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In the wake of multiple corruption cases, Ecuador faces a moral, political and legal crisis, according to the country's Catholic bishops. "The government must fairly investigate these cases and the courts must act expediently to regain the trust and faith of the...
Martes, 6/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Taller - There was a contemporary dance workshop Tuesday in the "Rizoma Plataforma Disidente" in the CCE (Pres. Córdova y Luis Cordero). Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Taller - A workshop...
By Kirk Semple, Steve Eder and Ben Protess A workman wielding a crowbar pried off the silver T-R-U-M-P name from the Trump International Hotel and Tower here in Panama City on Monday as the majority owner of the hotel declared victory in his fight to oust the American...
Lunes, 5/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events XIV Salón de la Comunicación <I'm not translating this title because anyone likely to go can translate it on their own.> - This event started Monday in the Museo de la Ciudad. Articles about -...
By Kevin Koenig In the past six months, former President Correa's handpicked successor Lenin Moreno has brought back the unpredictability for which Ecuadorian politics was previously known. The country had twelve presidents in the ten years before Correa came to...
In a move to increase bus travel between Cuenca and Peru, the Azuay Transport Cooperative is operating two new double-decker buses from Cuenca to three cities in northern Peru. The buses are similar to those that operate on long-distance routes in Argentina and Chile....
By Allan Smith Ethics experts fear that the week-long standoff at a Panamanian hotel between ownership and the Trump Organization just presented one of the most consequential conflicts of interest yet for President Donald Trump. The dispute broke out into the open...
For Ecuador’s cash-strapped economy, one of the biggest budget drains in 2017 were subsidies that totaled $3.47 billion. Of that, more than $3.2 billion was for diesel, gasoline and propane gas. Some say most of the subsidies should end, and the sooner the better....
Domingo, 4/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Libro - A poetry book, "Palabra de Río" by Spanish author Andrés de MÜller <I still haven't found the umlaut for the lower case.> will be presented el próximo martes a las...
I got up with the sunrise. I didn't do it on purpose. But, the noise of some parrots that live in the trees across the street from us left me no choice. The little flock (I think that's what you call a group of parrots) numbers about eight birds. They really are...
A proposed city ordinance that would crack down on unlicensed, short-term rentals has the votes in the municipal council to become law, its supporters say. Cuenca’s hotel and hostal owners, sponsors of the legislation, blame most of a 12 percent decline in occupancy...
By C. Edward Kelso The government of Ecuador launched an all-out war on cryptocurrency about four years ago, even going so far as to push its own state-backed version of digital money. With local lapdog media attempting to scare the country’s populace, something of a...
My computer is being repaired so I was unable to write to you this week. Instead, I relied exclusively on my camera. This is what caught my eye. I love the play of light on street art, how the sun and weather contribute to the painting itself. I love how current, or...
Despite impressive gains of the last decade, President Lenin Moreno said Friday that supporting law enforcement requires more resources than ever. In a ceremony honoring the country’s national police, Moreno also announced new agreements with the U.S. to fight drug...
Viernes, 2/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - "Alza la voz feminina" (The feminine voice rises) - There will be an event from el martes hasta el domingo próximo in the museo Remigio Crespo with multiple artistic activities for the...
Ecuador is cleaning up its diesel fuel. According to Ecuador Minister of Hydrocarbons, Carlos Pérez, when upgrades to the Esmeraldas refinery are completed in July, the diesel produced at the facility will have a particulate count of 50 to 60 pollutants per million,...
By Jamil Enrique Moscoso Villegas The followers of former president Rafael Correa have decided on a name for their new political party: Revolucion Alfarista. Their first choice was Revolucion Ciudadana, but it was already being used by Alianza Pais, the party they...
Jueves, 1/3/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Cine - As part of a film cycle dedicated to women, "Cleo de 5 a 7" was shown Thursday in the Auditorio of CIDCP. Archeology - The Colegio de Arqueólogos del Ecuador presented a program titled...
A reader asked me, “Is white rice good or bad? I rarely touch the stuff, but my Ecuadorian friends keep telling me it’s good for you.” Yes, Ecuadorians do eat a lot of white rice, compared to North Americans. However Ecuador’s consumption pales in comparison to Asia....
Story and photos by Bartley D’Alfonso “O Fortuna, like the moon you are ever changeable, ever waxing, ever waning . . .” These are the opening words to the popular cantata “Carmina Burana," written by German composer Carl Orff (1895 - 1982), which premiered in 1937,...
