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Early Thursday, officials said there have been no new developments in the hostage crisis at the Turi prison, south of Cuenca. Prisoners remain in control of the prison while hundreds of military and police personnel are massed outside the gates. National Police...
President Guillermo Lasso will remain in office until early December and possibly longer due to the National Electoral Council’s decision to throw out results of the August 20 foreign vote for the National Assembly. Originally, the new president was expected to take...
By Stephen Vargha When one is asked what ethnicities outside of the indigenous are represented in Cuenca, Italian is certainly not at the top of the list. Obviously Spanish is at the top with its colonial past. Ecuador, especially Cuenca, has not been a destination...
Lunes, 28/8/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De El Mercurio del viernes, 25/8 (2 articles): Eventos en la Casa del la Cultura Núcleo del Azuay - Two performances of 'Trumbo: Red, white, and blacklisted' were publicized for viernes y sábado. <Was it in Spanish, too?...
In a major victory for indigenous and environmental groups, an Azuay Province court has ordered the suspension of mining activities in the Quimsacocha recreational reserve south of Cuenca. The order puts in jeopardy preparations for the massive Loma Larga mine,...
A week after the first cross death election, presidential candidates Luisa González and Daniel Noboa were back on the campaign trail over the weekend, both targeting younger voters. The two will face off in the October 15 runoff. The Citizens Revolution's González...
By Nathaniel Meyersohn Heading to the airport? Make sure to wear comfortable shoes. As travel comes roaring back, people are walking longer distances from the curb to the gate — past Hudson News, Chanel and Estée Lauder duty free, lounges, Auntie Anne’s, and...
The National Electoral Council has thrown out National Assembly election results from Ecuadorians living outside the country and plans to schedule a new vote in the coming days. The CNE says Sunday’s voting results were “compromised by cyberattacks” that prevented...
President Guillermo Lasso said Wednesday he will ignore the results of the Yasuní referendum vote and continue oil production in Block 43-ITT for the remainder of his term. In a Wednesday morning news conference, Energy Minister Fernando Santos explained that the...
By John Olson Azuay Community Theater’s next production is Trumbo: Red, White and Blacklisted. It’s the funny and moving story of the brilliant, but abrasive screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who stubbornly held to his principles in the face of persecution by the US...
Lunes, 21/8/2023 Hola, Todos - Titular - Luisa González y Daniel Noboa, a segunda vuelta (Luisa González and Daniel Noboa, to a run-off) - See today's (lunes) article in CHL for the story. Elecciones - El correismo y un 'outsider' al balotaje (Correismo and an...
By Stephen Vargha Known as the Dean of American Cookery, James Beard once said, “Good cheese needs good companions.” Many expats in Cuenca yearn for that companionship. They found it difficult to get quality cheese in the city. Until now. “We started small with a...
Sábado, 19/8/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Cuenca ofrece una ruta vegana (Cuenca offers a vegan route) - Once more, Cuenca has surprised residents and tourists with new culinary offerings. Following is a list of restaurants that offer plant-based menus. This is in...
More than 14 million Ecuadorians will go to the polls Sunday in an election that is being defined by indecision, anger and fear. “This is an extraordinary election in many respects and voters are approaching it differently than others,” says Joaquin Ortiz, a political...
Viernes, 18/8/2023 Hola, Todos - This is a special issue for those of you who are planning to vote or are interested in the voting process here. I'm having computer problems so there probably won't be another post until Saturday or the usual Monday post. I'm going to...
By Sandra Beaumont It’s been a cold night. I can’t control the shivering that wracks my body. My bones ache as I pull myself from the hollow that’s been home for the last few months. I stretch, first one way, then the other, easing cramped muscles. I need to move....
Miércoles, 16/8/2023 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Actividades en casas patrimoniales (Activities in heritage houses) - Art and music have been scheduled for 2 patrimonial houses. At the Casa de las Posadas (Calles Baltazara de Calderón y Octavio Cordero), there will be...
By Leita Hulmes It’s 6:30 in the morning and everyone is excited. The truck from Hearts of Gold has arrived in Esmeraldas! These are just some of the volunteers who showed up to help unload the truck. Hearts of Gold wants to extend thanks to all those who have donated...
Lunes, 14/8/2023 Hola, Todos - Titular - Debate: ataques y propaganda (Debate: attacks and propaganda) - See today's (lunes) CHL for story. <At least the candidates stayed at their respective lecterns and didn't wander around the stage. There was a countdown clock...
By Jeremiah Reardon It was an overcast Friday afternoon in Cuenca when I joined two other students in a guitar lesson taught by one of Ecuador’s finest practitioners of the art, Bolivar Sarmiento, at Casa del Alfarero Cultural Center. The charismatic instructor...
