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Government says it undercounted chikungunya cases Ecuador’s Health Ministry acknowledged Thursday that it undercounted the number of cases of the chikungunya virus in Guayas and two other Provinces. It said […]
By Brett Arends The U.S. government’s stupid, hateful and dishonest war on Americans living abroad claimed its latest scalp two weeks ago. London Mayor Boris Johnson, a dual British and […]
By Karla Freeman I live with questions. Since I live to learn, I understand that questions are the raw material that lead to knowledge. My questions change daily. Before moving […]
President Rafael Correa on Tuesday asked municipalities to redouble their efforts to fight the chikungunya outbreak that is spreading in Ecuador’s coastal region. The mosquito-borne illness has affected more than […]
Ecuador’s National Traffic Agency (ACT) is updating its driver’s license tests for both new and renewed licenses. The ANT is replacing current questionnaires with six new ones that it says […]
By Sylvan Hardy It is a welcomed but often overlooked phenomenon on the Cuenca restaurant scene, and one that has transformed the experience of eating out over the past five […]
Legislation that would fix the prices for domestic air travel is being attacked the country’s airlines as unnecessary intervention into a market system that provides choices to travelers. A bill […]
Ecuador is on a mission to confound Western governments. President Rafael Correa has sent one of his most popular cabinet members on a two-week European tour that includes stops in […]
Cuenca’s aggressive campaign to get drunk drivers off the streets resulted in 48 arrests on Friday and Saturday nights. So far this year, more than 600 have been arrested. According […]
By Viktoria Vidali Much has been written about the “expat experience,” often in bulleted or numbered prescriptions, but we humans are not programmable like computers,and even when following good and well-meaning […]
Cuenca water wars aren’t over yet The city of Cuenca announced last week that it would raise water bills from 20% to 100%, citing the fact that rates have not […]
By Wendy Jane Carrel I first met Sor (Sister) Patricia of the Hermanitas de la Caridad (Sisters of Charity) four years ago. I was conducting site visits of Ecuadorian assisted […]
Although chikungunya is seldom fatal, it has been called the most painful disease in the world. “During the worst of it, it is excruciating,” says retired U.S. epidemiologist Ron Marshall. […]
The Cuenca Holistic Health Network presents its second Holistic Health Expo Thursday, May 14 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Cuenca Chamber Of Commerce. In addition to 30 […]
Ecuador’s Yachay Technical University, the centerpiece of President Rafael Correa’s plan to build a “university system for the 21st century,” celebrated its first anniversary last week. Yachay, located in Imbabura […]
Por David Morrill Rafael Correa es megalomaníaco, hablador, controlador, fanático religioso, creador de un estado sobreprotegido, limitador de la libertad de expresión y dueño de las cortes supremas. Por lo […]
Rafael Correa is a megalomaniac, a loud-mouth, a control freak, a religious fanatic, the architect of a nanny state, a muzzler of free speech, and a court-packer. He is, by […]
Two years ago, the developers of a condominium project on Av. Ordoñez Lasso told real estate agents representing North American clients that they did not want their business. The reason? […]
In the wake of the elimination of the government’s 40% contribution to the Social Security (IESS) program, the IESS board of directors has order restrictions on purchases, travel and hiring. […]
President Rafael Correa is back in the international news again but you’ll need to check the “weird news” column to find out the latest. As the story goes, the presidential […]
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