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During his weekend visit to Cuenca and Giron, President Rafael Correa said there would be no additional funding for Cuenca’s tram system, currently under construction. Mayor Marcelo Cabrera had asked Correa for $17.8 million for parking facilities, additional overtime...
Despite the fact that Ecuador’s Minister of Transportation Paola Carvajal says the government will not provide additional funding for Cuenca’s tram project, Mayor Marcelo Cabrera says he’s optimistic that President Rafael Correa will be receptive to the request. The...
After they were alerted by their owners, members of Cuenca's citizen's guard recovered two puppies on Wednesday at the Feria Libre market. The dogs, a Siberian husky and an English bulldog, were stolen over the weekend in the Cristo del Consuelo neighborhood....
Publisher Sara Coppler announced Wednesday the launching of a new Zero Magazine website. In a press release, she stated the goals and mission for the website and magazine. What’s happening in (and out) of Cuenca? What’s the latest news on the arts and culture scene?...
Government says it undercounted chikungunya cases Ecuador’s Health Ministry acknowledged Thursday that it undercounted the number of cases of the chikungunya virus in Guayas and two other Provinces. It said the current number of cases stands at 11,897, up from 10,180...
Cuenca’s aggressive campaign to get drunk drivers off the streets resulted in 48 arrests on Friday and Saturday nights. So far this year, more than 600 have been arrested. According to Edita Ordoñez, police coordinator of the anti-drunk driving effort, says the...
By Wendy Jane Carrel I first met Sor (Sister) Patricia of the Hermanitas de la Caridad (Sisters of Charity) four years ago. I was conducting site visits of Ecuadorian assisted living homes. She was (and still is) the “coordinadora” in charge of 64 older adults –...
The Cuenca Holistic Health Network presents its second Holistic Health Expo Thursday, May 14 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Cuenca Chamber Of Commerce. In addition to 30 local exhibitors, the Expo features five participatory workshops: First Aid Kit Featuring Young...
Two years ago, the developers of a condominium project on Av. Ordoñez Lasso told real estate agents representing North American clients that they did not want their business. The reason? Gringos complained too much and sought legal remedies without trying to work out...
An end-of-life planning discussion at the Cuenca Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday drew a crowd of 250 English-speaking expats. They had plenty of questions. Senior care expert Wendy Jane Carrel moderated a panel discussion with Cuenca attorney Grace Velastegui and...
An increase in bus fare is long overdue says the president of an organization representing Cuenca bus owners. “Cuenca needs to decide what quality of public transportation service it wants,” says Wilmer Bravo, President of the Cuenca Cámara de Transporte. “If it wants...
By Wendy Jane Carrel FASEC (Fundacion al Servicio del Enfermo de Cancer/Foundation Serving Those Ill with Cancer), together with Care Partners International of Washington state, and the University of San Francisco, Quito, hosted a palliative care training session in...
According to publisher Sara Coppler, the second issue of Zero Magazine: Living with Latitude, represents a maturation of the young publication. During a Tuesday night launch party at Cuchara Magica Café, she welcomed new staff members and thanked the original staff...
In response to tram critics who say that ticket prices for Cuenca’s new tram system will need to be 75 cents to a dollar to cover expenses, the city transportation director says they will be the same as bus fares, which could increase soon, pending a study. Gerard...
By David Morrill Diego Plasencia’s American dream had crashed and burned long before he sat down on a New York sidewalk with his guitar on a summer morning in 1998. He admits that he wasn’t much of a guitar player, and less of a singer, but he was desperate for money...
Gustavo Quito, attorney for members of the financial cooperative Coopera, was arrested Thursday in Cuenca at the parents’ home of Alianza País executive secretary Doris Soliz. Quito says he and Coopera members wanted to talk to Soliz about the losses suffered when the...
Ecuador’s ambitious electronic -- or digital -- money program is lagging far behind early expectations, and is almost entirely unavailable in some cities, such as Cuenca. Although it is operational in some cities, including Guayaquil, Loja and Riobamba, businesses...
By Wendy Jane Carrel Mayor Marcelo Cabrera, his wife, city dignitaries, employees, and approximately 150 seniors were present Sunday morning, April 19, as Cabrera inaugurated one of Cuenca’s special projects, the “first free public senior center” also known at El...
While the new Law of Labor Justice allows housewives to join the national Social Security (IESS) system, women’s rights groups say the benefits don’t go far enough. Meanwhile, Ecuador’s prostitutes are demanding that they be allowed to join IESS as well. Andrea Vega...
What a great find Tierra de Fuego is! And I mean that literally; it’s a little tough to locate, but once you do, you will be rewarded (see directions below). The first thing you notice about the restaurant are the beautifully maintained grounds. Inside, you find a...
