de Panamá”, se sabrá hasta el nombre de la última persona de Ecuador que haya […]
President Rafael Correa said Tuesday that Ecuador will pursue tax evaders “to the last man” using data from the leaked “Panama Papers.” The documents, hacked from a Panamanian law firm […]
Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Upcoming events – Photography competition – the Alianza Francesa de París is organizing the VI Edition of the International Photography Competition. This year’s theme […]
Thomas Ives is an American-born photographer who has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, […]
El banquero de Guayaquil, Guillermo Lasso, dice que el presidente Rafael Correa está “provocando la ira” en el pueblo ecuatoriano y le exige que el paquete de aumentos de impuestos […]
Guayaquil banker Guillermo Lasso says President Rafael Correa is “provoking anger” in the Ecuadorian people and is demanding that the package of tax increases sent to the National Assembly last […]
Among the thousands of names that appear in the ‘Panama Papers’, hacked records of secret offshore assets and business deals, are those Ecuador Attorney General, Galo Chiriboga, former Central Bank […]
Hola, Todos – Pagina cultural – Upcoming events – Calls for entries – for the Premio de Literatura “Aurelio Espinosa Pólit” in poetry. More info at 02-299-1700, ext. 1381 or […]
Altos niveles ‘históricos’ de lluvia por casi todo el país, está causando inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra. Los equipos de carretera de Cuenca están ocupados eliminado los escombros de la […]
The number of Chinese citizens entering Ecuador each year has doubled since 2011, with the South American country an increasingly popular destination for both tourism and business. Last year, 18,222 […]
A 16-hour rain Saturday night and Sunday morning has Cuenca road crews working overtime to clear landslides and remove fallen trees from river banks. The rain is part of a […]
President Rafael Correa is defending the tax proposals he sent to the National Assembly last week, saying they will have minimal impact on the country’s poor. He made his comments […]
Hola, Todos – I don’t know if there were any eagle-eyed readers of Friday’s translation who noticed some items had an asterisk next to the title. Those of you who […]
Business leaders, store owners and retires are reacting angrily to the government’s proposed tax increases. The National Assembly begins discussion on Monday of the tax package submitted Wednesday by President […]
By Ben Westwood Editor’s note: Ben Westwood, author of the Ecuador Moon Guide, offers a list of his favorite places and activities in Ecuador. Quito Surrounded by Andean peaks, Quito’s […]
Nadie se sorprendió por lo dispuesto en la legislación del equilibrio económico del Presidente Rafael Correa, a la hora de aumentar los impuestos a cigarrillos, alcohol y refrescos. La legislación, […]




















