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In the summer of ‘69 my younger brother Francis and I arrived in Tucson after a cross-country trip from Philadelphia. In the annals of American history, that summer characterized youthful experimentation with alternative lifestyles. “Peace!” greeted friends and...
Talleres gratuitos <free - your word for the day. And a favorite word for gringos always looking for a better deal - for example, those of you who will consume a gallon of gas to drive somewhere to save $.79 on a bottle of shampoo.> sobre tejido habrá en Museo -...
During her Wednesday visit to Cuenca, Energy Minister Inés Manzano called the city’s environmental study of the proposed Loma Larga gold mine a “lie and a distortion.” The study, conducted by the public utility company Etapa, claimed the mine would contaminate water...
They used to say Bermuda is another world. That was the slogan. It sounded idyllic, and for a time, it wasn’t wrong. Bermuda is a small archipelago out in the north Atlantic which became immensely popular with wealthy Americans in the 1920s and 1930s — not just for...
"Legado": rap y sinfónica - "Legado Sinfónico" will combine rap, classic music, and Ecuadorian tradition this sábado, 2/8 a las 19:00 in the Teatro Carlos Cueva Tamariz. This show will reunite the 'Don de Gente' hip hop collective, the Filarmónica de Ambato, and the...
A group of University of Cuenca students are spending their school vacation cleaning and restoring a section of the Qhapaq Ñan – or Inca Trail -- west of the city. The work is concentrated at the Paredones archaeological site in Molleturo parish. Paredones, known as...
A group of investors in the CREA Savings and Credit Cooperative is suing the coop directors and demanding the immediate return of their deposits. They are also insisting that the Attorney General’s office open an investigation into the collapse of the coop and its...
By David Morrill On September 10, 1783, Cuenca resident Melchor del Valle was convicted by the Spanish Royal Court of murdering his brother Sylvester. The sentence: "Two hundred lashes in the public square, then hanging on the gallows until death.” The court further...
The Superintendence of Popular and Solidarity Economy (SEPS) suspended all operations of the Cuenca-based CREA financial cooperative Tuesday morning, citing a lack of liquidity and failure to comply with improvements ordered by regulators. SEPS director Christina...
Azuay Province is in desperate need of more prosecutors, the head of the Attorney General’s Provincial Office says. “We currently have a staff of 43, but we need a minimum of 73,” says Leonardo Amoroso. “Because of the deficit, our prosecutors are forced to take on...
'Retrotopía', visual del pasado - This exhibit of 25 years of work by artist Juan Pablo Toral will run at the Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno until el 15/9. The show brings together 170 works from museums in Guayaquil and Quito and from private collections and...
By Garry Vatcher There is a lake just outside Twinza, at the edge of the Amazon, Laguna de Ayauch. Its peaceful, mirror-like waters are a breathtaking sight. Everything that stands on its shore is perfectly reflected in the lagoon — the trees, the sky, the stillness....
Sixty-five members of the Los Lobos criminal gang were arrested and millions of dollars of drugs, stolen goods and other property were seized in police raids Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The raids were carried out in Guayas, Manabí, Imbabura, Napo,...
In a new survey by the global database service Numbeo, Cuenca has been rated the safest city in South America with populations of 500,000 and higher. The honor follows the city’s April designation for having the best quality of life. The survey considered 14...
By Deke Castleman and Sylvan Hardy “Los precios gringos” or gringo pricing, also known as the “gringo gouge” and “gringo tax,” is a hot topic in virtually all Latin American expat communities. Even in the times of the coronavirus, the subject can raise a stir. The...
National Assemblywoman Cecilia Baltazar is asking new Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie) President Marlon Vargas to reverse the expulsion of six Pachakutik members ordered last week by the Conaie Governing Council. “The vote was taken by the outgoing...
In what is being called a “shocking outcome,” Marlon Vargas was elected president of Congress of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities (Conaie), defeating incumbent Leonidas Iza. Vargas, with strong support from the Amazon region delegates, received 617 votes...
"Danza en Pareja" - The 2nd Edition of Dance in Couples will be Saturday, July 19 at 19:00 in the Teatro de la Casa de la Cultura. The event is part of the Festival Internacional Tradiciones y Culturas del Mundo. There will be groups from México, Colombia, Costa Rica,...
Every so often, I stumble across a headline proclaiming that the self-driving car revolution is just around the corner. The latest promises usually involve fleets of autonomous taxis, seamlessly gliding through city streets while humans sit in the back praying...
By Mario Navas I’m Mario Navas, a data scientist currently working at Kriptos, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to classify and protect sensitive documents. I’ve been with the company for two years, focusing on research and development — designing and...
