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Judge’s order sends Vice President Glas to jail

Judge’s order sends Vice President Glas to jail

A national court judge ordered the arrest and jailing of Ecuador Vice President Jorge Glas Monday afternoon. The order follows the recommendation of Attorney General Carlos Baca that Glas be committed to pre-trial detention. Glas was booked into the El Condado...

New city fireworks regulations adopted

New city fireworks regulations adopted

A new municipal ordinance prohibits the detonation of fireworks from 1 a.m. until 6 a.m. and requires new safety measures around detonation areas. According to the Cuenca municipal council, the ordinance is a response to citizen complaints and injuries suffered by the...

Note to expats: Be aware of your surroundings!

Note to expats: Be aware of your surroundings!

By Robert Bradley My reading habits are pretty broad. I enjoy the derring-do of Jack Reacher with the same enthusiasm as when I read literary fiction, biographies, periodicals, or poetry. I’ve recognized that in every genre the subject of mindfulness in some...

Economy shows surprising 2nd quarter growth

Economy shows surprising 2nd quarter growth

Ecuador’s economy grew at an unexpectedly strong rate of 3.3% in the second quarter of 2017, the central bank reported Friday. Although bank director Verónica Artola was expecting growth of about 2%, strong numbers in consumer spending, telecommunications and...

A rude awakening for tech giants and there’s more to come

A rude awakening for tech giants and there’s more to come

By Judd Gregg The European Union has assessed a major fine against Google. In addition, the leaders of the European Union want to assess a large tax on the revenues of Amazon, Facebook and Google. France wants to tax all the social media platforms that are being used...

Vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian? What’s the best diet?

Sunday October 1 2017 is World Vegetarian Day! Founded in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) and endorsed by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978, October 1 is the kick-off of Vegetarian Awareness Month. How can you eat more healthfully? In a...

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The Cuenca Dispatch

Week of April 05

Legal storm builds over Ecuador’s moved-up local elections.

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Ecuador issues nationwide mpox alert after first Clade Ib case.

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Big power users switch to self-generation as Ecuador protects household electricity supply.

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