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New Don Bosco Supermaxi and shopping mall to open by end of year

A new shopping mall, anchored by a Supermaxi supermarket, is set to open by the end of the year, according to developers. The developer, Favorita Corporation, says the site of the new complex will serve a busy area of Cuenca in the Avs. Don Bosco, Premero de Mayo,...

First look at finished tram project emerges on Av. Las Americas

Wondering what Cuenca’s new tram system will eventually look like? You can get a glimpse of the future on Av. Las Americas southwest. While much of the tram route is a muddy traffic-snarling construction zone, workers are laying sod and planting trees on one portion...

Sweeping changes to Social Security program worry some members

Ecuador’s National Assembly voted overwhelmingly to make major changes to the country’s Social Security program (IESS) Wednesday morning. The changes include the elimination of a guaranteed 40% government contribution to the system’s budget. The changes were part of...

Proposed law would decriminalize drug possession and production

Ecuador’s National Assembly is considering legislation that would decriminalize most forms of drug possession, production or cultivation. Although the law would not legalize drugs, it would require offenders to pay a fine or forfeit their drugs instead of serving...

Although recent rains have been heavy, this is no El Niño

Humberto Gómez, director of Ecuador’s Naval Oceanographic Institute, says many people are mistaking the heavy rains of March and early April for the arrival of the El Niño weather phenomenon. “The El Niño that was forming this time last year weakened and did not...

Choosing the right environments for healthful living

By Wendy Jane Carrel Moving to Ecuador? Already here and planning another move? Below are 12 housing recommendations with an eye to long-term health and safety no matter your age. These guidelines are not just Ecuador or Cuenca specific, but for wherever you choose to...

Correa, Obama engage in heated exchange at Summit of the Americas

Although the weekend’s Summit of the Americas in Panama City was highlighted by a handshake between Cuba’s Raul Castro and the U.S. President Barack Obama, there were also emotional exchanges between several Latin American leaders and Obama. One of the most intense...

The patchwork quilt: a thoughtful piece for Pascua and Semana Santa

By Viktoria Vidali High-school and family reunions, alumni gatherings, birthdays, anniversaries, cultural holidays, or the chance meeting with an old friend—such are life events in which we retell stories and relive experiences we have in common. On these social...

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Week of April 26

Reservoir drop renews pressure on Ecuador’s electric grid.

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New naval station aims to shut down drug routes through Gulf of Guayaquil.

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Ecuador turns to targeted tax changes to raise $1.5 billion under IMF program.

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