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Quito Judge Ana Cristina Guerrón ordered pre-trial detention for Cuenca businessman Juan Pablo Eljuri Tuesday for his alleged role in the Odebrecht corruption case. Guerrón also ordered the seizure of all Eljuri property in Ecuador and a freeze on his bank accounts....
Aides to President Lenin Moreno say an announcement could come within days of a public referendum that could make significant changes to the constitution and government policies. Two of the issues likely to be up for vote strike at the heart of former president Rafael...
Lunes, 11/9/2017 Hola, Todos - It's going to be a short issue today - got un resfrio. Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda event - Book launch - "Retreato de un tiempo mágico" (Portrait of a magical time) <That about summarizes my life here in Cuenca. I hope you all...
Ecuador has dispatched a team of business leaders and government officials to the U.S. in hopes of extending trade preferences for about 300 exports beyond December 31. According to the Ecuador Exporters Federation (Fedexpor), elimination of the trade preferences...
China is joining France and Britain in announcing plans to end sales of gasoline and diesel cars. China's industry ministry is developing a timetable to end production and sale of traditional fuel cars and will promote development of electric technology, state media...
Although the leadership of Aliazna País (AP) publicly opposes many of his policies, President Lenin Moreno continues to build an impressive base of public support in Ecuador. On Saturday, large crowds gathered outside the presidential palace in Quito, awaiting...
For the first time in eight years, Deportivo Cuenca sits atop the Ecuador’s A-league football championship standings. Cuenca defeated Quito’s Universidad Católica 3-1 Sunday afternoon to secure the top spot. A one-time football powerhouse, Cuenca has fallen on lean...
Domingo, 10/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Ongoing agenda event - Taller de guitarra - The Municipal Department of Culture is holding the second part of a guitar workshop until 30/9 from 16:30-17:45. Articles about - Cultural space for adultos mayores - A...
By Franklin Foer Until recently, it was easy to define our most widely known corporations. Any third-grader could describe their essence. Exxon sells gas; McDonald’s makes hamburgers; Walmart is a place to buy stuff. This is no longer so. Today’s ascendant monopolies...
Cuenca was named the "Best Destination for Short Vacations in South America” at the World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony last night in Cancun, Mexico. Mayor Marcelo Cabrera was on hand to accept the first-place award. Cuenca joined Bogota, Buenos Aires, Guayaquil, Lima,...
By Robert Bradley Writing has been difficult these last few weeks. I've been distracted by daily life. Rather than wander Cuenca viewing life through the magic lantern of my camera, I've been shopping for a new lamp shade, someone to repair a tablet. Where once I...
More than a hundred angry business and property owners blocked traffic Friday morning on Av. Las Americas at the Simon Bolivar redondel, protesting delays in tram construction. Work on the tram in the area has been idle for nine months. “We keep hearing that a...
Viernes, 8/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Today's agenda events - Cuentos y poesía (Stories and poetry) - "Pancho" Aguirre and Fidel Román will share stories and poetry from around the world hoy a las 20:00 in the sala "Alfonso Carrasco" in the CCE. Cost:...
By Jean McCord I had my gun but could I use it? There I was, alone, waiting for the killer to appear. Could I really judge whether to shoot — or not? The route to this life-changing moment started tamely, about twenty-five years ago. I had written the first draft of a...
Following a Thursday meeting with rectors of the country’s federally funded universities, Secretary of Higher Education Augusto Barrera announced that university funding will remain at current levels through 2017 and face smaller cuts for 2018. The agreement followed...
Ecuador's exporters of flowers and seafood say they expect to lose millions of dollars because of cancellation of flights to Miami and Fort Lauderdale due to Hurricane Irma. Tourist agencies will also be affected as travelers are unable to fly out of south Florida....
A massive 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico early Friday morning, killing at least five people and triggering a tsunami. The quake, which was felt as far away as Mexico City and Guatemala City, struck 74 miles (120 kilometers) off the...
Jueves, 7/9/2017 Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - "Plush" - Performance #200 will be Saturday, 15/9 a las 10:00 in the teatro Casa de la Cultura. "Festival Internacional de Artes Callejeras: Arte Calle 2017 - The organizers of this...
According to national and international law enforcement experts, Ecuador faces a growing danger of drug war violence from neighboring Colombia. “Conditions are deteriorating throughout Colombia with the resurgence of the drug trade and the dismantling of guerrilla...
Can they actually prove that chocolate is good for you? Well, it’s mighty hard to do! I just ‘Googled’ “chocolate health” and see a myriad of reports suggesting that chocoholics enjoy better heart health, lower blood sugar, lower blood pressure. The headlines also...
