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Miércoles, 23/9/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - Consulta minera causa polémica (Mining referendum causes controversy) - According to the Comité Empresarial Ecuatoriano, a business group, the resolution from the Corte Constitucional which...
Martes, 22/9/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - Aumentan contagios (Infections increase) - During the past semana, Cuenca exceeded the hurdle of 800 new infections in 7 days which was last exceeded at the end of agosto. The increase...
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has given Cuenca the green light to hold a public referendum that could ban large and medium-scale mining activity near water sources. The Monday decision was denounced by the country's Chamber of Mining, which claims a local ban would...
By Sylvan Hardy Construction has resumed on the Casa del Huerto residential project in Cuenca’s historic district and Juan Heredia wants to spread the word. “With all the disruption and uncertainty with the coronavirus, we need to let people know that we are back at...
Delayed for three months by the Covid-19 pandemic, the renovated Supermaxi in Cuenca's El Vergel shopping mall reopened Saturday morning to large crowds of shoppers. "This is the biggest and best supermarket in the country and it will be the model for future...
The moon is momentarily posing, perfectly framed, in the lattice of windows over my desk. It is a perfect time to memorialize my thoughts; to collect fragments of the day, just as mice store bits and pieces known only to them. I read that flocks of sheep are returning...
--Sponsored post-- “What would make you move out of the US?” That’s a question of lot of people who are considering retiring in another country ask themselves. Often times it’s simply about being able to live a better life in a country with a lower cost of living. Or,...
In extended session Friday night, the Cuenca municipal council approved a series of rules and restrictions to control the Covid-19 virus. There were no major changes to proposals made in the council's Tuesday’s first debate. The new measures, which go into effect...
Jueves, 17/9/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - Urge la transición (The transition is urgent) - Vice-prefect Cecilia Méndez asked Prefect Yaku Pérez to start the transition period before his imminent renunciation so he can participate in...
Police said Wednesday's anti-government protests were mostly peaceful in Cuenca although small fires were set in several locations and tram service was interrupted on two occasions when demonstrators blocked the tracks. At least three protesting groups -- University...
Miércoles, 16/9/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - Mercados buscan recuperar clients (Markets seek to recover clients) - The Municipio has started a campaign called "Tu mercado, baratito y con yapa" to reactivate the mercados. Sales fell...
Martes, 15/9/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Bicentenario - Repensar a Cuenca (Rethink Cuenca) - According to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Cencos, Cuenca has a population of a little over 700,000 and is continuing to extend towards...
Lunes, 14/9/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada. Otras cosas - Titular - 200 servicios digitales con IVA (200 digital services with IVA) - Starting martes, all digital services offered in the country will be subject to the 12% IVA (Impuesto al Valor Agregado)....
Claiming that they are unfairly targeted by police, hundreds of motorcyclists rolled and marched through Cuenca's historic district on Saturday. "If you are operating a motorcycle, you are 10 times more likely to be pulled over by the police than if you are in a car,"...
Although government-ordered curfews and the prohibition of private gatherings are no longer in effect, many health emergency restrictions will continue to be enforced in local communities. Sunday was the final day of the state of the emergency which granted the...
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the government can proceed with deep budget cuts to the country’s public universities. The court had placed a temporary stop on the cuts in May, saying it needed to review constitutional language that gave...
Jueves, 10/9/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Saladentro traza agenda para que cultura siga viva (Saladentro draws up an agenda for culture to stay alive) - The Saladentro cultural center (Paseo 3 Noviembre y Bajada de Todos Santos) reopened to...
A few days ago I was flying along, headed home, returning from the mountains. Soon enough, I spotted a familiar scene in one of the many areas I frequent. The late afternoon light was favorable for the warm colors of the peoples clothing and skin. Plus, it looked...
Miércoles, 9/9/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Cuatro obras teatrales son trasladadas a libro (Four theatrical works are transferred to book) - Playwright Diego Ortega presented the first volume of his work, "Teatro." the book has 4 stories...
By Miriam Drake Having an excellent primary care physician is a key piece in your expat survival toolkit. This is a professional whom you can trust with your care, and at times with your life. If you don’t have one, I suggest you find one soon and make an appointment!...
