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In town for the inauguration of Cuenca’s independence celebration, Ecuador’s ministers of finance and public works said the city’s beleaguered tram project will be completed. The pledge of support seconded President Lenin Moreno's assurance given in June. Following a...
An attempt by officers of Alianza País to align the political party with former president Rafael Correa has apparently backfired, solidifying President Lenin Moreno’s support both in and outside the party. At a Wednesday morning rally in Quito, National Assembly...
Miércoles, 1/11/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Concierto - "Esperanza" (Hope), a show by singer Diego Zamora was Wed. in the Iglesia Todos Santos. Free. Concierto - the Orquesta Sinfónica de la Universidad de Cuenca played Wed. in the...
By Kristen Sawyer On the 2nd of November, the spirits come out to play. Seeking, crying, plotting, rejoicing spirits. They’re emboldened by the the time of year — Día de los Muertos. Day of the Dead. But in this conservative, significantly Catholic city, how many...
In mid-September, Edie and I were traversing part of the countries lowlands as we worked our way up the coast from Salinas to San Lorenzo. As usual, we were on the look out for photo-ops but the atmospherics weren’t too accommodating. Eleven days of travel yielded...
Over the next five days Cuenca will host 24 crafts, art and food fairs as part of the city’s independence festivities. In addition, the Historic and Patrimonial Areas Office says there will hundreds of concerts, dances, parades, and fireworks shows. Several new fairs...
A provincial court in Quito has denied the appeal of former president Rafael Correa in a defamation suit against journalist Martín Pallares. Tuesday’s ruling upholds a July decision by Judge Fabricio Carrasco that an article by Pallares did not harm Correa’s...
Martes, 31/10/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Proclamation of the Fiestas, a concert by Diego Zamora, and a hip-hop program were Tues. <I'm going to quit describing events you don't have a snowball's chance in hell of getting to. My...
By Matthew Partridge At the moment, the debate over Brexit has focused on how leaving the EU will affect trade between Britain and the rest of Europe. Given that the rest of the EU currently accounts for nearly half of UK trade, this is clearly a big concern. However,...
National Court Judge Janeth Arias rejected a petition by five Alianza País (AP) National Assembly members Monday to void President Lenin Moreno’s appointment of María Alejandra Vicuña as interim vice president. The petitioners claimed that Vice President Jorge Glas is...
Lunes, 30/10/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Monday's events included flag ceremony, a seminar which was part of the Festival de Danza Folclórica Tradiciones y Culturas, and a children's workshop in Santa Ana parish. Catalogue - The...
The number of deaths in Ecuador from consumption of methanol (industrial alcohol) has risen to 15, with 21 other people under observation, the Ministry of Public Health announced Monday. The first nine deaths occurred last Thursday in Quito, when health authorities...
United States Ambassador to Ecuador Todd Chapman believes the time is right for an improvement in U.S. Ecuador relations. Those relations have been tense since the government of former president Rafael Correa refused to renew the lease on a U.S. military base in Manta...
By Christopher Lux A video about how North Americans, particularly U.S. citizens, are seen in other countries has received almost two million views on YouTube. The video carries a disclaimer: "This video contains stereotypes toward Americans and does not necessarily...
Domingo, 29/10/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Encuentro - "Convergencias" was Sunday in the Plaza San Francisco with 9 hours of proposals by 21 artists. <Did they break through the construction fencing to get into the plaza and would...
National assemblywoman Silvia Salgado made it official Friday that there are opposing factions among members of the Alianza Pais (AP) National Assembly delegation. “We cannot deny the fact that there are different schools of thought within AP on serious issues,” she...
By Robert Bradley I often traveled to northern Idaho when I was younger, and always loved it. I saw an incredible variety of migrating birds at rest in the wetlands of Lake Ponderay, or among the bugs in the aspens, hawthornes, and cottonwoods leading to the...
Ecuador is expanding and improving its electrical system's operational efficiency thanks to a $150 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The program will support the government’s efforts to bridge the gap in access to electricity...
It will be the biggest cultural event in Loja history and local officials expect hundreds of out-of-town guests, including many from outside Ecuador. In fact, the 2017 Loja International Festival of Living Arts, to be staged from November 16 to November 26, will be...
An Ecuadorian start-up venture that created an internet platform for Latin America's emerging writers was declared the winner of the Inter-American Development Bank's fifth “pitch” competition, held as part of the "Demand Solutions" event in Miami earlier week. Galo...
