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By Robert Bradley The holiday season can be daunting. For some, there is a false impression that happiness is required, for another, it might be the prevailing weight of the loss of a loved one, the debilitating crush of depression. I recall a restaurateur in...
The judges hearing the Odebrecht corruption trial said Friday that they would announce their verdicts on eight defendants, including Vice President Jorge Glas, next Wednesday. During closing arguments Friday, Attorney General Carlos Baca asked for the maximum penalty...
Viernes, 8/12/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Exposición - "La machina sensible" (The sensitive machine), an exhibit by René RamÃrez, opened Fri. in the Museo de la Ciudad (Gran Colombia y Benigno Malo). The artist uses technology as a...
This week, I had the pleasure to visit with an iconic Ecuadorian artist, Gustavo López Moreno, at his El Centro gallery on Luis Cordero at Honorato Vasquez. We had a great time. He’s a simple, unassuming man, considering his talent and experience, and he likes to joke...
An increase in household spending and optimism about the future have prompted the Central Bank (ECB) to raise its 2017 GDP growth forecast from 0.7% to 1.5%. If the forecast holds true, it means the economy will grow by 3% since 2016, when it fell 1.5%, and emerge...
Are you one of the many consumers that have heard that the mineral magnesium is important for good health — but are not sure why? If so, you’re not alone. A recent survey shows that 90% of U.S. consumers are aware of magnesium, but 70% don’t know the specific health...
Banco Pichincha and Banco del PacÃfico are included in the list of the 25 best banks in Latin America, according to América EconomÃa magazine. Banco Pichincha is eighth on the magazine’s list while Banco del PacÃfico is rated 17th. The ranking is based on the Camel...
Jueves, 7/12/2017 Hola, Todos - I will be on vacation next week starting on the 15th and getting back to the Periodicos on Jan. 2. Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Escultura - An exhibit of wood sculptures by Gabriel Cabrera opened hoy a las 19:00 in the...
A landslide near a landfill south of Quito has left 600,000 utility customers without drinking water. The landslide occurred late Tuesday night, overwhelming a retaining wall and dumping hundreds of meters of earth into the Rio Pita. The river provides about 25% of...
Cuenca’s Christmas festivities begin in earnest tonight with the Festival de Luces (festival of lights) on Santo Domingo Plazeta, in the historic district. More than 7,000 lanterns will be lit in the annual celebration honoring the coronation of the Virgen Morenica...
The Odebrecht corruption trial against Vice President Jorge Glas and eight others has entered its final phase. On Wednesday, prosecutors and defense attorneys began presenting closing arguments, after which criminal court judges Édgar Flores, Sylvia Sánchez and...
Miércoles, 6/12/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda event - Magazine launch - The first issue of the Revista Casa Tomada was Wed. in the Pálier Café-Libro in the CCE. The magazine is the project of an Cuencanan group of writers. Upcoming and ongoing...
Text and photos by Fernando Pagés Ruiz After three month’s labors, we finally finished the Cisterna Cottage. So-called, because it sits atop a 300-cubic meter potable water tank that will quench the thirst of seven homes on a point overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Our...
The faction of Alianza PaÃs loyal to former president Rafael Correa will not be able to legally oppose the seven questions on President Lenin Moreno’s referendum. The referendum election is scheduled for Sunday, February 4. The National Electoral Council (CNE), the...
Martes, 5/12/2016 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - Libro - Carlos Váconez will present his book of stories, "Jardines Lewis Carrol" (Lewis Carroll Gardens) el viernes a las 18:30 in Pálier Café Libro at the Casa de la Cultura del Ecuador....
For several hours on Monday, air travelers were able to purchase on-line round-trip tickets from Cuenca to Quito for $37. Although deep-discount promotional fares come and go, Latam Airlines said all ticket prices will drop during the month of December. “We are...
By Jack Shenker Shortly after midnight on Friday, 28 January 2011, someone in 26 Ramses Street, a nondescript 12-storey office building in downtown Cairo, turned off Egypt’s internet. No email, web access, WhatsApp or Skype. It didn’t matter. A few hours later,...
Lunes, 4/12/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Concierto - "Sonidos de Navidad 2017" (Sounds of Christmas, 2017) performed by the Conservatorio Superior José MarÃa RodrÃguez, will be el martes, 12/12 en el Museo de la Catedral Vieja. Articles...
Early damage assessments from Sunday morning’s 6.0 magnitude coastal earthquake indicate some structural damage, mostly to buildings weakened by the April 2016 earthquake. Officials in BahÃa de Caráquez, just south of the quake epicenter, say however, that hundreds of...
Former president Rafael Correa urged his supporters to form a new political movement if they cannot regain control of Alianza PaÃs (AP) from members loyal to President Lenin Moreno. The call came during Sunday’s convention of the Correa faction of AP in Esmeraldas. In...
