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Miércoles, 11/9/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Exposición – Pamela Hurtado opened her exhibit, “Jardines Desordenados” Wednesday in Saledentro gallery. Her oils of plants, many of them in her garden, are hyperrealistic. <The photo shows her standing in front of a mass of sábilas, and then you realize it’s a...
President Lenin Moreno announced an end to the government subsidy for gasoline and diesel fuel Tuesday night but said the value added tax (IVA) will remain at 12 percent. The elimination of the fuel subsidy will result in a savings of $1.3 billion annually, he said. In a brief address to the nation, the president...
Martes, 1/10/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Exposición – The 4th World Meeting of Brilliant Women opened a jewelry show Tuesday in the galleries of the Museo Pumapungo. There will be traditional jewelry, accessories, and sculptures and objects in different materials. 50 works from 16 exhibitors from 7 countries will...
Fresh off Saturday’s national football championship victory over Quito, the Deportivo Cuenca Lionesses face off Friday night against the 2004 Cuenca men’s team, the last men’s squad to win a national title. Dubbed the “Duel of Champions,” the game kicks off at 7:30 in Alejandro Serrano Aguilar stadium. “We’ll be a little out of shape...
By Stephan Kueffner and Peter Millard Ecuador said Tuesday it will leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in January. For OPEC, the departure matters more in symbolism than barrels — Ecuador is one of its smallest producers, but stated clearly it wants to leave the group to boost oil revenues at a moment when...
Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra has dissolved Congress to end a year-long battle with rightwing lawmakers over his anti-corruption campaign, but rebel legislators refused to leave the chamber as protests against them started across the country. Peru’s worst political crisis in two decades threatens unrest in the South American country and could bring lawmaking to a...
Ecuador’s Interior Ministry has granted Cuenca’s Citizen Guard permission to carry protective gear following an increasing number of physical assaults. Beginning October 22, the guard will be authorized to carry small billy clubs and tear gas and wear protective body gear when they are on duty. The guard, which does not have arrest authority, will...
By Kimberley Brown The sun had already set when a group of 10 Venezuelans trickled into Carmen Carcelen’s home in northern Ecuador late last month. They joined about 100 others who were already there. Two volunteers immediately invited the new houseguests to put down their tattered suitcases and backpacks, and offered each person a bowl of...
Lunes, 30/9/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Exposición – “A poder de la boca,” (To the power of the mouth) a showing of paintings by Santiago Guillermo and 19 of his students is showing in the gallery of the Empresa Municipal de Desarrollo Económico (EDEC EP). The show title refers...
A Spanish private security firm, which is under investigation in Madrid, spied on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on behalf of the CIA while he was inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, the Spanish daily El Pais reported Friday. Citing unspecified documents and statements, the paper said Undercover Global Ltd, which was responsible for security at...
Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner says that there are “difficult times ahead” for Ecuador’s economy and asks citizens for their understanding as the government introduces stringent new measures to meet public obligations and to reduce the national debt. “Despite the efforts of the past two years, Ecuador’s economic problems remain unresolved and next week we will...
Marching to the strains of “We are the champions” by Queen, the Cuenca Lionesses took a victory lap around the track at Alejandro Serrano Aguilar stadium Saturday night following their 2-0 win over the Quito Ñañas. With the victory, Cuenca was crowned national champions in the inaugural season of Ecuador’s women’s football Super League. The...
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