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I hosted a meeting at my home several months ago. When it was over, a couple approached me and introduced themselves, the woman presenting me her business card as one would a precious jeweled box. It was embossed and featured multiple bullet points, front, and back....
By Jeremiah Reardon The covered grill across the street from Fishbon Del Sur’s parade float sizzled with steak strips on a stick. Attendees and costumed participants had several options to purchase snacks on Calle La Republica under a dazzling sunset. An evening with...
It’s going to be a busy year for Cuenca, according to Mayor Pedro Palacios. “This is the 200th year since Cuenca declared its independence and we’re expecting exciting developments,” the mayor Friday. “We will finally see the operation of the tranvía, the beginning of...
When the English language gives you lemons, you can make lemonade. I've written extensively about this here and here so trust me, there’s always a cherry on top. Deciphering mixed metaphors in English is like comparing apples and oranges except that the apple never...
Chinese migration to Ecuador is at the centre of Ecuadorian filmmaker Paul Venegas’ film “Vacio” which premieres on January 24 in Quito. His work addresses the complexities of Chinese migration in a week in which Quito hosts the Global Migration Forum. “The idea arose...
For more than a decade, city councilmembers and the historic district commission have been looking for money to renovate the Febres Cordero School on Calle Gran Colombia. “It’s the ugliest building in Cuenca and it should be one of the prettiest,” city councilman Rene...
By Robert Bradley Among my first memories of Cuenca, and one of the most satisfying, was my introduction to almuerzo, the traditional fixed-menu mid-day meal. Back in Portland, Oregon, I was accustomed to grabbing a sandwich, or worse, a mystery meat burger, and be...
Jueves, 23/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Literature App - "Ecuador en Letras" is an Android app, free from the Play Store, where users can read selected bits from Ecuadorian authors and poets. "Rutas de leyenda" - Legend Routes returns to...
Psychologists say that stress is defined as anything that alters our homeostasis, be it good or bad — and that bad stress can even turn into good stress, and vice versa. As reported in Harvard Health, “The combination of reactions to stress is also known as the...
Health officials in Guayaquil and surrounding towns are advising residents to keep their doors and windows shut to ward off an unprecedented invasion of crickets. “It is common that we see large numbers of crickets this time of year but this is much worse than normal...
With the national election less than 13 months away, Ecuador’s leftist political organizations are considering forming a common front. “There are a number of conversations going on about building a leftist coalition to support a strong presidential candidate,” says...
What began in mid-December as a mysterious cluster of respiratory illnesses in China has now killed nine people, sickened hundreds more, and spread to five other countries, including the U.S. On Tuesday, American health officials confirmed the nation’s first case of...
An estimated 100 informal vendors marched to the mayor’s office Wednesday morning to protest police operations at the 9 de Octubre market. Several streets around the alcaldia, including Presidente Borrero and Simon Bolivar, were condoned off from 9 a.m. until shortly...
A group representing students from four Cuenca universities are demanding that the half-fare student discount that applies to public buses also apply to the tram. Under an existing agreement, the city subsidizes the public bus discount for students, the disabled and...
The laws are on the books to protect Ecuadorian women and girls from violence, women’s rights advocates say. The problem is that the country’s legal system is not enforcing them. Insisting that her government wants to raise the consciousness of the legal system to...
Martes, 21/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Book launch - The Facultad de Artes of the U. of Cuenca is presenting "Teoría de la Forma" este jueves, 23/1 a las 18:00 in the Museo de la Universidad (old School of Medicine - 12 de abril y...
The United States has its first confirmed case of a new virus that appeared in Wuhan, China, last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday. The virus has already sickened hundreds and killed six people in Asia. The male patient is...
Lunes, 20/1/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Sheet music discovered - Music written by Manuel Antonio Calle in the first half of the 19th century was discovered by the family of musician Arturo Pesántez when he died. The music shows influences...
By Peter Kirsanow As the country commemorates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this weekend, it’s worthwhile to revisit the 1619 Project. Never content to leave unwoke history alone, last August the New York Times launched the 1619 Project. The “newspaper of...
Exercise provides important and varied benefits for individuals with cardiometabolic disorders regardless of experience level, and certain exercise types may yield better outcomes for those with certain conditions, according to a speaker at the World Congress on...
