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In a stunning reversal, President Rafael Correa announced Monday night that he is withdrawing his proposals for inheritance and capital gains tax increases. He says the proposals will be resubmitted […]
The British Meteorological Office (BMO) says that the El Niño weather phenomenon shows signs of strengthening in the tropical Pacific Ocean and could affect Ecuador and Peru in early 2016. […]
Unable to match China’s offer of $250 billion in investment in Latin America, the EU sought ways on Thursday to avoid being marginalized in the region, offering new trade deals, […]
Durante su transmisión a la nación el sábado, emitida desde Italia, el presidente Rafael Correa denunció lo que él llamó un golpe orquestado en contra de su gobierno por los […]
During his weekly broadcast to the nation Saturday, this one delivered from Italy, President Rafael Correa denounced what he called a coup being ploted against his government by opponents of […]
by Jane Pinney [Editor’s Note: Jane Pinney was an Ecuador expat for nearly a year, who just moved to Chile, overland, with two dogs, thanks to her driver from Cuenca, […]
In a Friday morning press conference, National Assembly President Gabriela Rivadeneira announced that the proposed top inheritance tax rate of 77.5% is being reduced to 47.5% for all classes of […]
El presidente Rafael Correa está proponiendo una nueva ley que reduciría drásticamente el número de categorías de visas y haría a todos los inmigrantes en ecuador legales. Ecuador se ha […]
President Rafael Correa is proposing a new law that would drastically reduce the number of visa categories and make all immigrants legal in Ecuador. Ecuador has become popular destination for […]
CuencaHighLife is expanding its services by affiliating with InterNations.org, a website community that connects more than one million expats around the world. Founded in 2007, InterNations hosts expat communities in […]
As protests mount against proposed legislation that would increase Ecuador’s inheritance tax, President Rafael Correa says that much of the inspiration behind the legislation comes from French economist Thomas Piketty. […]
Zero magazine publisher Sara Coppler says that the magazine will reemerge with a new focus. “We plan to publish again with an emphasis on creative arts and culture,” she says. […]



















