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Viernes, 2/2/2024 Hola, Todos - Jappy Día del Groundjog. Actividades - Una feria gastronómica se organiza en San Joaquín (A gastronomic fair is being organized in San Joaquín) - San Joaquín is readying a gastronomic and entrepreneurial fair from 8 to 11/2 to celebrate...
By Brian Winter When masked criminals in Ecuador invaded a TV station, took prison guards and police hostage and paralyzed the business capital of Guayaquil in early January, the prevailing reaction across the Americas was: Oh no, here we go again. Another country...
President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday that Ecuador will begin a gradual reduction of its gasoline subsidy in May or June. He also announced plans to eliminate some government agencies and reduce the size of others. "This is essential for reducing our budget deficit...
--Bonus issue-- Jueves, 1/2/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Lectura de cuentos - On el domingo, 4/2, the Fundación Lirón Lirón will hold "Cuentos Lironeros," a story telling event. It will be at Paccari Centro on Simón Bolívar y Juan Montalvo a las 11:00. Cost: $3.00...
By Garnett Stewart Last week, in a public open-air market in Centro, the salesperson sneezed three times on her produce without trying to control her secretions. I respectfully asked her to wash her face and hands. I begged her to protect everyone's health. I asked...
It started when former president Rafael Correa referred to current President Daniel Noboa as “short but good looking,” in a Twitter post. In a second post, Correa mentioned that Noboa speaks English “like a gringo.” Two days later, Noboa responded, mocking Correa’s...
Miércoles, 31/1/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Taller de Sinfónica - The Orquesta Sinfónica de Cuenca is offering a master class in conducting an orchestra. <So if you've ever listened to music while waving your hands and pointing wildly, this is your chance to...
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, who has described himself as the “World’s Coolest Dictator,” has in less than five years transformed El Salvador from a country infamous for its record on murder and gangs to a nation with one of the lowest homicide rates in the...
National Assembly President Henry Kronfle says President Daniel Noboa’s proposal to increase the value added tax from 12 percent to 15 percent is “dead in the water.” He admitted he is worried, however, that other proposals to raise revenue also lack majority support....
The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published on Tuesday, January 31, by the NGO Transparency International (TI) revealed that since 2017 the fight against corruption has been stagnant in the Americas, especially in countries like Venezuela and Nicaragua that remain...
Lunes, 29/1/2024 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Exposiciones en el Escaparate Creativo (Exhibitions at the Creative Showcase) - The Dirección de Cultura del Municipio de Cuenca opened a new edition of its Escaparate Creativo where it shows different things from managers...
By Chris Kenning At her house in Ecuador’s third largest city, its colonial buildings framed by the Andes mountains, LaRahna Hughes’ phone buzzed repeatedly with messages from relatives and friends back in the United States. Are you OK? Are you getting out of the...
Most people visiting Peru or Ecuador for the first time quickly realize that the rich indigenous heritage makes the countries what they are today. Particularly in the Andes, a prime reason for many visits is to connect with, and learn about indigenous traditions --...
A week of road blockades in Bolivia has led to food and fuel shortages as supporters of former president Evo Morales protest his disqualification from 2025 elections, authorities said Monday. Protesters, led by coca growers -- the mainstay of Morales' political base...
By Stephen Vargha Fundación GRACE began the second leg of its journey to help migrants in Cuenca. On January 26, the five-year-old non-profit organization had an open house for its new location on Av. Ordóñez Lasso. “The landlord of our old place raised our rent to...
By Matt Rivers As the migrant crisis continues to weigh on cities across the United States, immigration advocates and international groups contend that most Americans are not aware of the depths of despair that have forced the migrants to relocate from country to...
Following meetings with European Union and Spanish officials, President Daniel Noboa said that “Europe stands with Ecuador in our fight against narco terrorists.” Noboa returned Saturday from Europe, saying that agreements reached in Madrid last week will provide...
By Jeremiah Reardon At the time of last year’s Independence Festival I had coffee with my musician friend Walt at Cuenca’s main plaza. Sharing with him my musical adventures, I pointed out the Old Cathedral. “That’s where I began building my first guitar two years...
By Javier Cordoba Many Costa Ricans on Friday welcomed a ruling this week by the country's Supreme Court of Justice eliminating the requirement that people use their father's surname before their mother's on identification documents. In Spanish-speaking nations,...
Venezuela’s Supreme Justice Tribunal has upheld a ban which prevents presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado from holding office, upending the opposition’s plans for elections planned for later this year. Machado, a former lawmaker, won the opposition’s...
