CuencaHighLife
By Christina Farr If you’ve tuned into the daily news cycle during the coronavirus pandemic, you’ve probably noticed circumstances where scientists seemed reluctant to share information, debated the latest research on social media or downright changed their views. In our culture, we often hold politicians, corporate executives and other leaders accountable for the consistency of...
By Jan Dynes I was asked to write a short piece by a very reputable magazine about how anyone can find happiness in today’s world — the one of pandemics, war, starvation, ‘dog eat dog’ politics and ‘man’s inhumanity to man’. I couldn’t write that article. I had to decline although I had been previously...
By Gabriela Vaz with Marco Sibaja In Latin America, a region experiencing ever-increasing growth in the number of coronavirus infections and deaths, Uruguay and Costa Rica stand out as success stories. Despite never declaring a general lockdown, Uruguay had recorded 769 cases and 22 deaths by Monday morning among a population of 3.4 million. In...
For the first time in more than two months, health emergency restrictions are being relaxed in Cuenca. The city joins eight other municipalities in Azuay Province in moving from “red light” to “yellow light” Covid-19 protocols. Among the changes under yellow light protocols are: the daily curfew will begin at 9 p.m. instead of 2...
As part of preparations for the beginning of commercial service, Cuenca’s tram system is offering free rides to the public beginning Monday morning. Passengers can board the train at any of the system’s 27 stations from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. According to tramway director Carolina Ormaza, the purpose of the free service is to...
The Cuenca Emergency Operations Committee voted Friday night to change from “red” to “yellow light” the city’s health emergency status beginning Monday, May 25. “We made the determination that conditions are favorable to begin easing the emergency restrictions,” Mayor Pedro Palacios said in a radio interview following the committee meeting. “Hospital capacity for treatment of...
By Patrick Oppmann Few world leaders have generated as much criticism and praise, often at the same time, for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic as El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele. Even though Bukele had been president for less than a year, in March he took the dramatic step of closing his country’s border even before...
Once Latin America’s coronavirus hotspot, Ecuador now appears to be leading the region out of the first wave of outbreaks. With the contagion trendline spiking higher in Brazil, Peru, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, Ecuador is beginning to relax some of the lockdown restrictions while other countries are intensifying theirs. Although it’s good news that Ecuador...
The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) is preparing for mass protests in Quito and says it will provide more details today. On Thursday, Leonidas Iza, president of the Cotopaxi Indigenous and Peasant Movement (MICC), member of the Conaie coalition, met with labor and student groups to plan street action against government budget cuts,...
Jueves, 21/5/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Búnker Escénico – This organization formed by local artists and residents of Azuay has scheduled various activities on Facebook. Every lunes a las 20:30, it broadcasts “Lunes de tretro leído” in which well known people tell stories. On el sábado, 23/5 a las...
Colombia on Wednesday followed in Argentina’s footsteps and imposed one of the toughest travel bans in the world to fight the coronavirus pandemic, saying no international passenger flights will be allowed until after August 31. Argentina took a similar drastic step this month, although it also banned domestic flights. Colombia has banned domestic flights only...
The reaction to President Lenin Moreno’s budget cuts, announced Tuesday morning, ranges from outrage and threats of civil unrest to warnings that they do not go nearly far enough. Alianza Pais National Assemblywoman Ximena Peña says she is most concerned about the impact of wage cuts for 40,000 public sector employees and the termination of...
Dani News
Hogar Esperanza News
Amazon eco lodge News
Tosa Blue Mountain News
Puerto Cayo Property News
The Cuenca Dispatch
Week of September 29
Cuenca’s Deluge: Rains Bring Relief and Risks After Prolonged Drought.
Government’s Decision to Relocate CELEC Headquarters Sparks Local Backlash.
Eight years and counting…
How to Receive Amazon Orders in Ecuador for Just $5 with the New ‘Flat Rate’.
Fund Grace News
