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Taxi fare committee fails to reach agreement The committee appointed to develop a new taxi fare schedule failed to reach a consensus during a Wednesday afternoon meeting and sent the Cuenca city council three proposals, representing the positions of consumers, taxi drivers and government officials. The city council will make the final decision on new...
A year-and-a-half away from completing a light rail system, the largest public transportation project in Cuenca history, Mayor Marcelo Cabrera is pushing a new one that will be twice as expensive. On Thursday, Cabrera showed off the final design for a 50-kilometer freeway bypass of the city. The massive project, estimated to cost more than...
As work continues on what will be Cuenca’s largest hotel, a Sheraton Hotel at Mall del Rio, other hotel owners complain that the market is saturated. Although Cuenca officials say the city is in dire need of more high-end hotel rooms, the local hotel association says that there are too many rooms already and that...
Ecuadorian minister of foreign affairs, Ricardo Patiño, announced Monday that Ecuador will work towards the creation of an Observatory of Transnational Companies. To be developed with other countries of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), the proposal will be discussed in the Second Conference of the Ministries of States Affected by Transnational Interests in...
By Susan Schenck The Cuenca Zoo may be one of Cuenca’s least advertised and most overlooked amusements. I lived here over four years before I discovered it. Any cab driver should know how to find the zoo, which is across from Hospital del Rio. But if you feel like taking a nice long walk, just...
The government’s plan to wean consumers from subsidized LP gas appears to be faltering. When President Rafael Correa announced last year that gas subsidies would end, he said the government estimated that 3.5 million households would change to electric cooktops by early 2016. The government spends about $600 million a year on the subsidy. As...
Government to crack down on pirated music and movies Under pressure from international watchdog groups, including the World Trade Organization, Ecuador says it will step up its vigilance of illegally copied DVD and CD and their sales sales. It is estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 Ecuadorians make a living selling pirated music and movies, with...
The Cuenca transportation office is speeding up construction work for the new light rail system, Tranvia de los Cuatro Rios, despite protests of its route through the historic district. In addition to Avs. España and Las Americas, the speed-up includes more work hours on Calles Gran Colombia and La Mar in El Centro. Although the...
A new penal code that went into effect three weeks ago has stiffened penalties for crimes ranging from murder to “undocumented private enrichment” to graffiti. The code defines 730 crimes in all, including 77 that did not exist before. The National Assembly says the new system, called the Integral Penal Code (CIOP), provides coherence for...
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