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While forest fires continue to burn in Azuay, Loja and Cotopaxi Provinces, firefighters are slowly gaining control thanks to air support, the country’s Risk Management Office reports. “We are making progress in containing the Quilanga and San Fernando fires but we...
Viernes, 30/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del jueves, 29/8 (1 article): Nulti tiene listo un festival dominical (Nulti is ready for a Sunday festival) - The El Tablón community in Nulti Parish is organizing the fifth cuy festival el domingo, 1/9...
Large wildfires burned out of control Thursday night in San Fernando, Nabón, Susudel and Oña. The fires in Azuay Province, which have consumed hundreds of hectares, were located in mountainous terrain difficult to reach by firefighters, according to the Cuenca Risk...
By Stephen Vargha With a heated political season upon us, many U.S. citizens in Cuenca are concerned about their voter registration. Others want to register to have their voices heard on November 5. Then, there are those who are concerned about being eligible to vote...
Miércoles, 28/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del martes, 27/8 (3 articles): Un encuentro escénico con García Lorca para 'revivirlo' (A stage encounter with García Lorca to 'revive' him) - The theatrical work, "Memora," an homage to the poet and...
Lunes, 26/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del domingo, 25/8 (2 articles): Nulti: todo el mes con actividades (Nulti: all month long with activities) - Nulti will celebrate <just for the sake of celebrating?> the whole month of septiembre....
By Jim Smith Stepping into Chula Birria, I was immediately enveloped in the vibrant energy of the place. The restaurant, which opened its doors in November 2021, has quickly become a favorite among locals and visitors alike. As I entered, I was warmly greeted by Juan...
President Daniel Noboa on Sunday signed an executive decree extending the use of deadly force by the National Police and armed forces when confronting criminal suspects. The decree included an order for all law enforcement functions to update operational procedures...
Viernes, 23/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Organizan talleres para los gestores culturales (Workshops organized for cultural managers) - The Dirección de Cultura del Municipio de Cuenca announced a series of specialized workshops aimed at cultural actors and...
Jueves, 22/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Un sábado para danza (A Saturday for dance) - The International school of talents, "Famabellydance" is inviting the public to enjoy the magic of "Moana" el. sábado, 24/8 a las 19:30 in the Teatreo de la Casa de la Cultura...
Miércoles, 21/8/2024 Hola, Todos - This is going to be a super short issue - no really interesting articles and I'm loopier than normal because I'm full of anesthetics from dental surgery which will segue into follow-up painkiller loopiness. Actividades - Studio...
Four Cuenca men were treated at Vincent Corral Moscoso hospital Sunday morning after friends found two of them unconscious in their El Centro apartment. The two others were found groggy but conscious in an alley off Calle Larga. Police say that the men had been robbed...
Attorney General Diana Salazar said Monday that she is ready to face an impeachment trial in the National Assembly. The trial was postponed earlier in the year due to complications with her pregnancy. “My doctor has assured me that the issues she was concerned about...
Lunes, 19/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Proyección de documental de géneros musicales urbanos (Screening of a documentary on urban music genres) - For fans of musical genres such as hip hop, electronic music and metal, there will be a screening of the documental...
By Stephen Vargha Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres said, “While every refugee's story is different and their anguish personal, they all share a common thread of uncommon courage -- the courage not only to survive, but to persevere and rebuild...
By Jeremiah Reardon, Photos by Andy Kim and Jeremiah Reardon On Tuesday evening at 8 P.M., August 13, I watched our hometown assemble in the streets to offer a well-deserved homage to its recent hero, Olympian Daniel Pintado. Young and old stood with me on the...
Venezuelan refugees and their supporter around the world took to the streets Saturday to defend their claim that Edmundo González defeated President Nicolás Maduro in the July 28 presidential election. In Caracas, a crowd of more than 100,000 bearing banners and signs...
Viernes, 16/8/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Convocan a bailerinas para "El Cascanueces" (Call for dancers for “The Nutcracker”) - The Compañía de Danza de la Dirección de Cultura de la Universidad de Cuenca is calling for dancers at least 16 years old to join the...
On the desktop of my computer is a picture of my son walking through the courtyard of a Cuenca apartment building. It was taken a week before his fifth birthday. Everything in the picture reminds me of our time in Cuenca — the plants, the architecture, the beautiful...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Energy declared an emergency in Ecuador's electricity sector Thursday, citing dropping water levels at the country’s hydroelectric generation plants. “We have entered the dry season, which means less water is available at our generation...
