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Cuenca is asking the new government of Guillermo Lasso to relocate violent criminals from the Turi prison, to fund the hiring of additional police and to take over payments of the city’s tram debt to the French government. In addition, the municipality is requesting...
The Biden administration says many American citizens holding recently expired U.S. passports will be allowed to return home from abroad on that document until the end of year. Citing delays in passport renewals caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the State Department...
Ecuador’s health care system is in ‘deplorable” condition and needs immediate attention, according to Vice President Alfredo Borrero. “The new government will begin the repairs immediately but we need the collaboration of citizens, government, and the private sector...
The Indigenous Federation of Imbabura set up roadblocks on the Pan American highway in several locations in Imbabura Province Tuesday morning in protest of higher diesel and gasoline prices. The Federation is demanding that President Guillermo Lasso reinstate the...
Acknowledging the “brutal impact" of the Covid-19 pandemic and economic depression, President Guillermo Lasso told Ecuadorians Monday that he will act quickly to “restore the country to good health.” In his inaugural address, he repeated a campaign promise to...
Humanity needs to discover a "new mindset for our survival" as the world exits the pandemic only to face the looming dual crises of climate change and nature loss, renowned conservationist Jane Goodall said last week. In an interview with the AFP news service, the...
By Damien Cave, Emma Bubola and Choe Sang-Hun All over the world, countries are confronting population stagnation and a fertility bust, a dizzying reversal unmatched in recorded history that will make first-birthday parties a rarer sight than funerals, and empty homes...
By Jeffrey Tucker Twenty years ago, I had some vague sense that there was a Centers for Disease Control that performed traditional public-health functions. It tracked diseases. It made health recommendations. It served as a clearinghouse for data and information on a...
Dear Diary, I was running errands downtown the other morning and decided that a brief break from the drizzly weather was in order, so I took a seat at one of my regular haunts, Le Bistro, in the Seminary courtyard; it is always a fun place for people-watching while...
Tens-of-thousands of Cuencanos and tourists poured into the historic district Friday night, celebrating the end of the month-long Covid-19 health emergency lockdown. Restaurants and cafes around Parque Calderon operated at full capacity for the first time in months,...
By Sigal Manuel Early on in the pandemic, global health experts envisioned a nightmare scenario: Covid-19 vaccines are created, but they go almost exclusively to rich countries that can afford to buy them. People in poorer countries are left to get sick and die. To...
By David Leonhardt I want to end this week by showing you two Covid-19 charts. They contain the same message: The pandemic is in retreat. In the United States, there is now an excellent chance that the retreat is permanent. Victory over Covid has not yet arrived, but...
The governments of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador are taking steps to restore and preserve the Qhapaq Ñam Andean Inca route and promote local tourism in the region. Qhapaq Ñam was the backbone of the Inca Empire’s political and economic power. It served as an extensive...
One of the biggest challenges facing President-elect Guillermo Lasso will be allowing gasoline and diesel prices to rise to international market levels while reducing the impact on bus and trucking companies. Energy Minister René Ortiz says there can be no return to...
Jueves, 20/5/2021 Hola, Todos - I will be taking a week off starting on Monday, and will be back el lunes, 31/5/2021. Actividades - Del cuerpo del periodico - Se cumple la semana de la movilidad (Mobility week is over) - The Empresa de Movilidad (EMOV EP) of the City...
The European Union entered what was intended to be a final round of negotiations on Thursday to bridge differences over the use of Covid-19 certificates designed to open up tourism this summer. European Parliament lawmakers and current EU president Portugal...
The man who led the indigenous Pachakutik movement to a leadership position in Ecuador’s National Assembly for the first time is leaving the party. Yaku Pérez announced Wednesday in Cuenca that he is resigning from Pachakutik in protest of its decision to align itself...
Miércoles, 19/5/2021 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Debates sobre economías creativas (Discussions on creative economies) - Resiliart 2021 is a series of 3 discussions on creative economies in Ecuador, to recognize and look for sustainable...
Perseverance furthers. -- I Ching - The Book of Changes, late 9th century By Robert Bradley Bill Dick has been tireless in his dedication to improving the lives of others for the entirety of his nearly ten years living in Cuenca. His latest contributions are stellar...
By Jennifer Liu The coronavirus pandemic impacted lives around the world, but depending on where you reside and the local response to prevention efforts, your experience may have varied greatly. Those experiences are among the data collected by Internations, a global...
