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By Robert Bradley Riley was my trusted companion for sixteen years. He was a big dog, an Airedale Terrier, who sagged the scales at nearly one hundred pounds. He wasn't real smart but he was real good looking. July 1st is the anniversary of his passing. Calling Riley...
Ecuador’s economy showed unexpectedly strong 2.6% growth in the first quarter of 2017. According to Central Bank director Verónica Artola, the positive numbers are fueled by exports, primarily to the European Union. “We are over the hump,” Artola said, referring to...
By Lee Shrader A little background. My wife and I studied Spanish in the U.S. Our teacher took groups to Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala and Ecuador. We explored Panama on our own. For several years, we came to Ecuador for two-week homestays. We decided to...
Vice President Jorge Glas is blaming National Assembly impeachment efforts against him on the women. In a radio interview Friday morning, the vice president lashed out at a group of women belonging to the minority Creo legislative delegation for pushing efforts to put...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming agenda events - Libro - "Perpetuum Mobile" by Efraín Jara Idrovo will be launched mañana at 14:00 in the Edificio Terrassa (av. Tres de Noviembre). The program includes a jazz concert. Festival de Cortometrajes - "Planos...
An earthquake measuring 6.3 degrees on the Richter scale, centered 20 miles offshore of Bahia de Caraquez, was felt in much of Ecuador late Friday afternoon. There were four afershocks recorded until midnight, the largest measuring 4.9. The 6.3 magnitude quake, which...
Ecuador’s Social Security Institute (IESS) is in financial trouble and the government is holding emergency meetings in search of solutions. At the heart of the crisis is a debt of almost $3 billion that the federal comptroller says the government owes to the system....
It had been dark in there for almost a year but I was used to it. I was almost six years old and my home in the dusty shed was lonely but tolerably comfortable. With a little straw on the floor and a sliver of sun creeping in under the door during the afternoons it...
Joint pain is a common symptom of a many of diseases. Osteoarthritis is joint inflammation that results from cartilage degeneration and could be caused by trauma, such as a sports injury, or from repetitive stress. Anyone from a barber to a pianist to a dancer can be...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Festival de la Lira - 31/7 is the last day to submit your book to participate in the 6th competition of Poesía Hispanoamericana Festival de la Lira. Submit your work at the Bienal de Cuenca (Bolívar...
If you’re from the U.S. and assumed you’d miss out on an old-fashion 4th of July party in the park this year, you’re in luck. Supermaxi supermarkets, La Europea delis, along with co-sponsers Cuenca Dispatch, GringoTree, Hearts of Gold, and CuencaHighLife, are hosting...
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly announced new aviation security measures Wednesday impacting overseas airports that have direct flights to the United States. The measures do not include a ban on large electronic devices in the passenger compartment of aircraft...
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Cine - The film cycle "El diseño Invisible al servicio del Cine" (The Invisible design at the service of the Cinema) <Not sure what that means - maybe all the work that goes into films that isn't...
Ecuador has asked Taiwan's de facto embassy in the country to remove "Republic of China" from its name, the Taiwanese foreign ministry revealed Tuesday, attributing it to pressure from mainland China, technically the Peoples Republic of China. The Ecuadorian...
President Lenin Moreno said Tuesday that the federal government will make sure Cuenca has the financial resources to complete the city’s tram system. The project, which is almost 90% complete, is two years behind schedule and awaiting a new project manager. Moreno...
Photos and text by Robert Bradley What joy there is in watching kids. Goony and playful and sweet good times with friends. __________________
Hola, Todos - Pagina cultural - Upcoming and ongoing agenda events - Vocal technique workshop - The Intensivo Internacional de Técnica Vocal workshop will be in the Imay Centro Cultural on 8 & 9/7. Monument - On 4/7 at 10:00, a monument to the Mariscal José...
Forty Quito police were called in to separate groups opposing and supporting a bus fare increase. The disturbance began outside the metropolitan council building as members debated increasing bus fare from 25 to 30 cents. Police reported some pushing and shoving and...
By Ana Bulnes Are you taking a road trip this summer? If you’re going to be driving abroad, you should take a bit of time to research their local driving habits and their driving laws — things you’re used to doing when driving at home might be illegal in other...
Claiming that penalties for driving offenses are too often disproportionate to the crime, the Cuenca municipal government is asking for changes to Ecuador’s Integrated Criminal Code (COIP). “The best example of the problem is sending drivers to jail for speeding,”...
