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Lunes, 6/1/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Conciertos – The OSC will perform its first concerts of the year el viernes, 10/1 a las 20:00 and el domingo 12/1 a las 11:00 in the Catedral Vieja with a program including Strauss, Dulcamara, Mozart and more. The Joker – The film...
The fate of the only opposition-controlled political institution in Venezuela was left hanging on Sunday, as pro-government lawmakers claimed to swear in a new president of the National Assembly. Shouts and fistfights erupted inside and outside the legislative palace, as security forces in riot gear prevented several opposition congressmen from entering the legislative palace, including...
By Rob Bell The sign says “no soliciting,” but that doesn’t deter salesmen, and the occasional saleswoman, from taking advantage of a captive audience. I’m talking about Ecuador’s long-distance buses, and the lengthy presentations various Ecuadorians, Venezuelans and the occasional Columbian make to seated passengers, mainly from the front of the bus but sometimes while...
By Ilaria Rapido and Jaime Giménez On graduation day, proud parents Osmar and Valeria beamed with pride. But this very special graduation honored the accomplishments not only of the couple’s two school-age children but rather of the whole family, marking their completion of a program aimed at helping lift refugees out of extreme poverty and...
The parade season continues in Cuenca with Sunday night’s Three Kings, or Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, parade Sunday afternoon. According to one the event’s organizers, Rocío Valencia, the parade combines ceremonial elements from the indigenous summer solstice celebration, the Roman Saturnalia and Christ child traditions. “Of course, the Christian focus comes first but the festival...
National Court of Justice Judge Daniella Camacho called 21 defendants to stand trial Friday in the so-called Sobornos 2012-2016, or Bribes 2012-2016, case. Among those are former president president Rafael Correa. Camacho ruled that prosecutors had provided “sufficient evidence” that the defendants had participated in acts of corruption to warrant a trial. In addition to...
When I lived in Spain, the Christmas holiday lasted for two long, work-free weeks culminating in Reyes, which celebrates the beginning of the discount season. Reyes or Kings Day, the proverbial twelfth night of Christmas, commemorates the visitation of the three Magi from the Orient — Gaspar, Balthazar, and Melchior — who bring good tidings...
By Jeremiah Reardon My wife, Belinda, and I ran an errand on a recent Saturday afternoon to purchase plywood in one of Cuenca’s supply shops. She was excited about her latest tiled mirror commission for friends. I do the carpentry including the wire support. We grabbed the bus on Avenida 10 de Agosto, a half...
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador closed out 2019 with a parting shot at his predecessors, saying imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera had had the same power as the country’s president. In a video message from the southern city of Palenque on Wednesday, López Obrador recounted his administration’s successes in its first...
Jueves, 2/1/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Painting recovered – The painting by Ariel Dawi which was stolen from the Salón del Pueblo of the CCE el martes, was recovered ayer. Someone who was sold the painting returned it when they found out it was stolen. Del cuerpo del periodico...
By Taylor Borden In the U.S., unprecedented numbers of seniors are pushing past the once typical retirement age of 65 and working until about 72. Simultaneously, millennials are hustling to amass income-generating assets and living off rice and beans to retire early. While there’s no one way to approach retirement, many are getting creative in...
Recently released from pre-trial detention, Pichincha Prefect Paola Pabón said Thursday morning that the Citizens Revolution will mount a strong showing in the 2021 national election. “We will honor the ideals of our leader, Rafael Correa, and work to recover the homeland at the polls.” The campaign to elect a new president and National Assembly...
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