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President Rafael Correa wasted no time signing the new Law of Justice and Labor. The controversial legislation, passed by the National Assembly Tuesday night, abolishes the government’s mandatory 40% contribution […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A new national survey shows that Internet connectivity and use of smart phones is mushrooming in Ecuador. The Survey of Living Conditions 2014 reports that 26% of households had Internet […]
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 […]
By Jennifer Lynn McCoy The handshake between Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro at the Summit of the Americas last weekend in Panama made history as they gambled to […]
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. […]
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 […]
Some of them juggle, some dance, some ride unicycles, while others act the roles of clowns and mimes. They all earn their living at busy intersections in Cuenca, performing for […]
By Susan Schenck Most people are aware that they need to cut back on sugar, or at least choose their poison carefully. Sugar is so bad for the health of […]
By Whitney Eulich As leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean gather in Panama Friday for the seventh Summit of the Americas, diplomatic shifts unthinkable even a year ago […]




















