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By Simeon Tegel Protesters in Quito city dug up cobblestones to throw at the police and set fire to the office of the comptroller general. In Peru, enraged marchers picketed Congress and images of a traffic cone, hurled from a distance, crashing onto a lawmaker’s head went viral. In Chile, protesters clashed with police, looted...
“Don’t believe everything you read on social media.” That’s the message that President Lenin Moreno’s communication office is sending to millions of Ecuador cell phone users. “Ecuadorians, do not believe the false news. Salaries are not being lowered. A cash bonus is not being paid to Venezuelans. The debts of the rich have not been...
Ecuador’s United Nations representative pushed back Thursday on government claims that the violence in recent indigenous protests was the result of organized efforts by “outside agitators” working with other countries. According to Arnaud Peral, who is moderating talks between the government and the indigenous community, the “breeding ground” for the violence that accompanied the protests...
Trek text and photos by John Keeble Four old geezers, looking like an international chapter of Last of the Summer Wine, trudge towards the immigration desk at Lima airport, Peru. We are an unusual ethnic mix and we have travelled from Cuenca, where we live when we are not on the hoof somewhere else. As...
Jueves, 24/10/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Vi Maratón del Cuento y las Artes Cuenca 2019 – This childrens’ and youth book event will be el domingo from 8-18:00 in the U. of Azuay with authors, workshops and readings. Del cuerpo del periodico – II Feria de Emprendimientos y Negocios...
By Mary Holland When the plate arrived, I wasn’t thrilled about its contents. On it was a deep-fried, puffed-up tortilla with a tiny, bright-red crab resting on top, its pincers jutting off the edge. I’d eaten soft-shell crab numerous times before, so there was no reason to be deterred from eating the entire body of...
President Lenin Moreno praised Wednesday’s decision by the United Workers Front (FUT) to cancel an October 30 protest march in Quito and welcomed the labor union to the negotiating table. “I am pleased with the decision by FUT and look forward to reaching solutions with them through dialog,” he said. “I want to express my...
The Cuenca Tourism Office has released the full schedule of events for the 199th celebration of Cuenca’s independence. The schedule includes more than 200 fairs, concerts, parades and sales and lists events for the entire month of November. Among the highlights of this year’s celebration are the November 1 National Music concert in Parque La...
My phone began to ring as I exited another building. I was empty handed and frustrated in my search for permission and access to an elevated vantage point to record the rising of the Super Luna that evening. I quickly answered and was thrilled to hear that another scout had obtained permission at a nearby...
Miércoles, 23/10/2019 Hola, Todos – I will be on vacation from 28/10 to 17/11. Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Festival de la Lira – The awards ceremony for this poetry festival will be el miércoles13/11. Concierto – French pianist Maxime Zecchini will perform with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca este jueves a las...
The following is a sponsored post. By Eduardo Balseca “As you can see, I’ve got my hands full.” Those were the first words Veronica Peralta, the Founder and Executive Director of Adacapia Autismo said to me when we met to talk about her therapy center. She was referring to her 17-year-old autistic son Tommy. It...
By Paige Sutherland and Mark Katkov Chile’s President Sebastián Piñera acknowledged government failures and announced economic reforms late Tuesday, in a move to restore calm amid widespread and sometimes violent protests over economic inequality. In a nationally televised address, Piñera said he is listening to the people and apologized that Chile’s governments, including his own,...
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