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Lunes, 20/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Titular - Alianza da impulso a industria tecnológica (Alliance boosts technology industry) - The Grupo Consenso-Indurama, headquartered in Cuenca, and Motorola-Lenovo have established an exclusive distribution agreement for Motorola...
By Alejandra Guerrero and Garry Vatcher José's life has been shadowed by adversity since childhood. In a remote corner of Huila province in Colombia, violence and suffering were woven into the fabric of his existence from an early age. He recalls painful memories of a...
On his recent European trip, a Spanish reporter asked President Daniel Noboa if it would be safe to travel to Cuenca in November for the Ibero-American Summit, given Ecuador’s high murder rate. “Yes, absolutely,” he answered. “Cuenca is one of the safest cities in all...
Domingo, 19/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del sábado, 18/5 (1 article): 'Lizmett' publica en las redes sociales su sencillo "Vencer" (Lizmett' publishes single “Vencer” on social networks) - <This is for you heavy metal fans.> The group...
Viernes, 17/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Exposición 'Madre Tierra' del artista Diego Buitrón ('Mother Earth' exhibition by the artist Diego Buitrón) - The ´Madre Tierra' exhibit by Diego Buitrón opened el miércoles in IdiomArt (Mariscal La Mar y Estévez Toral)....
National Assemblyman Santiago Becdach and former assemblyman Diego Pinto are requesting a full investigation of “corrupt activities” by former Interior Minister José Serrano and two others. Becdach and Pinto delivered their evidence to the Attorney General's Office...
Miércoles, 15/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Ópera Infantil 'Tajuno y la Luna' estrena Coro Infantil (Children's Choir premieres the Children's Opera 'Tajuno and the Moon') -'Tajuno y la Luna' will premier los 22 & 23/5 a las 20:00 in the Teatro de la Casa de...
Lunes, 13/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Titular - Sígsig acorralado por la pequeña y artesanal minería (Sígsig cornered by small scale and artisanal mining) - Mining, especially illegal mining, surrounds Sígsig. The canton's mayor and city technicians have...
By Chase Squires Cuenca expat Paul Amos took on all comers – ocean, asphalt, jellyfish, and landslides – to return to the mountains with gold in hand. Amos took first place in his age group in the Olympic distance “5150” triathlon May 5 in Salinas, part of the...
The Guayaquil Municipal Council voted Thursday to loan meteorological observation equipment to Cuenca to determine the best location for a new airport. The equipment was used for the same purpose in Guayaquil, where its data helped in the selection of Daular for the...
By Leita Hulmes Corozones de Oro (Hearts of Gold) is holding another fun event -- a "High Tea" on May 28 at 3 p.m. at Kolo restaurant, on the 2nd floor of Vieja Mansion on Luis Cordero between Honorato Vasquez and Juan Jaramillo. Come chat with old friends, or meet...
Energy Minister Roberto Luque announced Wednesday that electrical blackouts are being suspended for a second week and will only resume May 20 if necessary. Earlier in the week, he had announced there would be no blackouts until May 13. “The recent rainfall continues...
As heavy equipment worked to clear the Cuenca-Molleturo-Naranjal highway Monday, rescue workers freed at least 40 people trapped between landslides. The highway, which is the main route between Cuenca and Guayaquil, remained closed to traffic as efforts continue to...
By Stephen Vargha It’s like the biblical David versus Goliath. For the craft beer industry in Ecuador, it is them versus AB InBev, the brewing company based in Leuven, Belgium. AB InBev has a fourth of the world’s global sales, taking in $59 billion for its last...
Domingo, 5/5/2024 Hola, Todos - I will be on vacation next week and back on lunes, el 13/5. Actualidad - De El Mercurio del sábado, 4/3 (1 article): 3 volcanes con actividad moderada y alta (3 volcanoes with moderate & high activity) - The Instituto Geofísico...
What is being described as “historically intense” rainfall Saturday afternoon sent rivers over their banks and triggered landsides in Cuenca and northern Azuay Province. Sunday morning, a third of Cuenca households lost drinking water service as a result of flooding...
Viernes, 3/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Talleres gratuitos (Free workshops) - There will be straw weaving workshops at the Economuseo Municipal 'Casa del Sombrero' (Rafael María Arízaga 7-95 y Luis Cordero). The practical classes will be for the whole public and...
In his daily news conference Thursday, Energy Minister Roberto Luque warned that sedimentation problems at the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant could prolong electric blackouts. “Corrective maintenance schedules at the facilities have not been maintained and we...
Miércoles, 1/5/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Presentación de la obra de teatro 'Munay', en la CCE (Presentation of the play 'Munay' at the CCE) - The play 'Munay' will be presented el jueves 2/5 a las 20:00 in the Sala "Alfonso Carrasco" in the Casa de la Cultura...
President Daniel Noboa has declared a 60-day state of emergency in five coastal provinces citing "continuing armed conflict" in the region. Under terms of the declaration issued Tuesday night, the armed forces are granted additional powers to assist police and to...
