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Cathedral repair fundraising campaign begins

Cuenca Archbishop, Luis Cabrera, will inaugurate the “Dollar for the Cathedral” fundraising drive on Saturday in hopes of collecting the $870,746 needed for roof repairs to the iconic 120-year-old church. “This a great campaign that aims to reach the people who value...

Cuenca leads country in reusable shopping bag use

Cuenca leads the country in the use of reusable shopping bags at grocery and department stores and markets. According to National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC) 64 percent of households used reusable cloth and plastic bags at least once in 2013, most of...

Chinese workers die in hydro plant blast

Four Chinese technicians died Monday night in an explosion while building a hydroelectric plant 40 miles east of Cuenca. The victims were explosives experts working on the Chinese-financed Sopladora plant, a project manager at the plant site said. "These people were...

Final inspection for taxi meters

The Cuenca Transit Authortiy is performing the final inspection of taxi meters that will be sold to taxi companies and independent taxi drivers. All city taxis will be required to have meters later this month. Three companies have contracts with the city to supply the...

Tourism surges 18% in first quarter as new campaign is announced

In announcing a new international tourism campaign, Ecuador Tourism Minister Vinicio Alvarado said that tourism grew at an 18% rate in the first quarter of 2014 following 12% growth in 2013. Tourism generated more than $1.5 billion for the economy.  "We are just...

New national education university opens its doors in Azogues

La Universidad Nacional de Educación (UNAE) in Azogues, 18 miles north of Cuenca, opens today for classes. The new university is one of four national specialty universities that the Ministry of Education hopes will transform Ecuador’s educational system. UNAE is...

University of Cuenca says video is arresting crime

A new system of closed circuit video surveillance is reducing the crime rate at the University of Cuenca. Paulo Berrezueta, Coordinator of General Services at the university says that 117 cameras are positioned across the campus and word has apparently gotten out to...

New freeway highlights mayor-elect’s transportation plan

Just as the light rail system currently under construction was the transportation priority for outgoing Cuenca mayor Paúl Granda, a freeway project to divert traffic from the central city tops Mayor-elect Marcelo Cabrera's list. In fact, during Cabrera’s previous term...

Mayor promises smooth transition to new administration

Cuenca Mayor Paúl Granda said he is in touch with Mayor-elect Marcerlo Cabrera and will make sure the transfer of power between the two administrations goes smoothly. Granda said he would provide information to Cabrera regarding several projects that the incoming...

It was party time in Parque Calderon as Carnival kicked off

It was noisy and it was slimy last night in Parque Calderon as two to three thousand Cuencanos, tourists and expats gathered for the kick-off of Carnival. The crowd was treated to fireworks, music, dances and foam fights. Four pyrotechnic castles were ignited,...

Tranvia construction work is on schedule

Cuenca's new tram system, Travia de los Cuatro Rios, is off to a good start according to Patricia Cordero, project director. Power and light poles as well as billboards and utility wires have been relocated on Av. Las Americas between Calle Juan Ruiz and Av. Don...

Church seeks money from Ecuadorian migrants to fix the cathedral

The Catholic church and city of Cuenca are looking to Cuencanos living in the U.S. and Canada to provide financial help to repair the cathedral roof. An October study by the University of Cuenca engineering department estimated that $800,000 is needed to repair the...

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Week of May 03

Ecuador’s press freedom ranking sinks as violence against journalists grows.

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Ecuador plans more mega-prisons as gangs test security with drones.

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Regulator warns of unauthorized lenders and deposit schemes.

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