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A narrow loser to President Lenin Moreno in last year’s presidential election, Guillermo Lasso announced Wednesday that he will run again in 2021. The leader of the center-right CREO party, Lasso made the announcement at a symposium at George Washington University in...
Elizabeth Cabezas was elected president of Ecuador’s National Assembly on Wednesday, replacing Jose Serrano who was fired on Friday. Assembly members voted to ignore a bomb threat that had been delivered moments before the assembly convened. “Today, it is time to move...
By Markku Sario If you go up Luis Cordero to where it crosses Las Americas, the name of the street changes to Abelardo J. Andrade. One block further, there is a traffic light at a 5-way intersection. Take a hard right at the light onto Cumana. The road widens...
Responding to citizen complaints, the city councils of Quito and Guayaquil are considering new regulations that would allow municipal police to fine and arrest motorcyclists. Public complaints are also mounting in Cuenca, Riobamba and Manta. As the result of several...
Editor’s note: In February, Cuenca expats Edd and Cynthia Staton launched the first of three books about their decision to move to Ecuador and the frantic rush leading up to their departure from the U.S. Today, they discuss the second volume in the series, "Letting...
Martes, 13/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Book presentation - "Yo soy el mal" (I am evil) by Nicolás Esparza was presented Tuesday in the Palier Café Libro (Luis Cordero y Pres. Córdova). Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Otro...
Federal prosecutors have dropped all charges against Cuenca businessman Juan Pablo Eljuri in connection with the distribution of bribe money from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht to Ecuadorian officials. Eljuri, a member of one of Latin America's...
By Robert Bradley There is bad news and good news on Cuenca’s San Sebastian Plaza. Fortunately, the bad news is brief and the good news goes long into the night. Casa Azul Galeria Cafe has closed. I understand the closure will be brief, the vibe will be much the same...
The residents and business owners of three Cuenca neighborhoods say it’s time for the city follow to through on promises to control prostitution. “They have told us for years that they would control it but nothing has happened,” says Av. Huayna Cápac businessman Juan...
Lunes, 12/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Book announcement - The Chilean ambassador, Eduardo Tapia Riepel, announced that they will publish a book about Gabriela Mistral in quichua and Spanish this year. Articles about - Community store...
By Susan Burke March In my previous column about cooking myths (microwave ovens, food-grade aluminum pots and pans and containers are safe, and cooking with Teflon nonstick pans does not “give you cancer”), a reader commented that some of the chemicals used in...
By Seung Min Kim President Trump plans to attend the Summit of the Americas gathering next month in Peru, the White House announced Saturday — a visit that may underscore tensions in the region over the administration’s policies on immigration and trade. The trip will...
The other morning we were coming back from Yunguilla quite early; we had three dogs to bring to the vet. Two to be spayed and one because we couldn't keep her out of our sight ... she was in heat (and still is)! Anyway, because the two getting fixed had early...
Everyone loves Cuenca!! Or more often than not it seems like it. Several weeks ago on my usual Sunday walk along the Tomebamba I came upon four vans together in a parking area, sliding doors open and several young people and a couple of children on the grass, on...
Domingo, 11/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Today's translation/summary is from El Tiempo. Pagina ¿Qué Hacer? - Cultura - "Alba" - Film and talk - 13/3 a las 7:00 - Auditorio Alianza Francesa (Tadeo Torres y Av. Solano) - free. MIRADA: Danza - 15/3 a las 20:00 in La Casa el Coco...
Ecuador’s National Assembly has fired its president, José Serrano, and ordered an impeachment trial for Attorney General Carlos Baca. In a marathon session Friday night in which both Serrano and Baca were allowed to present a defense, the assembly voted overwhelming...
Thousands of Ecuador expats has been affected by changing health care insurance requirements in the country. Rivers of mixed messages and misinformation, both from the government and the gringo social media, have left many wondering where to turn for an accurate...
Viernes, 9/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Sorry, it will be a short issue today. Aun con el resfrio, and I feel like a loser in a game of Dizzy Lizzy. Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Muestra de fotografía - Argentinian Alejandra Cultrera came to photograph Ecuador and...
By Karen Alpert Since Congress began taxing incomes, American citizens have been unable to escape the reach of Uncle Sam: They must report their income, no matter where they live or where it’s earned. It’s known as a worldwide citizenship-based tax system. Most other...
Cuenca Mayor Marcelo Cabrera said Thursday that the fare for Cuenca’s tram system will be 35 cents when it begins operations early next year. Those over 65 and students from six to 18 will ride free. Cabrera said fares would be paid with the same electronic card that...
