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Three weeks ago President Rafael Correa said that data indicated that the in-coming El Niño was weakening slightly, and that it would not be as bad as the 1997-1998 event that wreaked havoc on Ecuador’s coastline. The government has reversed course, however, and last...
President Rafael Correa said on Friday that the political opposition will not be able to achieve the same election results in Ecuador as it did in Venezuela. “The situations in the two countries are very different,” Correa said. “Although we face challenges, our...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Teatro - "Brunta Ruficolis," a performance by clown Freddy León is playing Friday and Saturday at 20:00 in the sala "Vinicio Jáuregui" (Calle Larga 10-41) Reunión - the managers of the La Red de Centros Culturales Independientes (The...
Por un valor de $500 mil la presidencia ha iniciado un proceso para contratar una agencia de viajes, la cual se encargaría de proveer pasajes aéreos nacionales e internacionales. Esta resolución fue firmada el 16 de noviembre por el señor coordinador financiero de la...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Conversatorio - reviewing the career of Saidel Brito was Thu (10/12) at 18:00. Convocatoria - The Alianza Francesa celebrates its 50th anniversary next year and is calling for anyone with a visual art project who is looking for an...
Hard times in China could lead to even harder times in Ecuador. Earlier in the year, the Chinese government had promised to loan Ecuador $7.5 billion with $4 billion coming in 2015. Although exact figures are not available, Ecuador’s Minister of Finance Fausto Herrera...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Tango - there was a recital tonight in the Casa de la Cultura. Feria - a Feria del Diseño (A Design Fair) with independent local producers at the Repúblia Sur (Presidente Córdova 5-55) on Sat - Sun 19-20/12 from 10-20:00. Rap - "Norick...
By Susan Burke March, MEd, RDN, LDN, CDE My “routine surgery” had turned into a nightmare. For three years prior to relocating to Cuenca in September 2014, I’d been plagued by a Morton’s neuroma in my right foot. Morton's neuroma is a condition characterized by the...
Beware! ‘Tis the season of the thieves. The National Police have sent out their annual season greetings accompanied with the warning that this is the most active time of year for thieves in Cuenca. They estimate that the number of purse snatches and picked pockets in...
Hola, Todos - You have no idea how proud I am of myself. I was having problems connecting to the internet, and I called Puntonet and got it all fixed - in Spanish and over the phone! But I've got to give a lot of credit to the exceedingly patient technician. Every...
American-born photographer Thomas Ives has worked for international news and feature magazines for over 38 years. His photo essays and images have appeared in National Geographic, Time, Geo, Stern, Newsweek, Life, Smithsonian, and many others publications. He...
Con la cantidad de información que consumimos hoy en día, es cada vez más necesario compartir información no sólo a otras personas entre nuestros contactos, sino a nosotros mismos entre diferentes dispositivos. Por ejemplo, estas navegando en Twitter cuando vez un...
A survey released last week showing widespread dissatisfaction with Cuenca bus service was “rigged and prejudiced” according to a spokesman for bus owners. The survey conducted by opponents of an increase in bus fares, presented to Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera,...
Long-time expats remember weaving between pot holes on the highway between Cuenca and Guayaquil and sometimes pulling onto the shoulder to avoid on-coming traffic dodging their own pot holes. Depending on the weather, the trip took five to six hours. The drive to Loja...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Alianza Francesa - the exhibit "Cuenca" by Kurt Ehrmann will run to 17/12 in the Galería Paul Cézanne. The Alianza will also present the French movie "Alta Sociedad" (High Society) (Sounds like a Katherine Hepburn - Cary Grant...
Government opponents have won a sweeping victory in Sunday’s legislative elections in Venezuela, capturing at least 100 of the national congress’ 167 seats. The number is likely to climb as 22 races were too close to call as of 2 a.m. Monday morning, according to...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Exposición - the inauguration of the exhibit "En la mirada del otro" (In the eyes of others) will be in the Parque Calderón on Wed, (8/12) at 11:00. (Don't ask me if it's Wed. or the 8th, which is Tue. I don't know either.) Premio...
Bleeding heavily and moments from his death, a bull turned on Spanish matador David Fandila Saturday in Quito, goring him and sending him to the hospital. Fandila, or ‘El Fandi’ as he is known, was gored at least three times and was carried from the Plaza Belmonte...
A campaign to raise money for Cuenca’s homeless and poor families netted almost $60,000 on Saturday. The effort was centered in Parque Calderon where thousands turned out for a variety of events and public displays. More money was raised through a telethon sponsored...
President Rafael Correa praised the National Assembly Saturday for passing 15 amendments he said were necessary to fix omissions and problems in the 2008 constitution. He also announced that he plans to send additional amendments to the Assembly in the coming months....
