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President Guillermo Lasso announced Monday that the marine reserve surrounding the Galapagos Islands will expand by 60,000 square kilometers, an enlargement of almost 50 percent of the current preserve. Lasso made the announcement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Ecuador has been under national and international pressure from environmental organizations to...
Following five days of service reductions, the union representing bus owners says Cuenca public buses will resume a full schedule Monday, November 1. Since last Tuesday, only one bus line operated in the morning while service was limited in the afternoon and evening. According to Manolo Solís, president of the Cuenca Chamber of Transport, the...
Although the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) agreed to suspend last week’s protests, it says its main demand remains unchanged: that the government freeze fuel prices at $2.10 a gallon for diesel and $1.50 for regular gasoline. Conaie President Leonidas Iza said his members will “return to the streets” after November 10 if...
By Chris Hippi Traveler The phrase “expat life” is similar to the word “travel” in the sense that they both conjure up romantic images of far-off destinations. They hint of the sights and sounds of unusual cultures. They promise excitement at saying your first short sentence in a foreign language. On the other hand, the...
The biggest problem tourists, expats and locals face during Cuenca’s independence celebration is deciding which fairs and expositions to visit. Most feature arts and crafts and food but others display — and usually sell — livestock, collectibles, antiques, old cars and a wide array of locally produced consumer goods. There are 31 officially recognized crafts...
By Sylvan Hardy There’s a reason why a recent edition of a popular travel guide called Cuenca the cleanest city in Latin America. Actually, there are 230 reasons. They are the city’s street cleaners, armed with brooms, dust pans and garbage carts, most of them begin each work day at 4 a.m. Employed by independent...
By Liam Higgins A little before three in the afternoon on December 9, 1995, a screaming came across the sky that was heard by almost all the residents of Cuenca. In the Cajas Mountains, just west of city, the shrill sound was described as “una mujer en el terror,” or a woman in terror, by...
After earlier insisting it would “remain in the streets,” the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) decided Thursday afternoon to suspend its anti-government protests. Several of Conaie’s protest partners had announced Wednesday night that they were withdrawing their participation and planned to reevaluate their positions. Speaking to supporters in Alausi, Conaie President Leonidas Iza...
By Jeneen Interlandi The giant steel vats used to make most of the world’s vaccines are not easy to come by. They’re highly specialized pieces of equipment; there are only so many of them to go around, and it’s expensive and time-consuming to make more. So when vaccine developers were figuring out how to produce...
The anti-government protests appeared to be losing steam on Thursday as several labor and indigenous organizations announced they would suspend their participation until after the five-day holiday weekend. Although the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), the main organizer of the protests, vowed to “remain in the streets,” its leaders said they would consult...
“We are emerging from the pandemic and Ecuadorians are ready to celebrate,” is how Juan Zapata, president of the National Emergency Operations Committee describes the mood of the country leading up to the five-day Cuenca independence and Day of the Dead holiday weekend. “We are still urging people to take care in observing precautions against...
President of the United Workers Front (FUT) Ángel Sánchez said Wednesday night that anti-government protests could resume after the holiday weekend. “We believe we have delivered our message to the government and we await their response,” he said. “If we do not receive satisfaction we will consider calling a national strike after the holiday.” Protests...
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