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The government of Panama announced a series of health restrictions in response to a deadly surge in Covid-19 cases. The country’s health ministry blames the new cases on “careless personal behavior” and says the new measures are required to stem the spread of the virus. Many of the restrictions were suspended in October. “Our health...
Although the Cuenca Emergency Operations Committee (COE) has canceled a number of large Christmas and New Year’s events, it says it does not have the authority to restrict gatherings of family and friends. “Without a national state of emergency, we cannot restrict the movement of people or infringe on their right to gather in small...
By Stephen Vargha Where would we be at Christmas without Antonio Vivaldi? The Cuenca Symphony knows that answer: Vivaldi has made music magical for Christmas. The Italian composer’s renditions make us merry and bright every year. So, the symphony with the participation of the Coro Pumapungo is performing Gloria in D Major. “Christmas should be...
Jueves, 17/12/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Otras cosas – Titular – Sin recursos propios las Prefecturas (Prefectures without their own resources) – The Provincial GADs are claiming debts and budget cuts from the Government. The prefects of Azuay and Cañar took to the streets because Azuay is owed $28.7 million, and Cañar is owed...
Editor’s note: Cuenca for Expats, an Intercultural Experience is a comprehensive introduction to Cuenca taught in English and designed specifically for expats interested in learning more about their adopted home town. The instructors are experts in their fields, many of them members of the faculty of the University of Cuenca. Following are course descriptions, instructor...
By Jeremy Kryt Mexico’s House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at reining in the powers of “foreign agents.” Critics say the move is intended to restrict the role of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) operations related to the country’s drug war. The legislation is described as a series of “reforms” to...
Hundreds marched and shouted on Wednesday in Parque Calderon, protesting lack of job security for healthcare workers, the prohibition on sales of New Year’s Eve dummies and fireworks and deep budget cuts to the Azuay provincial government. A day earlier, an estimated 200 Cuenca bar and discoteque owners and former employees gathered near the park...
Just over half of all planned doses of coronavirus vaccines have been bought up by high-income countries such as the U.S., Japan and Australia, which means as much as a quarter of the world’s population will be unable to get vaccinated until 2022, researchers reported Tuesday. These rich countries have pre-ordered close to 7.5 billion...
Sixty-two percent of the International Monetary Fund’s lending in response to the coronavirus pandemic has gone to 21 countries in hard-hit Latin America, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday. Georgieva told a panel hosted by the Americas Society/Council of the Americas, the fund had plenty of lending firepower left, and would focus on...
While health care workers in Europe and North America are beginning to receive the first Covid-19 vaccines, Ecuador’s front-line workers will have to wait until January. “We are still negotiating with the vaccine makers and could receive some shipments by the end of December but they are more likely to arrive in January,” says Ecuador...
Martes, 15/12/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Festival apunta a recuperar los villancicos tradicionales (Festival aims to recover traditional Christmas carols) – Singer Diego Zamora, Embajador Turístico del Ecuador, is organizing the Festival Online de Villancicos NaviDIZA to preserve traditional Christmas carols. Those who know or remember carols sung by...
In the coming weeks, major airlines including United, JetBlue, American and Lufthansa plan to introduce a health passport app, called CommonPass, that aims to verify passengers’ coronavirus test results — and perhaps soon, vaccinations. CommonPass notifies users of local travel rules — like having to provide proof of a negative virus test — and then...
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