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Polls show that Moreno is poised for a landslide victory in referendum election
Public opinion polls are in agreement. Only two weeks before Ecuadorian voters go to the polls, President Lenin appears headed for a big victory on all seven of his referendum questions. On Thursday, the polling group Cedatos released its latest results showing that...
Odebrecht scandal rearranges the political landscape in Ecuador and Latin America
By Esteban Cordero Balarezo Odebrecht. It is a corporate name well-known in many parts of the world in connection with large-scale construction projects. In Latin America and the Caribbean, it is a name associated with some of the largest public infrastructure...
In valleys favored by the gods
By Robert Bradley We are in the cloud factory, where storms are fermented and barreled down the valleys, knocking thunder and spilling water. We are afloat on a bay of cloud exposing island domes growing tussock grasses and páramo. We are enveloped in a cool alpine...
Pope Francis’ charge that victims of a pedophile priest are committing ‘slander’ stirs outrage
Tempers are flaring up in Chile after Pope Francis accused the victims of a pedophile priest of ‘slander’ on Thursday. The pontiff said there was “no proof” for their claims that abuse by Father Fernando Karadima had been covered up by another man, Bishop Juan Barros....
Judge orders Correa to testify in Odebrecht corruption trial against former minister of electricity
National Court Judge Édgar Flores has ordered former president Rafael Correa and former attorney general Galo Chiriboga to testify in a trial against Alecksey Mosquera, Correa´s minister of electricity. Mosquera is accused of laundering bribe money paid to him by...
New corruption trial, Flu alert, Paris museum director gives presentation, Ecuador is the most biologically diverse country, Diesel fuel quality improves
Viernes, 19/1/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Workshops - The municipal libraries in El Valle and Gullanzhapa had workshops today on reading animation and making porcelain key chains. Upcoming agenda events - Book launch - A book of...
Human Rights Watch says Ecuador has made progress but more remains to be done
The international human rights monitoring group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), says significant improvements have been made in Ecuador’s human rights record but that serious problems remain. In its 2017 annual report, HRW says that Ecuador has lifted many restrictions on...
Trump’s claim that Mexico is the world’s most dangerous country draws stern rebuke
By Kate Linthicum President Trump falsely claimed in a tweet Thursday morning that Mexico is “now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world.” A border wall between the United States and Mexico is needed, Trump said, “for the safety and security of our...
Experts divided on Ecuador’s economy; Some want less government control, others want more
By Liam Higgins President Lenin Moreno got an earful Wednesday about how he should run the national economy, with conservative and liberal economists offering vastly different strategies. Meanwhile, a former vice president attacked the government’s economic policy for...
Ecuadorians oppose Assange citizenship, It’s flu season, Tax receipts increase, Indian film series
Jueves, 18/1/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda event Concierto - The OSC will play two concerts this week. The first will be hoy a las 20:00 in the main church in Cañar. The second will be mañana a las 20:00 in the teatro Pumapungo. Free. <Can't...
Tips for being more active in 2018
As a member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, I’m privileged to have as colleagues some of the most accomplished Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) in the world! Our guest columnist this week is Mark A. Mahoney, PhD, RDN. Mark has spent his entire...
Venezuelan food store owners arm themselves against looters as the inflation rate tops 2,600%
A wave of looting by hungry mobs across Venezuela has left streets of shuttered shops in provincial towns and pushed some store owners to arm themselves with guns and machetes. Worsening food shortages and runaway inflation have unleashed the spate of pillaging since...
Oldest man in Ecuador, maybe the world, just celebrated his 117th birthday
By Karla Betania Sánchez Arismendi Ignacio ‘Nachito’ Aguilar, a native of Quilanga canton in Loja Province, celebrated his birthday last week in Catamayo. The event would not be notable except for the fact that Nachinto just turned 117 and is the oldest person in...
UN will assist with tram project, Unemployment rate drops, Garbage pick-up schedule, Acrobatic arts
Miércoles, 17/1/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda event - Alianza Francesa - The Alianza presented its schedule for the year and officially launched the Fiesta de la Música 2018. The year's activities include over 20 events with both local and...
Minas-San Francisco hydroelectric plant is scheduled for completion in May, will go online in June
By Esteban Cordero Balarezo The hydroelectric plant Minas-San Francisco, under construction since 2013, will be operational in May, according to government officials. Located at kilometer 92 on the Cuenca – Pasaje highway, just south of the Yunguilla Valley, the plant...
Florida man who defrauded investors of $175 million was headed to Cuenca before his arrest
A Florida man who defrauded investors of an estimated $175 million, including municipalities and school districts, was arrested by federal authorities on Jan. 6, attempting to flee the country to avoid incarceration. According to authorities, Nikesh Patel of Orlando...
If the U.S. health care system is so good why are its customers getting sicker and dying younger?
By David H. Freedman At the heart of America's vaunted health care system is a frustrating puzzle. The United States pays three times as much per citizen as the average of other wealthy nations — far more than even the second-highest spender, Switzerland, adding up to...
Air service emergency in Cuenca is rejected by national civil aviation authority
By Karla Betania Sánchez Arismendi Carlos Alvarez Mantilla, director of the Chief Office of Civil Aviation (DGAC), has rejected a request from city authorities to declare an air service emergency in Cuenca. The municipality requested the emergency status due to a...
Tram work on schedule so far, Adventure films, Custom tax, Street repaving planned, Bus cards
Martes, 16/1/2018 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Concierto - The first U. of Cuenca Symphony performance will be Wednesday a las 20:00 in the Catedral Vieja. Colloquium - "La Universidad de Cuenca y su relación con las provincias...
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