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Interior Minister Diego Fuentes reports that Ecuador's Anti-Narcotics Unit have seized more than five tons of illegal drugs in a cargo ship offshore of Santa Elena Province. The bust is the largest in the country’s history and one of the largest ever reported in South...
Cuenca’s transportation chief, Jaime Guzman, says that operating costs for the tranvía will be known in July. That’s when transit consultant Leon Godoy delivers its final report and recommends a fare that will cover costs. That fare, however, may not be the one that...
By Vince Moscoso I’m sorry I missed Friday’s meeting down at the Social Security office. Sounds like it was blast. What I haven’t missed is the veritable deluge of comments about the meeting and changes to Social Security membership fees that have appeared on this...
Those arrested for drunk driving and other crimes in Cuenca may soon find themselves cleaning graffiti off city buildings instead of serving jail time. On Tuesday, a group of men arrested for driving under the influence last weekend were put to work removing graffiti...
Police in Lima have arrested Carlos “Charlie” Pareja, former Ecuador energy minister. Pareja is the central figure in a corruption scandal at Petroecuador, the government-owned energy company. According to the prosecutor, the scandal involves as many as 80 employees...
The national police are stepping up efforts to catch thieves who prey primarily on tourists in Cuenca’s historic district. They say they are seeing increased instances of scammers using hard-luck stories and distraction techniques to steal money in recent weeks....
Tame Airlines’ new partner will be announced May 22, according to Christian González, Tame general manager. Two commercial airlines are bidding to be majority partners with the struggling government-owned carrier. Citing confidentiality agreements, González refused to...
Cuenca city officials will meet with representatives of three airlines next week in hopes of increasing service at Mariscal La Mar airport. According to Mayor Marcelo Cabrera, meetings have been set with Latam Airline, which provides service to Quito, Colombian...
Officials of Ecuador's Social Security (IESS) system were forced to cut short a Friday meeting with foreign residents when some members of the audience became disruptive. The meeting, held at the Cuenca IESS office, had been called to explain a fee increase and...
Cuenca’s municipal police, Guardia Ciudadana, say are receiving an increasing number of complaints about young men who offer to wash car windshields at stop lights. The problem, according to Guardia commander Guillermo Cobo, is that there is no city ordinance...
A British expat couple with two young daughters is asking for financial support following a home invasion and robbery last week in Vilcabamba. According to the husband, who asked that the family remain unnamed, 12 armed men entered their home and took all the family’s...
Ecuadorian consumers are finally seeing substantially lower prices for most consumer goods. Promised in January when a trade agreement with European Union (EU) went into effect, retailers say savings were delayed until recently as higher-priced inventories were...
Police say they are continuing their investigation of the murders and mutilation of four Hispanic men on Long Island, New York, and hope to make arrests soon. Sixteen-year-old Justin Llivicura, who was born in Cuenca, was buried last week in East Patchogue, Long...
The Cuenca neighborhood of Eloy Alfaro has a warning for thieves: “If you come to rob us and we catch you, we will show no mercy.” According to residents, a man armed with a knife entered a house Sunday afternoon and threatened the owner if he did not cooperate. The...
Text and photos by John Keeble Cuenca and its surrounding areas are rich in history, culture, crafts and scenery – now the city's tourism board has developed a series of tour routes to widen visitor appeal and boost traditional businesses. The project already has...
When it opens later this month, the new Social Security (IESS) Centro Materno Infantil, or mothers and childrens hospital, will offer the best maternity and infant care in Latin America, according to officials. It will also relieve pressure on other IESS health...
Editor's note: Periodico editor Jeanne is on a well-deserved two-week vacation. Until her column returns May 14, CHL will post a daily digest of local events. The owners of two brothels and a tienda that operated an illegal bar were arrested Friday night in a police...
Two International Labor Day marches, one sponsored by the government and a second opposing the government, are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. this morning in Cuenca’s historic district. The United Workers' Central (CUT), a government-affiliated organization, begins its...
Police made 25 drunk driving arrests Friday night and early Saturday morning during traffic stops on Av. Vicente Solano and Av. Remigio Crespo. Those arrested were sent directly to traffic jail for terms of five to 30 days. In both locations, large groups of friends...
Hola, Todos - I will be off from tomorrow through Sunday, May 14. <The news stand at Cordero y Bolívar has El Mercurio if you want to try reading it for yourself.> Pagina cultural - Today's (Fri.) agenda events - CIDAP - CIDAP presented its 2016 financial and...
